2007-01-09 06:01:15 · 9 answers · asked by fiddich59 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
after his death when did christyanity first become known as christianity
2007-01-09 06:02:31 · update #1
christ means 'annointed'
2007-01-09 06:06:03 · answer #1 · answered by mzJakes 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The word "Christ" comes from "christos", a Greek word meaning "anointed". It is the equivalent of the word "moshiach", or Messiah, in Hebrew. But what does that mean? To be anointed is literally to have sacred anointing oil poured on one's head because God has chosen the person for a special task. Kings were anointed during their coronation rather than receiving a crown. Even though prophets and priests were anointed, the phrase "anointed one" or "the Lord's anointed" was most often used to refer to a king. So, the main picture of the word "Messiah" or "Christ" as the "anointed one" was of a king chosen by God. Even though we tend not to pick up on the cultural pictures, the gospels tell us many times that Jesus is this great King who has come. During Jesus' trial, the main question that He is asked is "Are you the King of the Jews?", and He answers affirmatively:
And they began to accuse Him, saying, "We found this man misleading our nation and forbidding to pay taxes to Caesar, and saying that He Himself is Christ, a King." So Pilate asked Him, saying, "Are You the King of the Jews?" And He answered him and said, "It is as you say." (Luke 23:2-3)
God Bless You
2007-01-09 14:06:19 · answer #2 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Christ" is Greek for the Hebrew term "Messiah." They mean The Chosen (Anointed) One. So saying Jesus Messiah is the same as Jesus Christ, or Jesus The Anointed One.
2007-01-09 14:07:21 · answer #3 · answered by Sick Puppy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Christ...aka the Messiah...He was not called Jesus Christ during his life...but he was known as "the Christ"...which would be the one to Save God's people...and the one to be able to refer to God as "The Father"
2007-01-09 14:06:22 · answer #4 · answered by the BREEZE 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Christ means Messiah or Annointed One... it wasnt His last name. People who knew He was the Messiah called Him "Christ" or "The Christ"
2007-01-09 14:05:19 · answer #5 · answered by impossble_dream 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Christ come from the Greek word "christos" which means the same as the Hebrew word "Messiah" (anointed one). A "Messiah" was a person that a prophet would anoint with olive oil in a ceremony to show that he was chosen by God to rule Israel, or choosen by God to be a priest.
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The first thing Andrew did was to find his brother Simon and tell him, "We have found the Messiah" (that is, the Christ).
~John 1:41 (NIV)
Then Barnabas went to Tarsus to look for Saul, and when he found him, he brought him to Antioch. So for a whole year Barnabas and Saul met with the church and taught great numbers of people. The disciples were called Christians first at Antioch.
~Acts 11:25,26 (NIV)
"This is what you are to do to consecrate them, so they may serve me as priests: Take a young bull and two rams without defect. And from fine wheat flour, without yeast, make bread, and cakes mixed with oil, and wafers spread with oil. Put them in a basket and present them in it—along with the bull and the two rams. Then bring Aaron and his sons to the entrance to the Tent of Meeting and wash them with water. Take the garments and dress Aaron with the tunic, the robe of the ephod, the ephod itself and the breastpiece. Fasten the ephod on him by its skillfully woven waistband. Put the turban on his head and attach the sacred diadem to the turban. Take the anointing oil and anoint him by pouring it on his head. Bring his sons and dress them in tunics and put headbands on them. Then tie sashes on Aaron and his sons. The priesthood is theirs by a lasting ordinance. In this way you shall ordain Aaron and his sons.
~Exodus 29:1-9 (NIV)
So Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the presence of his brothers, and from that day on the Spirit of the LORD came upon David in power. Samuel then went to Ramah.
~1 Samuel 16:13 (NIV)
2007-01-09 14:09:20 · answer #6 · answered by Randy G 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No Jesus is not a Christian,
He says God is one believe on him.
but the Christians changed his words and say
“Believe on my Father “
If Jesus is the Son of God then Who is the Gods wife ?
2007-01-09 14:23:42 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It basically means "divine". In Greek its derived from the word "Christos" which means "The Anointed One".
2007-01-09 14:06:33 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe it's derived from the Greek word for enlightened.
2007-01-09 14:06:02 · answer #9 · answered by b4_999 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