The unbelievers called the church members "Christians" and it sounds as if they intended it as an insult. But the followers of Christ were not insulted.
14 For thus were all the true believers of Christ, who belonged to the church of God, called by those who did not belong to the church.
15 And those who did belong to the church were faithful; yea, all those who were true believers in Christ took upon them, gladly, the name of Christ, or Christians as they were called, because of their belief in Christ who should come.
These people believed in the prophesies about the coming of Christ, and they were faithful. I love that they took the Savior's name upon them gladly.
In our day, in 2010, the members of the Church of Jesus Christ are also Christians. Our very name says it. But many other religions would deny us that title. They disagree with our teachings and contend that unless we teach their false doctrines we cannot call ourselves Christians.
Elder Jeffrey R. Holland, a modern-day apostle of the Lord Jesus Christ, gave a masterful explanation of our teachings about the Godhead and explained why we deserve the title of "Christian". His address can be found at this link.
I hope I can always be like the Christians of Moroni's day, and bear the name of Christ gladly, proudly and deservedly. I hope that people can look at me at all times,and in all things and in all places, and see that I am a true Christian.
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