Ella S.
*temp banned*
Many early Christian sects did not believe that Christ was God, such as the Gnostics or the Adoptionists. Many also did not believe that Christ saves, such as the Ebionites.
"Christian" just means "follower of Christ." So it would apply to anyone who attempts to follow the teachings and/or example of a figure that they identify as Christ.
Interestingly, some Christian sects don't even identify Christ with Jesus, such as the Cathars who viewed the two as separate beings. And, obviously, early Christians had a wide variety of different scriptures, some of whom even demonized the God of Abraham as an evil Demiurge, so we can't even say that there's agreement on the Bible, either.
"Christian" just means "follower of Christ." So it would apply to anyone who attempts to follow the teachings and/or example of a figure that they identify as Christ.
Interestingly, some Christian sects don't even identify Christ with Jesus, such as the Cathars who viewed the two as separate beings. And, obviously, early Christians had a wide variety of different scriptures, some of whom even demonized the God of Abraham as an evil Demiurge, so we can't even say that there's agreement on the Bible, either.