As Christians, we are called to live transparently and with integrity, ensuring our actions align with our faith.Consistency in WitnessPaul’s consistent behavior from the first day in Asia serves as a model for maintaining a faithful witness in all circumstances.Leadership by ExamplePaul’s ...
It was in Antioch that followers of Christ were first called "Christians" (Acts 11:26). Ignatius's episcopate was a triumph for the Pauline faction in the Antiochene community 2 —a community that would have been originally Torah-observant. His ascent, probably during the first decade of ...
Note also Acts 11:26, where we learn that the disciples were first given the name “Christian” in Antioch. Antioch, one of the three greatest cities of the Greco-Roman world, had been founded in 300BC by Seleucus I and named for his father, Antiochus. It was the capital of the Seleu...
Through Barnabas’ ministry with Paul, the believers in Antioch learned to be like Jesus in their words, actions and overall conduct. In fact, Barnabus and Paul were so much like Christ, that early “Christ-followers” were called Christians for the first time in Antioch. (See Acts 11:26....
build on, and began referring to it as the Church at Antioch, giving the town its name. Charles Hays based the name change on Bible scripture (Acts 11:26 KJV) which states “…and the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch.” The village was known as Antioch from 1820 onward...
25Then Barnabas went to Tarsusto look for Saul,26and when he found him, he brought him to Antioch. So for a whole year Barnabas and Saul met with the church and taught great numbers of people. The discipleswere called Christians firstat Antioch. ...
Christians the history of Israel has been maligned as a “wrong direction” and now over and to be forgotten. Even set aside. St Paul however broadens the meaning of the Law to show that all forms of religious behavior can be used to provide a false security in people. “Having the ...
26. The disciples are first called Christians at Antioch.27. They send relief to the brothers in Judea in time of famine.Study Bible Book ◦ Chapter So if God gave them the same giftThis phrase refers to the gift of the Holy Spirit, which was first given to the Jewish believers at ...
Christians the history of Israel has been maligned as a “wrong direction” and now over and to be forgotten. Even set aside. St Paul however broadens the meaning of the Law to show that all forms of religious behavior can be used to provide a false security in people. “Having the ...
Together, Chris and Spencer and an extraordinary group of ordinary people entered into a bold experiment, creating an interracial faith community called Antioch, after the Mediterranean city where the followers of Jesus first became known as "Christians." Pooling their resources, this dedicated group ...