a christian

Definition of a christian in English English dictionary: Christianist; Xian
Christian: Of, like or relating to Christianity or Christians
Christian: An individual who has a personal relationship with Jesus Christ
Christian: A patronymic surname
Christian: A female given name of medieval usage, rare today
Christian: Righteous, ethical or moral
Christian: Kind, charitable, or generous
To non-Christians, this may be an offensive usage (similarly, see the offensive usage of Jew).
Christian: A male given name found in England since the twelfth century
Christian: An individual who seeks to live his or her life according to the principles and values taught by Jesus Christ
christian: {a} of or belonging to Christianity
christian: {n} a follower or disciple of Christ
Christian: {i} male first name
Christian: A Christian is someone who follows the teachings of Jesus Christ. He was a devout Christian
Christian: Christian means relating to Christianity or Christians. the Christian Church. the Christian faith Most of my friends are Christian. American jazz guitarist and blues singer. One of the first to amplify the guitar, he influenced its emergence as a solo instrument in jazz. a person who believes in the ideas taught by Jesus Christ. born July 1, 1481, Nyborg, Den. died Jan. 25, 1559, Kalundborg King of Denmark and Norway (1513-23) and of Sweden (1520-23). He succeeded his father, John, as king of Denmark and Norway. In 1517 he invaded Sweden, defeating the forces of the Swedish regent, and was crowned Sweden's king in 1520. However, he ordered a massacre of Swedish nobles (the Stockholm Bloodbath) that helped incite a successful Swedish war for independence, marking the end of the Kalmar Union in 1523. That year a revolt in Denmark forced Christian to flee to the Netherlands. After attempting to regain his kingdom, he was arrested by Danish forces in 1532 and spent the rest of his life imprisoned in Danish castles. born Aug. 12, 1503, Gottorp, Schleswig died Jan. 1, 1559, Kolding, Den. King of Denmark and Norway (1534-59). Son of King Frederick I, he assumed control of the kingdom after winning a civil war known as the Count's War. He arrested the Catholic bishops who had opposed him and organized the Diet of Copenhagen (1536), which confiscated episcopal property and established the state Lutheran church. By forming close ties between the church and the crown, he laid the foundation for the absolutist Danish monarchy of the 17th century. born April 12, 1577, Frederiksborg Castle, Hillerød, Den. died Feb. 28, 1648, Copenhagen King of Denmark and Norway (1588-1648). He succeeded to the throne on the death of his father, Frederick II, but a regency ruled until 1596. After his coronation he succeeded in limiting the powers of the Rigsråd (state council). He led two unsuccessful wars against Sweden and brought disaster to his country by leading it into the Thirty Years' War. He was eventually forced to accept the increased power of the nobility, which had long opposed his warlike policies. However, he energetically promoted trade and shipping, was a great builder and founder of cities, left a national heritage of fine buildings, and was considered one of the most popular of Danish kings. born April 8, 1818, Gottorp, Schleswig died Jan. 29, 1906, Copenhagen, Den. King of Denmark (1863-1906). He succeeded the childless Frederick VII, whose cousin he had married. When he became king, he was forced by popular feeling to sign the November Constitution, which incorporated Schleswig into the state (see Schleswig-Holstein Question). This led to the disastrous war of 1864 against Prussia and Austria. After the war, he unsuccessfully resisted the advance of full parliamentary government in Denmark. born Sept. 26, 1870, Charlottenlund, Den. died April 20, 1947, Copenhagen King of Denmark (1912-47) who symbolized his nation's resistance to the German occupation in World War II. He assumed the throne on the death of his father, Frederick VIII (1843-1912). In 1915 Christian signed a constitution granting equal suffrage to men and women. After the German occupation began in 1940, he rode frequently on horseback through the streets of Copenhagen, showing that he had not abandoned his claim to national sovereignty, and he opposed Nazi demands for anti-Jewish legislation. His speech against the occupation forces in 1943 led to his imprisonment until the end of the war. Young Men's Christian Association Andersen Hans Christian Bach Johann Christian Billroth Christian Albert Theodor Christian Charlie Charles Christian Christian II Christian III Christian IV Christian IX Christian X Christian caste Christian Democracy Christian Democratic Union Christian Science Christian Science Monitor The Christian socialism Christian Social Union Diesel Rudolf Christian Karl Diez Friedrich Christian Dior Christian Christian Emil Maries Küpper Ehrenberg Christian Gottfried Fabricius Johann Christian Alicia Christian Foster fundamentalism Christian Christian Frederik Carl Georg Valdemar Axel Hahnemann Christian Friedrich Samuel Hebbel Christian Friedrich Heine Christian Johann Heinrich Hölderlin Johann Christian Friedrich Christian Huyghens Christian Democratic Party Johansson Per Christian Lehár Franz Christian Ferencz Christian Lehár Mommsen Christian Matthias Theodor Olav Alexander Edward Christian Frederik Ørsted Hans Christian Johan Julius Christian Sibelius Simenon Georges Joseph Christian Smuts Jan Christian Southern Christian Leadership Conference Wolff Christian Freiherr baron von Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Christian: {i} follower of Jesus Christ, adherent of Christianity
