The Meaning of Jesus and Christ

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tylerbones1313

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The Meaning of Jesus and Christ ​

Let's explain the meaning of the two words Jesus and Christ. Jesus is the Greek version of the Hebrew word Jehoshua, which means Jehovah-Savior or Jehovah is Salvation. It is the name God chose for His Son—the name through which God has revealed Himself in the New Testament. It is a name the Son received by inheritance (Hebrews 1:4). Christ is the Greek equivalent of the Hebrew word Messiah; both words mean “the anointed one.” Strictly speaking, Christ is a title and not a name. However, in the Epistles and in ordinary usage today, Christ is often used as simply another name for Jesus, since Jesus is the Christ. In many cases, Jesus and Christ are just two names used interchangeably to refer to the same person, with no distinction in meaning being intended.
 
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Isaiah 12:2-3
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Omegatime

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Well, for sure Christ isn't the Lord's last name. Translators should have used Christ Jesus since it is a title and some bibles do, or Jesus the Christ.

True, the word means anointed one where we get the word Messiah from the Hebrew and Christ from the Greek.
 
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tylerbones1313 said:
Let's explain the meaning of the two words Jesus and Christ.
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Now present the significance of the words "Jesus Christ", and don't omit "Lord". He is "the Lord Jesus Christ" in Scripture, but too many preachers simply call Him "Jesus" or "Jesus Christ". Even using "Yashua" is incomplete.
 
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tylerbones1313 said:
The Meaning of Jesus and Christ ​

Let's explain the meaning of the two words Jesus and Christ. Jesus is the Greek version of the Hebrew word Jehoshua, which means Jehovah-Savior or Jehovah is Salvation. It is the name God chose for His Son—the name through which God has revealed Himself in the New Testament. It is a name the Son received by inheritance (Hebrews 1:4). Christ is the Greek equivalent of the Hebrew word Messiah; both words mean “the anointed one.” Strictly speaking, Christ is a title and not a name. However, in the Epistles and in ordinary usage today, Christ is often used as simply another name for Jesus, since Jesus is the Christ. In many cases, Jesus and Christ are just two names used interchangeably to refer to the same person, with no distinction in meaning being intended.
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Thanks for that. Even so, one carries His presence and one doesn’t.
 
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