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''Synopsis:'' {{Infobox_Contents |topic_name = Messiah (Christ is the English representation of the Greek word Χριστός () |subtopics = [[ChristosJesus]]). It means "The Anointed One" and is the title given to * [[JesusChristology]]. The |opinion_pieces = {{short_opinions}} * [[HebrewMessiah (EBD)|Easton's Bible Dictionary entry on Messiah]] word is "Messiah".|}}
----__TOC__ {{topics}}* [[Jesus]]* [[Christology]] {{opinions}} {{ebd}} [[Messiah (EBD)|Easton's Bible Dictionary entry on Messiah]] ==Main article== Christ is the English representation of the Greek word Χριστός ([[Christos]]). It means "The Anointed One" and is the title given to [[Jesus]]. The equivalent [[Hebrew]] word is "Messiah".
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The word is often misunderstood to be the surname of Jesus due to the numerous mentions of Jesus Christ in the [[Bible]]. The word is in fact a title, hence its common reciprocal use Christ Jesus, meaning The Anointed One, Jesus. Followers of Jesus became known as Christians because they believed that Jesus was the Christ, or Messiah, prophesied in the [[Old Testament]].
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