At this point in time, those who believed that Jesus of Nazareth is the Christ still referred to themselves as Jews. The vast majority of the church was composed of believers from a Jewish background, with a few Samaritans as well (Acts 8:4–25). They considered themselves to be Jews who followed the Way
(see Acts 9:2), and sought to live in submission to the teaching of Jesus. They were not part of a new or separate religion but simply those who recognized that Jesus was the promised Christ.
28 Vous savez, leur dit-il, qu'il est défendu à un Juif de se lier avec un étranger ou d'entrer chez lui; mais Dieu m'a appris à ne regarder aucun homme comme souillé et impur.