JAMB Christian Religious Studies 1979 Question 40

Question 40

Mission to the Gentiles

Where were the disciples first called Christians?

  1. A.Antioch
  2. B.Joppa.
  3. C.Jerusalem
  4. D.The Temple.
  5. E.Antioch of Pisidia.
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Answer: A (Antioch)

Explanation

In Antioch (of Syria) the disciples were first called Christians (Acts 11:26).