Jesus or Christ

[Sagefrakrobatik]

I was thinking about something today. I noticed that when i would go to either Catholic or Orthodox churches I would hear Christ used more often than Jesus; “Christ has died Christ has risen Christ will come again,” etc. and when i would go to Protestant i would hear Jesus used. I wonder why that is?

 

[JonNC]

I was thinking about something today. I noticed that when i would go to either Catholic or Orthodox churches I would hear Christ used more often than Jesus; “Christ has died Christ has risen Christ will come again,” etc. and when i would go to Protestant i would hear Jesus used. I wonder why that is?

Which Protestant church?

Jon

In a Lutheran setting you will hear both, and often together.

 

[kristanl]

Jesus Christ is his name. So hearing either I assume if fine. During the Catholic liturgy you do hear Christ more, but I’m pretty sure during the Priests homily (mine atleast) uses the word Jesus.

 

[Carlan]

I was thinking about something today. I noticed that when i would go to either Catholic or Orthodox churches I would hear Christ used more often than Jesus; “Christ has died Christ has risen Christ will come again,” etc. and when i would go to Protestant i would hear Jesus used. I wonder why that is?

hello Sage, It is Jesus the Christ , The Anointed one,The Messiah. I find myself in prayer often calling him Christ. Christ is often used through out Liturgy. I love to say the name of Jesus in my personal prayer mostly.

 

[choy]

Jesus is His name

Christ is who He is, the Messiah

since there is only one savior, one messiah, when you say Christ it also means Jesus

there can be no other Christ

 

[CB_Catholic]

Jesus Christ is his name. So hearing either I assume if fine. During the Catholic liturgy you do hear Christ more, but I’m pretty sure during the Priests homily (mine atleast) uses the word Jesus.

Jesus is his earthly name. Christ is his title ( “the anointed”). In English. Not like Jesus is his first name and Christ is his last. More like “Jesus, the Christ”.

 

[TrevorE]

Not sure if this will help you out, although Christ was originally a title and not a name of Jesus. Although in Hebrew christ means “the appointed one” or the one from god pretty much. Regardless, I don’t think there is much of a difference anymore. Its probably the priest giving the sermon more than anything.

 

[Luke65]

It’s an excellent observation. And the reason why this is so is because Protestants put a heavy emphasis on having a “personal relationship” with our Lord, so naturally they tend to call Him by His personal name - Jesus. But the Catholic Mass puts a heavy emphasis on worshiping our God and His Christ, whose pure Sacrifice is re-presented to our Father at each mass in reparation for our sins and the sins of the world. Our Lord Jesus has many titles along with His name, so that we can choose the most appropriate ones for the context - according to God’s plan.

 

[Eucharisted]

The reason some put more emphasis on Jesus than on *Christ * is because of an ignorance of history. For Christ is the King of the Jews, the Messiah of Israel, whom was prophecized, in the Scriptures and oral Tradition, to be a prophet like Moses, a priest like Melzekeh, and a king like David; to redeem Israel, to perpetuate the thanksgiving offering, and to suffer and die and rise again; to bring a New Covenant and a New People; and to bring about an age when God would directly teach Israel, when Israel would have no more enemies, when all nations would come to worship God, when the knowledge of God would spread throughout the world, and when peace, justice, and happiness would be universal. Should Protestants ever study Christ from Judaism, they would all become Catholic. For the thanksgiving offering is not a symbol of a lamb but is the lamb itself, and so, the Holy Eucharist, which is the perpetuation of this offering (as the name Eucharist - thanksgiving - indicates), is not a symbol of Christ, the Lamb of God, but is the Lamb of God Himself.

