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Christian

A Christian is someone who adheres to the faith of Christianity. They are also someone who believes that Jesus Christ is the son of God. Jesus said " repent, believe and follow me". That is the essential Gospel (good news), according to Jesus.

The term comes from the Bible, Acts 11:26.

...and it was in Antioch that the disciples were first called 'Christians'

Some Christian denominations do not consider other Christian denominations to be Christian. This article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

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Christian is a popular first name, especially in Northern Europe. It was the name of several kings of Denmark.

Christian is the name of the protagonist in John Bunyan's allegorical novel The Pilgrim's Progress.

Fletcher Christian was the leader of the mutineers on the HMS Bounty and the founder of a colony on Pitcairn Island.

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