The Remnant Awakens - The People Called Christians Before and After Yahusha – And Why Kepha Never Spoke That Word

Pierre Alexandre Nissi Lidji

shalom family! I’m your brother Pierre Lidji, and you’re listening to The Remnant Awakens. I’m glad you’re here, whether you’re tuning in for the first time or you’ve been walking this journey with me for a while now. Today, we’re gonna dig into something that, honestly, I think a lot of people have just accepted without really asking questions. We’re talking about the word “Christian”—where it came from, who used it, and why Kepha, or (Peter as the world calls him), never actually called himself that. So, let’s get into it.

Pierre Alexandre Nissi Lidji

Alright, so let’s start way back—before Yahusha ever walked the earth. You know, most people think the word “Christian” started with the followers of Yahusha, but that’s not really the case. The title, or something like it, was already floating around in the ancient world. first, it was referring to Followers of Serapis (Egyptian–Greek hybrid deity) In Alexandria, Egypt, during the 2nd century BCE, also referring to worshipers of the Greco-Egyptian god Serapis who were called “Chrestians” or “Christians.” A Roman Emperor Hadrian wrote a famous letter mocking them: “The worshipers of Serapis are also called Christians…”

Pierre Alexandre Nissi Lidji

This proves that the term “Christian” was in use before Yahusha’s ministry, applied to idolaters, not covenant people. second, It was also used to refer to the Mithraic Religion followers. Mithras, the sun god worshiped by Roman soldiers, who was called a “savior” and “anointed one.” His followers celebrated his birth on December 25, practiced baptism, sacred meals, and wore symbolic crosses. They were also referred to using “anointed” or “Christ-like” language in Roman temples. and third, it was use as Krishna (Christna) – from ancient Eastern religion Though from a different system entirely, Krishna’s name (Christna) was noted by early Western translators to sound like “Christ.” In Greco-Roman thought, this added confusion between foreign “anointed ones” and Yahusha’s identity.

Pierre Alexandre Nissi Lidji

but it had nothing to do with the Most High or His commandments. It’s wild, right? I mean, we just take these words and never ask, “Wait, who used this first?” But if you look at the history, it’s clear: the word was already out there, and it wasn’t a compliment for the people of Yahuah.

Pierre Alexandre Nissi Lidji

So, what happened after Yahusha rose from the dead? Did His followers suddenly start calling themselves “Christians”? Not at all. If you read the Book of Acts, you’ll see that the people who followed Yahusha were called all kinds of things—disciples, followers of the Way, Nazarenes, even “set-apart ones.” But “Christian”? That was a label outsiders used. It wasn’t something the disciples claimed for themselves. Actually, it was almost like a nickname, and not always a nice one. It’s like, you know, when people try to put you in a box because they don’t understand what you’re about. That’s what was happening. The real followers of Yahusha were living by Torah, keeping the commandments, and walking in the Spirit. They weren’t trying to fit into the Roman or Greek world. They were set apart, and the world noticed.

Pierre Alexandre Nissi Lidji

Now, let’s talk about Kepha—most folks know him as Peter, but his real name was Shimon Bar Yonah but Yahusha changed his name to Kepha. He was a Galilean Hebrew fisherman, not some Greek philosopher or Roman citizen. He spoke Hebrew and Aramaic, not English, not even Greek. I mean, imagine calling him “Peter”—that’s not even his name! It’s like, if someone called me by a name from a totally different culture, I’d be like, “Who you talking to?” Kepha was a Torah-keeping, Yahusha-following Hebrew. He never once called himself a “Christian.” That’s just not how he saw himself. He was part of the people of Yahuah, living by the covenant, not by some new Roman label.

Pierre Alexandre Nissi Lidji

Now, I know some folks are gonna bring up 1 kepha (Peter) chapter 4 verse 16. The English translations say something like, “If any man suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed.” But hold up—those translations are based on Greek, not Hebrew. And the Greek word there, “Christianos,” wasn’t even a word the Hebrews used for themselves. It was a label slapped on them by outsiders. If you look at the Hebrew mindset, Kepha would’ve been talking about suffering as a follower of the Mashiach, as a set-apart one, not as a “Christian.” The whole context gets lost in translation, literally. It’s like, you know, when you try to explain something deep from your culture, and someone just gives it a label that misses the whole point. That’s what happened here.

Pierre Alexandre Nissi Lidji

So, let’s pull it all together. Before Yahusha, “Christians” were idolaters—especially in places like Alexandria and those Mithraic cults. After Yahusha, the term was used by outsiders, not by the disciples themselves. Kepha—Shimon Bar Yonah—was a Hebrew, a Torah-keeping follower of Yahusha, and he never used or endorsed the term “Christian.”, The Hebrew mindset was totally different. They called themselves disciples, Nazarenes, sons of Yahuah, set-apart ones, or Yashar’el. They knew who they were, and they didn’t need a Roman or Greek label to define them.

Pierre Alexandre Nissi Lidji

Here’s the real truth, family: the label “Christian” is not rooted in covenant. It’s a Roman term, created in a Greek-speaking world full of idolatry. It was never the name Yahuah gave to His people. If you want to walk in the truth, you gotta know who you are and whose you are. Don’t let the world define you with its labels. Remember, as we talked about in previous episodes, the remnant is called to come out of Babylon, out of these systems and names that don’t belong to us. We’re set apart for a reason.

Pierre Alexandre Nissi Lidji

Alright, family, that’s it for today. I hope this got you thinking, maybe even challenged you a little bit. I’m Pierre Lidji, your brother from the tribe of Yahudah, and this is The Remnant Awakens. If this message stirred something in you—don’t keep it to yourself. Like this video so it reaches more people, subscribe if you’re awakening to truth, and comment below with what stood out to you the most. And if you know someone still sleeping share this episode with them. Until next time, Shalom. See you all on the next episode.