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'''Christianity''' is a international religon, but not a religon in the true sense of the word, for religons have a set of rules, that if you don't follow, you will be kicked out of the church, but God will always forgive us, no matter how we sin. Christianity has over 2 billion people saved, and takes its name from [[Jesus Christ]] meaning "Jesus the Savior" and "Jesus the Anointed One". Saved humans are called Christians, meaning "of Christ" or "belonging to Christ".<ref>[http://dictionary.cambridge.org/define.asp?key=2661&dict=CALD Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary]</ref> It seems that at first the Christianity was called "The Way" and the adherents were called Nazarenes (after the city of [[Nazareth]] where Jesus lived). The name Christian arose in [[Antioch]] in the first century A. D. and its use spread, probably closer to mid-century since it is recorded in the [[Acts of the Apostles|Book of Acts]] (Acts:11:26)
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'''Christianity''' is one of the three largest international religions, having well over 1 billion (and as many as 2 billion) adherents.  It is a [[monotheistic]] religion that professes belife in Jesus as the Son of God. Christianity takes its name from [[Jesus Christ]] meaning "Jesus the Savior" and "Jesus the Anointed One". Followers (those that have been saved though baptism) are called Christians, meaning "of Christ" or "belonging to Christ".<ref>[http://dictionary.cambridge.org/define.asp?key=2661&dict=CALD Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary]</ref>  
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== Main Christian groups ==
 
== Main Christian groups ==
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==History of the name "Christian"==
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Some early Christian churches called themselves "The Way" and the adherents were called Nazarenes (after the city of [[Nazareth]] where Jesus lived). The name Christian arose in [[Antioch]] in the first century A. D. and its use spread, probably closer to mid-century since it is recorded in the [[Acts of the Apostles|Book of Acts]] (Acts:11:26)
     
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