Is 'Christ' the last name of Jesus , or does the word mean something else ?
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First of all, 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:\n\nAnd 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)
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Does it matter?  but since you asked....“Jesus” is simply a Late Hebrew or Aramaic version of the name Joshua. This name goes back to the prominent biblical figure Joshua, who after the death of Moses led the Israelites into the Promised Land and renewed their relationship with God
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I'm sorry to have to take issue with the rabbi, but "John" is derived from Yôḥānān, short for יהוחנן Yəhôḥānān, meaning "Yahweh has been gracious [or 'has shown favor']." (The German name Johann is a bit closer to the original.)   It is NOT the same name as "Jonathan" (except for those who in more recent times have created the name "Jon" AS a nickname for Jonathan).  \n\nNote that "Jo" is not "God" (for which the Hebrew uses El or the "plural of majesty", "Elohim").  It is from "Ja/Yah/Yahu", the short form of the personal name of God in Hebrew (widely thought to be "Yahweh", traditionally considered very sacred and so replaced by "the LORD" [Hebrew, "Adonai"] to avoid speaking it).\n\nA related Hebrew name in that of the prophet Samuel's mother - "Hannah" [ḥānā], "gracious"(see 1 Samuel 1-2).  The name John also points to one of the most important proclamations of the Old Testament, that the LORD (Yahweh) is a "gracious" God who has shown his people grace/favor (see especially Exodus 34:6, whose expressions are echoed in many other places).  \n\nIncidentally, Hebrew names like Jonathan ["Yahweh has given"] and John ["Yahweh has been gracious"], and many others are "sentence names".  They make some confessional statement about God, and/or may be related to the circumstances of the child's birth.  These two names, for instance, would be very appropriate for a LONG-awaited child.  It is, in fact, precisely the circumstance of the birth of John the Baptist to the elderly Zechariah and Elizabeth [Luke 1]\n\n------------------\n\n"William" (as already noted) is originally a Germanic name, meaning something like "valiant protector".  Its popularity in English owed much to "William the Conqueror" (1066).  Actually, the Conqueror's name (and so our "William") does NOT come directly from the Germanic form of the name (which would be "Wilhelm")but from the Norman French form (from Old French) Guillaume.   Also, the "helm" part is related to the word "helmet" and might more literally refer to that object used for protection rather than just the abstract idea of protection.   At any rate, it is a name given to a warrior-leader who is regarded as the helmet/protection of a group of people.\n\nThe addition of an -s to form a surname is a common practice in English to indicate a "DESCENDANT of William" (In other words, adding an 's' to form a surname is essentially the same as adding "son" as in "Williamson", etc.)
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Probably from "Kris Kindl" meaning Christ Child, back when Father Christmas had many names and combined pre-and post-Christianity figures.  See the source.
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Yeshua, in Aramaic, the original language of the New Testament-this in reference to the name "Jesus".\nHowever, Jesus has MANY names-among them: I AM, Emmanuel, the Word, the everlasting Father, Prince of Peace, the King of Kings, Alpha and Omega, and the Lamb of God. The reason Jesus has so many names is that He IS so many things and has many titles. But I would say Yeshua and I AM are the simplest answer to your question. \nTake care. Buttercup
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The word "christian" means literally "disciple of christ" or "christ-like"... look at the right-wing republican fundamentalists in this country who call themselves christian, then look at what Jesus actually taught. there is very little similarity....I consider myself a christian, but because of people like pat robertson, jerry falwell, fred phelps, etc. etc. etc., I'm embarrased to call myself a christian.
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What a good question.  Yes I think so.  Because God can mean just about anything, right?  When you say Jesus...everyone just sort of catches their breath, because inherent in His name is His claim that He is the only way to God.  That is much, much too "narrow" for most people.  That is why it's easier to speak of a "generic" God...who they can make into anything they wish.
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Xmas\nThis abbreviation for Christmas is of Greek origin. The word for Christ in Greek is Xristos. During the 16th century, Europeans began using the first initial of Christ's name, "X" in place of the word Christ in Christmas as a shorthand form of the word. Although the early Christians understood that X stood for Christ's name, later Christians who did not understand the Greek language mistook "Xmas" as a sign of disrespect
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Sounds like a Nigerian name...?\nWe have hundreds of Nigerian members at our group.\nAsk your question there...\nhttp://groups.yahoo.com/group/bibletruths_forbelievers/
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Tradition.  The translation from the original Greek to Latin and then to English came up with "Jesus."  Even the newer translations which go back to the oldest preserved texts still seem to use the name, even when the translators know better.\nHow do expect this to change if you have to tell millions of worshipers that they have been mispronouncing the name for centuries?  They will always come up with some lame excuse to explain their own ignorance about the topic.
