Followers of Jesus became known as Christians (as in Acts 11:26) because they believe Jesus to be the messiah (Christos) prophesied in the Hebrew Bible - therefore they often call him Jesus Christ, meaning Jesus the Christos. The word was originally a title, but later became part of the name "Jesus Christ", yet it is still also used as a title, in the reciprocal use Christ Jesus, meaning "The Messiah Jesus". In common usage—even within secular circles—'Christ' is generally treated as synonymous with "Jesus of Nazareth".

Jesus has never been accepted by most Jews as their Messiah. Many Christians, however, await the Second Coming of Christ when they believe he will fulfill the rest of the Christian Messianic prophecy.

The area of Christian theology which is primarily concerned with the nature and person of Jesus Christ as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament is known as Christology.

Proper noun

Christ m.

1. Christ

Related terms

• chrétien
• chrétienté
• christ (artistic representation of Christ)
• christianiser
• christianisme
• christique
• Jésus-Christ

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• Society: Religion and Spirituality: People: Spiritual Personalities: Jesus (31)

• Why the Historical Jesus Matters
  wcg.org
  An essay by Stephen Davis, professor of philosophy and religion at Claremont McKenna College in Claremont, California. He argues that there is a strong link between the Jesus found in the Gospels and the Christ Whom Christians worship.
• Jesus: God or Just a Good Man?
  ccci.org
  Proposes that Jesus is either, God, liar, or lunatic.
• Jesus the Christ
  dlibrary.acu.edu.au
  A Christology course by Gerard Hall, Australian Catholic University. Draws on modern historical scholarship, while maintaining respect for the sacred.