2006-07-31 05:28:06 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
In Jesus' time, many people did not have last names per se. Jesus, was probably known as Jesus, "son of Joseph" or something like that.
Christ, is a title. It means "savior". Christ IS NOT Jesus' last name. Christ is a title meaning "perfected" or "the savior".
So Jesus' name was not Jesus Christ. We've just given him the name "Christ" as a last name, when really we should think of him as Jesus, the Christ.
This would seem like a harmless mistake except that it has resulted in a fundamental and unfortuantely misunderstanding among Christians that only Jesus could be "the Christ". Jesus however, said that he wanted us to become like him, in the same way that he is like the father. That is, just as he became perfect - i.e. a Christ, he wants for us to become perfect - i.e. Christs, also. He wanted us to know that by undergoing the spiritual transformation via the Holy Spirit, that we also could eventually become fully transformed, as he had been.
But instead, Christianity eventually turned Jesus into the only savior and gave him the last name of Christ. And thus Christian doctrine teaches that by believing in him as "the savior" is what saves us. But what Jesus really meant was that if we believe his words, and follow his example, we too can be saved - i.e. become fully transformed by the Holy Spirit so that we also are perfect reflections of God's character and love.
2006-07-31 05:41:37 · answer #1 · answered by rj 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes....there is a difference....
Jesus Christ is the term that we use to describe the state when Jesus was on earth a the Christ, the Messiah, the Chosen One, the annointed one.....the Saviour.
Christ Jesus is the term that we use to describe the state when Jesus turn to be a King of God's kingdom in the year 1914.
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2006-07-31 12:38:36 · answer #2 · answered by israelmoya20 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Jesus being the given name. Christ - or Christos, is Greek for Saviour or Redeemer.
2006-07-31 12:31:58 · answer #3 · answered by Catherine L 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I understand that when we speak of "Christ Jesus" we are referring to his resurrected, glorious state. "Jesus Christ" or "Jesus the Messiah" speaks of the man Jesus when He lived on earth.
2006-07-31 12:32:40 · answer #4 · answered by freelancenut 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are one and the same. Just different ways of putting it.
2006-07-31 12:30:29 · answer #5 · answered by stullerrl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it is the same as someone alternating your first and last name.
2006-07-31 12:33:08 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The words are transposed
2006-07-31 12:29:47 · answer #7 · answered by Tea_Girl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The names are switched around other than that no.
2006-07-31 12:30:33 · answer #8 · answered by rainsparrow 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not a one. Same fellow, just the name is reversed.
2006-07-31 12:30:55 · answer #9 · answered by Bren 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no difference..
2006-07-31 12:32:06 · answer #10 · answered by karimckenith 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