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Christmas the word means the Christ Mass- a church service dedicated to Jesus Christ.  But that's only the meaning in the strictest sense of the word.  The celebration itself is over the birth of Jesus Christ, and that is what the day has been dedicated to.\n\nIn it's fullest sense, the "meaning" of the day is one of giving.  We celebrate God giving the very best He had for us- His own and only Son, to be given as a gift to us, that through His sacrifice for our sins, we can be forgiven and our relationship to God Himself can be restored and enjoyed.  The gifts that we give to others is but a symbol of the gift that God gave to us.  So the real meaning is of giving to others- especially those in need (as we were), and sacrificially, as He gave to us.
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Using the name of "Jesus Christ" as an oath has been common for centuries, but the precise origins of the letter H in the expression Jesus H. Christ are obscure. Whilst many explanations have been proposed, some serious and many humourous, the most widely accepted derivation is from the divine monogram of Christian symbolism, IHC or IHS. Since IHS already long ago gave rise to the pseudo-explanation Iesus Hominum Salvator (Latin for "Jesus savior of men"), it is plausible that JHC gave rise to "Jesus H. Christ".\n\nOne factor in the transmutation of the monogram into the expression Jesus H. Christ may be that when the first syllable of the phrase "Jesus Christ" is strongly emphasised (as some speakers of some English accents may do when cursing), the rhythm suggests a missing middle syllable between "Jesus" and "Christ". The H may have been adopted from the monogram to fill this gap.\n\nThere is a wide range of speculations on the origin of the expression, often intended as jokes, or else to be considered folk etymologies. Among the more common are\n\nthat the H stands for "Harold" or "Howard", as in "Our Father, who art in Heaven, HAROLD be thy name" (supposedly a child's mispronounciation of "Hallowed" in the Lord's Prayer). \n\nSimilarly in England, a common joke is that the H is for Henry - the letters INRI, seen on crosses and some graves, are a rough approximation of the Cockney "Henry". \n\nthat the H could stand for "haploid", owing to his mother's virgin birth.\n \nthat H simply stands for either "Holy" or "Hebrew", or that it was just chosen at random. \n\nthat the H stands for "Hallowed", implying he is indeed named after His Father.
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Means "bearing Christ", derived from Late Greek Χριστος (Christos) combined with φερω (phero) "to bear, to carry". Christopher was the legendary saint who carried the young Jesus across a river. He is the patron saint of travellers. Another famous bearer was Christopher Columbus, the explorer who reached the West Indies in the 15th century.
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The word Christian means -Christ like, nothing more or less, so if you stop being Christ like (keeping gods laws and statues)then your no longer a Christian. You must keep it up as long as Christ did to be exactly like him.(CHRISTIAN) DID JESUS TAKE A BREAK IN BEING RIGHTEOUS?
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Actually the X is a combination of the Greek letter Chr and then what stood for ist.  So the X with a line intersecting the vertical center was an old Greek way of spelling Christ.  That symbol can be found on some altars.  The early Christians used it as a way to talk about Christ without risking their lives.  It is something that has come down through the years.  I learned this in one of my history classes and when I had to learn the Greek alphabet.
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Where was the "Christ" in Christianity during the witchhunts? During the several Crusades? Where was the "Christ" in Christianity during the horrific Inquisitions, where non-Christians, Jews, Muslims, homosexuals, pagans were brutally tortured in the name of Jesus, and slaughtered by the thousands? And the list goes on, to the Native Americans, who were forced to convert  or die.\n\n"Christian" extremists may have claimed "Christ", but it should be obvious that "Christ" would never have claimed them. They don't care, though. They think they own "God" and can make "God" anything they want "him" to be.
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I'll take a stab at this one - \n\nI think it may be because of the incredible power and glory the name of Jesus has!\n\nThe Bible says that "...at the name of Jesus, every knee will bow, and every tongue confess that Jesus is Lord, to the glory of God the Father." (Phillipians 2:9-11)\n\nBecause that day has not yet come, our Enemy is doing all he can to stain the name he fears, and influences people to misuse the name of Jesus at every opportunity.