But if one of you suffers for being a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God in this matter.
It is distressing that in the 20th century, the old lie that Satan is the author of the name "Christian" is still widely circulated, and alas, accepted as gospel truth even by Christian commentators who certainly should know better.  The Bible reveals that in the new dispensation, the children of God are to be called by a new name which the "mouth of the Lord" would name  (Isaiah 62:2).  If the enemies of Christ were privileged to name his followers, whatever became of that new name which was to originate in the mouth of God?  As Hervey declared, "There is no evidence of its having been given in derision."[24] Admittedly, the name Christian glorifies Christ as the head of the church; and could there be anything reasonable in the supposition that evil men, under the influence of Satan, would have concocted a name that would glorify the Lord Jesus Christ?