Christ (Jesus)

CHRIST (JESUS) -  Meaning: anointed, the Greek translation of the Hebrew word translated “Messiah” Christ is the official title of our Lord, occurring 1,514 in the New Testament.   It denotes that he was anointed or consecrated to his great redemptive work as Prophet, Priest, and King of his people. He is Jesus the Christ (Acts 17:3; 18:5), the Anointed One.   He is thus spoken of by Isaiah (61:1), and by Daniel (9:24-26), who describes him as “Messiah the Prince.”  

(KJV Acts 17:3) - Opening and alleging, that Christ must needs have suffered, and risen again from the dead; and that this Jesus, whom I preach unto you, is Christ.

(KJV Acts 18:5) - And when Silas and Timotheus were come from Macedonia, Paul was pressed in the spirit, and testified to the Jews that Jesus was Christ.

(KJV Isa 61:1) - The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me; because the Lord hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;

The Old Testament Scripture is full of prophetic declarations regarding the Great Deliverer and the work he was to accomplish.  Jesus the Christ is Jesus the Great Deliverer, the Anointed One, the Savior of men.   This name denotes that Jesus was divinely appointed, commissioned, and accredited as the Savior of men.  To believe that “Jesus is the Christ” is to believe that he is the Anointed, the Messiah of the prophets, the Savior sent of God.  This is to believe the gospel, by the faith of which alone men can be brought unto God.   That Jesus is the Christ is the testimony of God, and the faith of this constitutes a Christian.

(KJV 1 John 5:1) - Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him.