The anointing was a sign that god had chosen them and consecrated them for the work he had given them to do. The equivalent hebrew word in the old testament is mashiach, meaning “messiah.” the literal translation of both the greek and hebrew words is “the anointed one.” it is the title and identity which jesus assumed during his ministry on earth “the woman said to him, ‘i know that messiah is coming’ (who is called christ). Christ comes from christos, a greek word that means “the anointed one,” or “the chosen one.” the hebrew word meaning the same thing is mashiach, or as we know it— messiah So christ is really more a title than it is a name, although the bible uses it both ways. False christs jesus warned that counterfeit christs would arise in the last days, masquerading as the messiah and claiming to be the savior of the world
‘watch out that no one deceives you For many will come in my name, claiming, “i am the christ,” and will deceive many.’” The second coming is soon In fact, jesus promised his disciples that he would come again If it were not so, i would have told you I go to prepare a place for you
That where i am, there you may be also. He became the lord of their lives. “in my father’s house are many mansions That where i am, there you may be also.” >> get your free bible prophecy guide Signs of jesus' second coming there are signs. .when hebrew shepherds historically tended their flocks in open fields and according to the biblical account of mary and elizabeth's pregnancies
What month was jesus born in As we look at the story of when jesus was born we often think of the shepherds in the fields watching over their flocks What can this evidence tell us about the date of jesus’ birth Were the flocks in the fields. Christs, false jesus warned that in the last days there will arise counterfeit christs who will masquerade as the messiah and claim to be the savior of the world It's in the bible, matthew 24:4 & 5
For many will come in my name, claiming, 'i am the christ,' and will deceive many. We really don’t know the names of the magi because the bible doesn’t tell us In fact, the bible is silent on how many wise men visited jesus However, tradition has it that the three wise men who came to seek and honor the infant jesus were named gaspar, balthasar, and melchior
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