The term Christian used as an adjective is descriptive of anything associated with Christianity or Christian churches, or in a proverbial sense 'all that is noble, and good, and Christ-like.' It does not have a meaning of 'of Christ' or 'related or pertaining to Christ'.Īccording to a 2011 Pew Research Center survey, there were 2.2 billion Christians around the world in 2010, up from about 600 million in 1910. While there are diverse interpretations of Christianity which sometimes conflict, they are united in believing that Jesus has a unique significance. The words Christ and Christian derive from the Koine Greek title Christós (Χριστός), a translation of the Biblical Hebrew term mashiach (מָשִׁיחַ) (usually rendered as messiah in English). They form the largest religious community in the world. Christians ( / ˈ k r ɪ s tʃ ən, - t i ə n/ ⓘ) are people who follow or adhere to Christianity, a monotheistic Abrahamic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ.
