Jesus is also called Jesus Christ.
Christian . oggˈkɹɪʃtʃən ] or [ ˈkɹɪstjən ] ) is a person who follows or adheres to Christianity , an Abrahamic , monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ . Common Era . In the later 20th century , the use of CE and BCE was popularized in academic and scientific publications , and more generally by authors and publishers wishing to emphasize secularism or sensitivity to non-Christians , by not explicitly referencing Jesus as `` Christ '' and Dominus ( `` Lord '' ) , shortened from anno Domini nostri Jesu Christi ( `` in the year of Our Lord Jesus Christ '' ) . Jesus . After his death , his followers believed he rose from the dead , and the community they formed eventually became the Christian Church .