WHAT IS A CHRISTIAN?

The term Christian was used by the Greek culture over 100 years prior
to Yahushas birth. Rome and Alexandria, Egypt were the western
worlds repositories of knowledge.
A merger of ancient Egyptian, Greek, and Roman cultures took place
from 300 BCE to 200 CE.
The Greek deity Serapis replaced Osiris as the consort of Isis, and the
devotees were called Christians.
Hadrian (Roman emperor 117 to 138) built the Pantheon (temple to all
gods) using concrete to form the worlds largest domed structure
(domes being a pagan temple design). He wrote that Serapis and IESU
were the same deity. Confusion and syncretism between cultures at
Alexandria continued well into the 4th century CE. The Alexandrian cult,
or church fathers, worked feverishly to synthesize paganism with the
Messianic movement, hatching their brand under the Serapis followers
name, Christians.
The followers of Yahusha were called Natsarim (branches, watchmen,
guardians see Acts 24:5). We guard (shamar) the Name and the
Word.

To the Greeks, the impaled Mashiak is foolishness (1 Cor. 1:23), so the

Greek term xpristianos (meaning idiot) seemed appropriate to them.
The Greek term CHRISTIANOS in that day was a term foisted on them,
causing suffering as Peter writes about it at 1 Peter 4:15-16.
Being labelled a murderer, thief, doer of evil, or meddler was, in that
day, just as scornful as being labelled an idiot, fool, or cretin.
Here is the context of this rarely-used term, christianos:
For do not let any of you suffer as a murderer, or thief, or doer of
evil, or as a meddler. But if (one suffers) as a xpistianos, let him not
be ashamed, but let him esteem Alahim in this matter. 1 Peter
4:15-16
It was a term of scorn, xpistianos being the etymological source for our
modern word CRETIN.
We should never call one another such a term. Essentially, it means
idiot, but revisionism has caused mass-amnesia.
Please Google the term CRETIN, and learn the truth.
This is an excerpt from the book The Magisterium by Lew White
From the series: Strongholds & False Beliefs (Amazon.com)
Also available at www.torahzone.net
Compare Natsarim behavior with Christian here:
http://www.fossilizedcustoms.com/messianicchristian.html