Christian: A believer in Christianity
Christian: Kind, charitable
Christian: {s} pertaining to Christ; pertaining to Christians or Christianity
Christian: found in England since the twelfth century
Christian: of medieval usage, rare today
christian: One who believes, or professes or is assumed to believe, in Jesus Christ, and the truth as taught by Him; especially, one whose inward and outward life is conformed to the doctrines of Christ
christian: One of a sect (called Christian Connection) of open-communion immersionists
christian: Anyone that believes in Christ and his teachings When the Spanish Inquisition started in 1478, all
christian: relating to or characteristic of Christianity; "Christian rites"
christian: Of or relating to Jesus the Christ or the religion deriving for him
christian: following the teachings or manifesting the qualities or spirit of Jesus Christ
christian: A disciple of Jesus Christ Many persons have made the claim of being Christ's disciples, but Jesus himself said he would disown those calling him Lord if they did not do the will of his father (Mat 7: 21-23) The founder of Christianity was above all other things a witness of his heavenly father Jehovah (Rev 1: 5) His true followers today are likewise (1Pe 2: 21)
christian: They are also called Disciples of Christ, and Campbellites
christian: n Nasrani
christian: A follower of Jesus Christ The name first given to the disciples of Jesus in the city of Antioch (Acts 11-26)
christian: Pertaining to the church; ecclesiastical; as, a Christian court
christian: Those who follow the teachings of Jesus Christ
christian: a religious person who believes Jesus is the Christ and who is a member of a Christian denomination
christian: The word "Christian" comes from the Greek word christianos which is derived from the word christos, or Christ, which means "anointed one " A Christian, then, is someone who is a follower of Christ The first use of the word "Christian" in the Bible is found in Acts 11: 26, "And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch " It is found only twice more in Acts 26: 28 and 1 Pet 4: 16 However, it is important to note that it is the true Christ that makes someone a Christian, not the Mormon one (brother of the devil), or the JW one (Michael the Archangel), the New Age Jesus (a man in tune with the divine Christ Consciousness), etc The true Christ is God in flesh: Jesus
christian: the name given (by others) to the followers of Jesus Christ
christian: Characteristic of Christian people; civilized; kind; kindly; gentle; beneficent
christian: one who follows, broadly or specifically, the teachings of the figure Jesus of Nazareth in the books of the New Testament of the Bible
christian: according to the New Testament, this term was first used at Antioch to describe the Jewish faction that believed they had found the "Christ" (i e , Messiah) in Yeshua Today it means anyone who trusts in "the Christ" (i e , Yeshua/Jesus) as his Savior
christian: Pertaining to Christ or his religion; as, Christian people
christian: One born in a Christian country or of Christian parents, and who has not definitely becomes an adherent of an opposing system
christian: A FOLLOWER OF CHRIST At first Christians were exclusively Jews After Christ's death, Gentiles were brought into the faith and after the apostasy Gentiles dominated the faith to the point of excluding and persecuting Jews
christian: One who fully trusts the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ as the only substitutionary sacrifice for their sin and sins (An admittedly over-simplified definition )
christian: One of a Christian denomination which rejects human creeds as bases of fellowship, and sectarian names
christian: a religious person who believes Jesus is the Christ and who is a member of a Christian denomination following the teachings or manifesting the qualities or spirit of Jesus Christ relating to or characteristic of Christianity; "Christian rites
christian: Poland is a Catholic country (over 95% of the population), and the Catholic Church plays a very important role in society With AWS's victory, it has begun to wield even more power than in the past, as the line between the church and state blurs For instance, AWS leader Marian Krzaklewski wants to create a new political party based on "Christian values and ideals", which sounds much like the Christian Coalition in the United States Politicians often stress the need for societies to adopt Christian values, but here this often means anti-abortion legislation or religion at school Perhaps the most telling sign of the Church's power in Poland (and in Parliament) is the crucifix that was hung one night over the entrance to the main chamber of the Sejm An AWS member has taken responsibility, and openly dared anyone to take it down A recent survey shows 52% of Poles in favor of leaving the cross up So far, their wishes have been granted
christian: The Bible is their only authoritative rule of faith and practice
christian: They are congregational in church government, and baptize by immersion
christian: "One who believes the New Testament is a divinely inspired book admirably suited to the spiritual needs of his neighbor One who follows the teachings of Christ in so far as they are not inconsistent with a life of sin " [DD] Fundies believe only another Fundie can be a Christian