In Mattthew 16:16 Christ asked his disciple, Simon Peter, "Who do men say that I am?" Peter replied, "Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God!" So what are all these other names listed in the New Testament!
Elmer L. Towns in his book, Concise Bible Doctrines, has a chapter called "The Offices of Christ". He starts off by saying that the term "Christ" is a Greek word; its Hebrew equivalent in the Old Testament is "Messiah". He said that Christ had three roles to play in his divine ministry: Prophet (Deuteronomy 18:15-19), Priest (Hebrws 9:14-16) and King (Acts 17:17). God has long used prophets and priests to declare His messages to the people! And this was the greatest of the Prophets and the Priests!
God had also allowed Israel to have a King and Christ later became the supreme ruler. He said in John 18:36, "My kingdom is not of this world" but he never denied that he had a kingdom. We, as Christians, choose to be his subjects.
Names are important to us in a social and religious world. We live in a world of Social Media and business cards and emails. A set of references may be crafted to create a false-front of a person. Checking out references is a must in most professional settings.
But the credentials of Christ cannot be shaken. He is The Truth, no matter which name one chooses to ascribe to him.
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