Definition of Christians

[AlyssaChen]

I tried to use the search engine for this forum, but couldn't find any threads about it.
My friend whos denomination i don't know, said Catholics are not Christians, because they have a different belief in how Jesus died (i forgot the exact reason).
Well i always thought, Christian is someone, who believes that Jesus is God (well son of god, but also God...?)
And i'm pretty sure Catholics believe that Jesus is the son of God, and every Christian loves Jesus, so I don't think there should be this tension between the denominations.

But what are your opinions on it? What is your definition of "Christians"

 

[razeontherock]

The only thing that matters on the subject is what Jesus will have to say at the final Judgment. Some people hope to hear Him say "well done."

As noble as that sounds, my only hope is to find that His blood covers my all my sin. For all the so-called errors, disagreements etc etc, the whole Bible and Jesus' words all agree, that it DOES. Picture an umpire at home plate, simultaneously motioning and shouting "safe."

That's the Peace of G-d in your heart, and our decision maker.

"for [the LORD seeth] not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart." 1 Samuel 16:7

 

[Mr Dave]

My friend whos denomination i don't know, said Catholics are not Christians

Roman Catholics are Christian (not necessarily all are, in any denomination you'll find those who are not).

I agree that their shouldn't be the tension between the denominations like that, although over the past 50 years things have improved with a big sense of ecumenism taking place.

I agree with razeontherock that Jesus will have the final say about this, but as for now, my definition of Christian,

Christians are those who believe that God has revealed himself in Jesus Christ, accept Jesus Christ as their Lord and Saviour, live in communion with God and in the power of the Holy Spirit, and take their place in the fellowship of Christ's Church.

 

[bling]

Christian is suppose to discribe a person and not be a title. It means to be Loving like Christ was Loving (be like Christ).

 

[Bryanfromiowa]

John 3 :16

16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. 17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. 18 Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because they have not believed in the name of God's one and only Son.

Romans 10:9,10 "...If you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Jesus from the dead, you shall be saved; for with the heart man believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses, resulting in salvation."

There are many other verses that tell us what means to follow jesus but i think thesae answer your question.

 

[Key]

All Catholic are Christians.

Not all Christians are Catholic.

He might have gotten that little ditty messed up.

 

[Celtic D]

Catholics are Christians although admittedly not all are, but likewise not all Baptists are Christians either. A Christian is someone who has invited Christ into thir life.

As for Mormoms and Jehovahs Witnesses etc they certainly not classed as mainstream orthodox Trinitarian Christians - where they end up at the end of the day is God's decision, not ours.

 

[ebia]

I tried to use the search engine for this forum, but couldn't find any threads about it.
My friend whos denomination i don't know, said Catholics are not Christians, because they have a different belief in how Jesus died (i forgot the exact reason).
Well i always thought, Christian is someone, who believes that Jesus is God (well son of god, but also God...?)
And i'm pretty sure Catholics believe that Jesus is the son of God, and every Christian loves Jesus, so I don't think there should be this tension between the denominations.

But what are your opinions on it? What is your definition of "Christians"

Defining Christian isn't a very productive activity, and we are repeatedly warned against the dangers that go with trying to draw sharp lines and determine exactly who is in and who is out. The word itself was coined by non-Christians in Antioch and probably meant "the people who keep going on about this guy they call the oily-one until we are fed up to the back teeth with it".

Catholics are as much Christians as any other group, but a lot of non-Catholics have a very distorted picture of what Catholicism is. I.e. what they object to is what they think Catholicism says, which is often very, very, different to what it actually says.

 

[Christ follower]

As the name would suggest it is my opinion that a Christian is a Christ Follower. Love Jesus and the Bible and follow them both, then you will be Christian. Human still but Christian.

 

[Sketcher]

I tried to use the search engine for this forum, but couldn't find any threads about it.
My friend whos denomination i don't know, said Catholics are not Christians, because they have a different belief in how Jesus died (i forgot the exact reason).
Well i always thought, Christian is someone, who believes that Jesus is God (well son of god, but also God...?)
And i'm pretty sure Catholics believe that Jesus is the son of God, and every Christian loves Jesus, so I don't think there should be this tension between the denominations.

But what are your opinions on it? What is your definition of "Christians"

Catholics and Protestants agree on how Jesus died. However, some Catholics erroneously believe that what Jesus did for us is not sufficient. This is in contradiction to the Scriptures, which clearly teach otherwise.

 

[andreha]

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[Scottish Knight]

I tried to use the search engine for this forum, but couldn't find any threads about it.
My friend whos denomination i don't know, said Catholics are not Christians, because they have a different belief in how Jesus died (i forgot the exact reason).
Well i always thought, Christian is someone, who believes that Jesus is God (well son of god, but also God...?)
And i'm pretty sure Catholics believe that Jesus is the son of God, and every Christian loves Jesus, so I don't think there should be this tension between the denominations.

But what are your opinions on it? What is your definition of "Christians"

A good simple definition of a christian is simply someone who has a relationship with God through Jesus