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Christ
Anointed, the Greek translation of the Hebrew word rendered “Messiah” (q.v.), the official title of our Lord, occurring five hundred and fourteen times 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; Matt. 22:42), the Anointed One. He is thus spoken of by Isaiah (61:1), and by Daniel (9:24-26), who styles him “Messiah the Prince.”
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The Messiah is the same person as “the seed of the woman” (Gen. 3:15), “the seed of Abraham” (Gen. 22:18), the “Prophet like unto Moses” (Deut. 18:15), “the priest after the order of Melchizedek” (Ps. 110:4), “the rod out of the stem of Jesse” (Isa. 11:1, 10), the “Immanuel,” the virgin’s son (Isa. 7:14), “the branch of Jehovah” (Isa. 4:2), and “the messenger of the covenant” (Mal. 3:1). This is he “of whom Moses in the law and the prophets did write.” 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 Saviour of men. This name denotes that Jesus was divinely appointed, commissioned, and accredited as the Saviour of men (Heb. 5:4; Isa. 11:2-4; 49:6; John 5:37; Acts 2:22).
To believe that “Jesus is the Christ” is to believe that he is the Anointed, the Messiah of the prophets, the Saviour sent of God, that he was, in a word, what he claimed to be. 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 (1 Cor. 12:3; 1 John 5:1).
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In the Bible
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Verses where Christ is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).
- 1 Corinthians 1:1
Paul, called to be an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and our brother Sosthenes,
- 1 Corinthians 1:2
To the church of God in Corinth, to those sanctified in Christ Jesus and called to be holy, together with all those everywhere who call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, their Lord and ours:
- 1 Corinthians 1:3
Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
- 1 Corinthians 1:4
I always thank my God for you because of the grace He has given you in Christ Jesus.
- 1 Corinthians 1:6
because our testimony about Christ was confirmed in you.
- 1 Corinthians 1:7
Therefore you do not lack any spiritual gift as you eagerly await the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ.
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Scripture on Christ
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- Galatians 3Ephesians 3Ephesians 5Colossians 2Romans 8Ephesians 1Philippians 3Colossians 1Colossians 3Philemon 1Romans 1Romans 52 Corinthians 12 Corinthians 5Galatians 1Ephesians 21 Peter 1Romans 62 Corinthians 11Ephesians 4Philippians 21 Timothy 1Hebrews 9John 7Acts 22 Corinthians 2Galatians 2Galatians 5Galatians 6Philippians 42 Timothy 12 Timothy 22 Peter 11 John 3Jude 1Matthew 1John 1Romans 10Romans 141 Corinthians 41 Corinthians 92 Corinthians 102 Corinthians 12Ephesians 61 Thessalonians 52 Thessalonians 12 Thessalonians 22 Thessalonians 31 Peter 31 Peter 41 John 5Revelation 1Luke 23John 4Acts 3Acts 8Acts 9Romans 91 Corinthians 31 Corinthians 81 Corinthians 101 Corinthians 121 Corinthians 162 Corinthians 32 Corinthians 42 Corinthians 13Galatians 41 Thessalonians 21 Thessalonians 31 Timothy 6Hebrews 31 Peter 51 John 22 John 1Isaiah 11Matthew 16Matthew 22Matthew 23Matthew 24Matthew 26Matthew 27Mark 13Luke 2Luke 24Acts 4Acts 10Acts 15Acts 16Acts 17Acts 18Romans 3Romans 71 Corinthians 21 Corinthians 51 Corinthians 61 Corinthians 112 Corinthians 8Colossians 41 Thessalonians 11 Timothy 21 Timothy 52 Timothy 32 Timothy 4Titus 1Hebrews 5Hebrews 10Hebrews 131 Peter 21 John 11 John 4Revelation 12Revelation 20Genesis 3Genesis 22Deuteronomy 18Psalms 110Isaiah 4Isaiah 7Malachi 3Matthew 2Matthew 11Mark 1Mark 8Mark 9Mark 12Mark 14Mark 15Luke 3Luke 4Luke 9Luke 20Luke 21Luke 22John 3John 5John 6John 9John 10John 11John 12John 17John 20Acts 5Acts 11Acts 19Acts 20Acts 24Acts 26Acts 28Romans 2Romans 12Romans 132 Corinthians 62 Corinthians 91 Thessalonians 41 Timothy 31 Timothy 4Titus 2Titus 3Hebrews 6Hebrews 11James 1James 22 Peter 22 Peter 3Revelation 11Revelation 22
