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From: mmh@cs.qmw.ac.uk (Matthew Huntbach)
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Subject: Re: Jesus who?
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Date: 18 Sep 90 08:01:26 GMT
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In article <Sep.13.04.20.29.1990.24968@athos.rutgers.edu> jag@cello.mc.duke.edu (John Graves) writes:
>Question:  If Christ is English translation for Greek word with
>           approximately same pronunciation which is the Greek
>           translation of the Hebrew word meaning messiah and
>           both of those words mean "anointed" or "the annointed
>           one" then should Jesus of Nazareth be called in his
>           titular form either Jesus the Christ as in Jesus the
>           Messiah or Jesus, Christ?  Christ is not a surname
>           in my reading.
>
Correct, and therefore when we say "Christ" we are affirming our
Christian beliefs. Anyone who doesn't believe in the divinity
of Jesus should not be called a "Christian", even if he or she
respects the teachings of Jesus of Nazereth. We should also be
careful in dialogue with non-Christians not to use the word
"Christ" except in appropriate contexts.

Matthew Huntbach