Acts 11

Now those who were scattered after the persecution that arose over Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word to no one but the Jews only. 20 But some of them were men from Cyprus and Cyrene, who, when they had come to Antioch, spoke to the Hellenists, preaching the Lord Jesus...And when he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. So it was that for a whole year they assembled with the church and taught a great many people. And the disciples were first called Christians in Antioch. vv.20-21,26

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At this time the gospel message of Jesus as the Christ was primarily for the Jews.  We see through the book of Acts that the apostles first go to the snyagogs to preach once they enter a new city.  The Hellenists are Jews by birth but have taken on the Greek culture and way of life- not holding to the traditions of the Jews.  The two Jewish groups were once separated but now they become one again as they believe in Jesus their waited Messiah.  AS they accepted this message and continued to learn from Barnabas and Saul for a whole year that they became called Christians.  This was a derogatory name at first meaning "little christi" as making fun of what they were trying to be, but has now become a proud name.  Notice it's Jew's with a new name of a Christian, they're still Jews but believing in Jesus Jews.  Today when a non-Jew believes in Jesus and identifies as a Christian- they don't become a Jew trying to hold to commands given specifically for them and promises specifically for them.  Neither does a Jew who believes lose his Jewish promise.  Jews can become Christians, but Christians can't become Jews.  How do you let being called a Christian be a proud thing?  And how have you felt it be a mockery in your life?