๐ฝ๐โ๐ 3:28 ๐พ๐ฝ๐ ๐๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ข๐๐ ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ค๐๐ก๐๐๐ ๐ , ๐กโ๐๐ก ๐ผ ๐ ๐๐๐, ๐ผ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ก ๐กโ๐ ๐ถโ๐๐๐ ๐ก, ๐๐ข๐ก ๐กโ๐๐ก ๐ผ ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ก ๐๐๐๐๐๐ โ๐๐.
๐ง๐ผ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐’๐ ๐๐ฒ๐๐ผ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐น, ๐ฑ๐๐ต ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐๐ฒ๐บ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฐ
Many people still don’t understand the meaning of “Christ”. Some even think it is just another name for Jesus.
“Christ” is the Greek word “Christos”, which means “Anointed.” So “Jesus Christ” simply means “Jesus the Anointed One”. But anointed for what purpose?
Now, anointing someone in those days was more like an inauguration ceremony where the man takes an oath, and is sworn in to discharge to the specific duties of a given office.
So, the “Anointed One” was expected to reconcile all mankind back to God, which implied taking away the sin of man by paying the price of a shameful death on the cross.
Now, John the Baptist, knowing the assignment of the Christ, didn’t think it was just fun accepting the title, so he testified he was not the Christ. “Christ” is an office or a position of responsibility which was occupied by the man Jesus. Ponderโฆ
So, to call Jesus the Christ is to admit that the sin of the world has been taken away by Him, and all humanity has been reconciled to God. But if you deny this, then you may be practicing Judaism where their “christ” is yet to come.
From today, may you always call the name “Jesus Christ” with the right understanding of His finished works, in His holy name. Amen
