[Elsie]

That is consistent with the original definition of Christian as found in the Bible. (See Acts 11:26.)

 

Acts 11:25-26

 25.  Then Barnabas went to Tarsus to look for Saul,
 26.  and 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 disciples were called Christians first at Antioch.

 

Sorry; but that's NOT a 'definition'; just a statement of fact.  Nothing was mentioned to indicate just WHAT things were necessary to be 'believed' to be a 'Christian'.

[Logophile]

Sorry; but that's NOT a 'definition'; just a statement of fact. Nothing was mentioned to indicate just WHAT things were necessary to be 'believed' to be a 'Christian'.

Quite the contrary, Acts 11:26 tells us that Christian was originally applied as a synonym for "disciple of Christ."

A disciple (from the Latin discipulus, "pupil") is a student, follower, or adherent. The disciples of Christ were (and are) committed to following Jesus Christ and his teachings.

I too am committed to following Jesus Christ and his teachings, which makes me a disciple of Jesus Christ. According to Acts 11:26, that also makes me a Christian.