Now obviously, not all the prophecies are manifested, but they are all fulfilled in Christ Jesus, who is in Himself the Redemption of man, Marriage of God and man, and Kingdom of God. And one should not expect a sudden change in the world, either, for God’s works prove otherwise; indeed, though all-powerful, He is also all-wise, and so, He took billions of years to create the world, and He permitted His children to suffer a long while in Egypt before freeing them, and He had Israel wander through the desert rather than immediately give them the Promised Land, and He did not strike down Israel’s enemies but worked through His children to conquer Canaan, and He did not force any man to convert but worked slowly to turn many persecuters to the Lord. This is why I see nothing wrong in how God fulfills His promises, in how He works through His Messiah: I trust in the Lord because, no matter what He is up against, He who is Omnipotence shall always triumph. Nothing can withstand Him, He who is Justice, and His Holy Will can never be stopped.

 

[Carlan]

The reason some put more emphasis on Jesus than on *Christ * is because of an ignorance of history. For Christ is the King of the Jews, the Messiah of Israel, whom was prophecized, in the Scriptures and oral Tradition, to be a prophet like Moses, a priest like Melzekeh, and a king like David; to redeem Israel, to perpetuate the thanksgiving offering, and to suffer and die and rise again; to bring a New Covenant and a New People; and to bring about an age when God would directly teach Israel, when Israel would have no more enemies, when all nations would come to worship God, when the knowledge of God would spread throughout the world, and when peace, justice, and happiness would be universal. Should Protestants ever study Christ from Judaism, they would all become Catholic. For the thanksgiving offering is not a symbol of a lamb but is the lamb itself, and so, the Holy Eucharist, which is the perpetuation of this offering (as the name Eucharist - thanksgiving - indicates), is not a symbol of Christ, the Lamb of God, but is the Lamb of God Himself.

Now obviously, not all the prophecies are manifested, but they are all fulfilled in Christ Jesus, who is in Himself the Redemption of man, Marriage of God and man, and Kingdom of God. And one should not expect a sudden change in the world, either, for God’s works prove otherwise; indeed, though all-powerful, He is also all-wise, and so, He took billions of years to create the world, and He permitted His children to suffer a long while in Egypt before freeing them, and He had Israel wander through the desert rather than immediately give them the Promised Land, and He did not strike down Israel’s enemies but worked through His children to conquer Canaan, and He did not force any man to convert but worked slowly to turn many persecuters to the Lord. This is why I see nothing wrong in how God fulfills His promises, in how He works through His Messiah: I trust in the Lord because, no matter what He is up against, He who is Omnipotence shall always triumph. Nothing can withstand Him, He who is Justice, and His Holy Will can never be stopped.

Thank you Eucharisted for this wonderful teaching.Carlan

 

[roselily]

Praise be Jesus Christ:harp::angel1:

 

[Cluny]

Orthodoxy prefers, “Our Lord, God, and Saviour Jesus Christ.”

 

[Dettingen]

Yes, ‘Christ’ is His title and not like a personal name. Compare to ‘Queen Elizabeth’. ‘Queen’ is a title, but the lady’s name is ‘Elizabeth.’

If you were standing near Him during His earthly life and said ‘Jesus’ or ‘Christ’ or ‘Jesus Christ’ probably no one would understand. His name as He answered to it is Yeshua (Joshua) and Hellenizes to ‘Jesus’ while His title ‘Christ’ is a Latinized version of the Greek ‘Khristos’ which is in turn a version of the Hebrew word for ‘messiah’.

And, for a 10-point bonus: in “The Cotton Patch Gospel”, Clarence Jordan renders His name as “Josh (short for Joshua) Davidson”.

Fortunately, by whatever name we call Him, He hears and answers!

Pax,
Dettingen

 

[Siddhartha]

…I trust in the Lord because, no matter what He is up against, He who is Omnipotence shall always triumph. Nothing can withstand Him, He who is Justice, and His Holy Will can never be stopped.

Sounds Universalist to me.

 

[rinnie]

Jesus is His name

Christ is who He is, the Messiah

since there is only one savior, one messiah, when you say Christ it also means Jesus

there can be no other Christ

I like this! Thank-you.