Actually I don't think there were any real Christians until after Jesus arose from the dead and showed himself to many. These people who saw him and believed he was the Son of God were the first Christians.
The Jews has no reason to persecute Christians until they boldly started proclaiming the good news of Jesus Christ to a lost world after Jesus arose from the grave. Before he arose from the grave all abandoned him.
Actually I don't think there were any real Christians until after Jesus arose from the dead and showed himself to many.
Are you saying the disciples of Christ were not "real Christians?"
The fact is Jesus told people who believed on Him that they were saved BEFORE He died.
Those who believed in Jesus Christ were true Christians.
The Jews has no reason to persecute Christians until they boldly started proclaiming the good news of Jesus Christ to a lost world after Jesus arose from the grave. Before he arose from the grave all abandoned him.
Nevertheless, the Jews persecuted Jesus and His followers before He died.
And they persecuted His followers after He died and rose from the dead as well.