The first believers were called Messianics, not Christians. Yeshua is called the Massiah, not Christ. Christ & Christians, & Jesus-are gentile names. The gentiles didn’t come into it until about 20 yr. after Pentacost. Christianity became a religion for the gentiles after they kicked the Messianic Jews out, & took over, & made it theirs. More @Wikipedia
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