Yes.
Anyone who knows that Christ is the Son of God and the second Person of the Trinity, and who shows his or her knowledge of Christ in action or deed is a Christian. If one identifies himself or herself as Christian, then they are Christian.
Um, uh, various fringe groups identify themselves Christian, but the Catholic Church does not. They believe different things about Christ other than that He is the the Second Person of the Trinity – Mormons and JWs, for example.
It’s not our place to deny someone’s identification as a Christian. The Catholic Church claims that one is Catholic by virtue of the Baptismal Seal made in the Trinity. We can claim that one is not Catholic, as evidenced by lack of required Baptism in the Trinity. However, we cannot claim that they don’t believe in Christ, if in fact, they do. If they say they are Christian, it’s not our place to say that they are not. It simply means they are not Catholic.
Is Jesus a Christian?
It is Christ and His work within our hearts and lives that makes us Christians…not an organization or ritual washing of water.
No, he’s Jewish.
According to Rence’s definition, yes, as He knew who He was.
This contradicts Catholic Church teaching.
The statement is fraught with problems that stem from intended meaning to understood meaning -
+Actually the above statement is not in in complete accordance with the full teaching of the Catholic Church . . . in that it ignores completely the . . . “baptism of desire” . . . and the . . . “baptism of blood” . . . as clearly spoken of in the Catechism . . . regarding those who do not have the full knowledge or possibility of seeking out and asking for the Holy Sacrament of Baptism . . .
of God, as she does in her funeral rites for them. Indeed, the great mercy of God who desires that all men should be saved, and Jesus’ tenderness toward children which caused him to say: "Let the children come to me, do not hinder them,"64 allow us to hope that there is a way of salvation for children who have died without Baptism. All the more urgent is the Church’s call not to prevent little children coming to **Christ **through the gift of holy Baptism.
Baptism by water, desire or blood is baptism nonetheless. As to the OP, however, the Catholic Church does make us Christians simply because it is Christ’s presence on earth and the very purpose and mission of the Church is to make disciples of all nations. The Church is the people of God and one cannot identify themselves as Christian who are not a part of the people of God.+Actually the above statement is not in in complete accordance with the full teaching of the Catholic Church . . . in that it ignores completely the . . . “baptism of desire” . . . and the . . . "baptism of blood" . . . as clearly spoken of in the Catechism . . . regarding those who do not have the full knowledge or possibility of seeking out and asking for the Holy Sacrament of Baptism . . .
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THE CATECHISM
OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH
Section Two
The Seven Sacraments of the Church
CHAPTER ONE
THE SACRAMENTS OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION
VI. The Necessity of Baptism
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The Lord himself affirms that Baptism is necessary for salvation.60 He also commands **his disciples to proclaim the Gospel to all nations and to baptize them.61 Baptism is necessary for salvation for those to whom the Gospel has been proclaimed and who have had the possibility of asking for this sacrament.62 The Church does not know of any means other than Baptism that assures entry into eternal beatitude; this is why she takes care not to neglect the mission she has received from the Lord **to see that all who can be baptized are “reborn of water and the Spirit.” **God **has bound salvation to the sacrament of Baptism, but he himself is not bound by his sacraments.
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The Church has always held the firm conviction that those who suffer death for the sake of the faith without having received Baptism are baptized by their death for and with Christ. This Baptism of BLOOD, like the DESIRE for Baptism, brings about the fruits of Baptism without being a sacrament.
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For catechumens who die before their Baptism, their explicit DESIRE to receive it, together with repentance for their sins, and charity, assures them the salvation that they were not able to receive through the sacrament.
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"Since Christ died for all, and since all men are in fact called to one and the same destiny, which is divine, we must hold that the Holy Spirit **offers to all the possibility of being made partakers, in a way known to God, of the Paschal mystery."63 Every man who is ignorant of the Gospel of Christ and of his Church, but seeks the truth and does the will of **God **in accordance with his understanding of it, can be saved. It may be supposed that such persons would have DESIRED **Baptism **explicitly if they had known its necessity.
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As regards children who have died without Baptism, the Church can only entrust them to the mercy
:compcoff: Link: usccb.org/catechism/text/pt2sect2.shtml#art1
. . . all for Jesus+
. . . thank You Precious Lord
. . .our God and our Saviour+
. . . our All+
Thank you Fr. David. You said it well. One cannot separate Jesus from His Church and her teachings are His teachings. Amem
Hummm…
I think that the refers to those baptized by the CC.
this definition would make you an authority in defining the Church Jesus built. wouldnt it?