Entries that reference Christ
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- GenesishopeJerusalemJohnJonahJosephJoshuaJudas IscariotLeviticusLotMarthaMaryMatthewMelchizedekMosesNicodemusPaulPeterRuthSimeonZacchaeusZechariahAbelAceldamaActs of the ApostlesAddiAdjurationAdvocateAfflictionsAgabusAlexanderAlienAloesAlphaAltarAmbassadorAnathemaAngelAngel Of The LordAngelsAnointingAntichristAntipasApellesApocryphaApollosApostleAquilaArmageddonAssAtonementAugustusAzazelBandsBanquetBaptismBaptism of ChristBaptism, ChristianBaptism, John’sBartholomewBethanyBethlehemBethsaidaBibleBishopBitterBlasphemyBlemishBloodBlotBoazBosomBrideBuildingCaesarea PhilippiCainanCallCanaThe Canon Of ScriptureCephasChosenChurchCircumcisionCloudComforterCommunionConcisionCouncilCovenantCrescensCrossCrucifixionCyreniusDalmanuthaDamnationDaystarDead SeaDiscipleDivorceDropsyDumbDwellEatingElementsEliEli, Eli, Lama SabachthaniEliezarElijahEliudEpaphrasEpenetusEphesusEphphathaEsliEternal deathEternal lifeEvil-speakingExorcistFaceFestivals, ReligiousFig, Fig TreeFleshForerunnerForgiveness of sinFulnessGabrielGalileanGalileeGenealogyGenealogy Of Jesus ChristGenerationGifts, spiritualGogGospelGospelsGovernorHadesHananiahHeavenHeirHeliHemHermonHigh Places6813 PriestHill of Evil CounselHinnomHornHospitalityHumilityHyssopIllyricumImputationIncarnationIncenseIntercession of ChristIntercession of the SpiritJacob’s WellJannaJehoashJeshuaJesusJesus ChristJoannaJonanJordanJorimJosesJubilee, The Year OfJudaJudeaJuniaJustificationKingKingdom of GodKingly office of ChristKnockLachishLambLawLegionLeviLifeLightLilyLord’s PrayerLord’s SupperMagadanMagiMangerMarriageMartyrMary The VirginMary, Sister Of LazarusMattathahMattathiasMatthatMediatorMeeknessMemphisMercyMessiahMillenniumMinisterMiracleMiraclesMoneychangersMysteryNaggeNahshonNativity of ChristNaumNazareneNazarethNeriOathOlives, Mount OfPalestina And PalestinePalestineParablePassoverPennyPentateuchPergamosPerseverance of the saintsPhariseesPhilosophyPrayerPredestinationPriestPropitiationPunishmentRabbiRansomReconcilationRedeemerRedemptionRegenerationRepentanceResurrection of ChristResurrection of the deadRevelation of ChristRevelation Of St. JohnRhesaRockRomeSabachthani, Or SabachthaniSabbathSacrificeSadduceesSaintSalomeSamariaSanctificationSanhedrimSanhedrinSatanSchoolmasterSchoolsScribesSea, The SaltSeptuagintSerpentShechemSheepShekelShemitic LanguagesSimonSin-offeringSlaveSmyrnaSolomon, Song ofSon of GodStar, MorningStarsStephenStonesSuretySynagogueTabernacleTaborTempleTemple, the SecondTemptationTen CommandmentsThebesTiberiasTongues, Gift ofThe TransfigurationTruthTyreUnctionUzziahVeil, vailVersionVineVinegarWineWise, wisdomThe WordWritingZerubbabelZidon, Or Sidon
Christ references
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More illustrations of Christ
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Brooklyn Museum - Christ Retreats to the Mountain at Night (Jésus se retira la nuit sur la montagne) - James Tissot
James Tissot
Brooklyn Museum - The Adulterous Woman--Christ Writing upon the Ground (La femme adultère--Christ écrit par terre) - James Tissot
James Tissot
Palestine in the time of Christ
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Palestine in the time of Christ
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Biblica Open Bible Map COLOR 3 Christ in Galilee
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Biblica Open Bible Map COLOR 5 Christ in Judea
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Voices on Christ
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Surfaced by name match — accuracy varies by title clarity.
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Sources · Hitchcock's Bible Names (1869) · Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884)
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