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Who could be considered the first Christian?

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David Cabrera said:
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Just taking a guess here but it depends on the definition of Christian. If you consider those who prophesied about Jesus then perhaps Moses. If your referring to the first people to see and believe then probably Mary & Joseph. If your referring to the first follower after Jesus began his official ministry then perhaps Andrew the brother of Simon Peter but that’s only according to the scriptures. It is possible that others who are not mentioned may have met with Jesus before Andrew.
 
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I heard people saying Mary since she was the one who accepted to have the Savior in her womb.
 
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Apologetic_Warrior said:
I'll vote for Adam, it's a matter of Covenant theology, Christ of the Covenants, He is the Savior of all Saints, past, present, and future.
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I’m not sure if Adam had any knowledge of Jesus although it is possible. If I’m not mistaken God did walk with him in the garden of Eden. That could’ve perhaps been Jesus.
 
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David Cabrera said:
I heard people saying Mary since she was the one who accepted to have the Savior in her womb.
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It is very likely that Jesus would’ve shared His ministry to Mary before departing Nazareth. I think it just depends on the definition of Christian.
 
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Acts 11:26 King James Version (KJV)
26 And when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that a whole year they assembled themselves with the church, and taught much people. And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch.
 
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If you're going to take the title as belonging to the first person who believed in the divinity of the man who would become the Christ, then it would have to be Mary, His mother, who believed the angel about the future miraculous conception of her Son.
 
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