Instead of naming themselves after a prominent apostle, “the disciples were by divine providence called Christians. ”
(‏ اف ٤ :‏ ١١ ،‏ ١٥‏ )‏ وَبَدَلَ أَنْ يُسَمِّيَ ٱلتَّلَامِيذُ أَنْفُسَهُمْ عَلَى ٱسْمِ أَحَدِ ٱلرُّسُلِ ،‏ « دُعُوا بِعِنَايَةٍ إِلٰهِيَّةٍ مَسِيحِيِّينَ » .‏