「耶稣是基督」是什么意思？
What does 'Jesus is the Christ' mean?
简答 Short Answer
「基督」是希腊文，意为「受膏者」，等同于希伯来文的「弥赛亚」。说「耶稣是基督」就是宣告拿撒勒人耶稣就是旧约预言的那位神所差遣的救世主。
'Christ' is Greek for 'Anointed One,' equivalent to the Hebrew 'Messiah.' To say 'Jesus is the Christ' is to proclaim that Jesus of Nazareth is the promised Savior sent by God, foretold in the Old Testament.
详细解答 Detailed Answer
「耶稣」是他的名字（意为「耶和华拯救」），「基督」是他的头衔（意为「受膏者」）。
在旧约中，先知、祭司和君王就职时要被膏抹（用油倒在头上），象征被神分别为圣、赋予特殊使命。旧约预言将来会有一位终极的「受膏者」，集先知、祭司、君王三职于一身：
1. **先知**：祂完美地向人启示神的旨意。「神在古时借众先知多次多方晓谕列祖，就在这末世借着他儿子晓谕我们」（希伯来书1:1-2）。
2. **祭司**：祂不是献动物为祭，而是献上自己作为完美的赎罪祭。「他只一次将自己献上，就把这事成全了」（希伯来书7:27）。
3. **君王**：祂是万王之王，统管万有。祂的国度不是属世的政权，而是永恒的属灵国度（路加福音1:33）。
耶稣在世时，彼得的伟大宣告就是：「你是基督，是永生神的儿子」（马太福音16:16）。这个认信是全部基督教信仰的基石。认耶稣为基督，就是承认祂是神为拯救人类所差遣的那位独一无二的救主。
Jesus is His name (meaning 'Yahweh saves'); Christ is His title (meaning 'Anointed One').
In the Old Testament, prophets, priests, and kings were anointed (oil poured on their heads) as a sign of being set apart by God for special mission. The OT prophesied a coming ultimate 'Anointed One' who would unite all three offices:
1. **Prophet**: He perfectly reveals God's will. 'Long ago God spoke to the fathers by the prophets, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son' (Hebrews 1:1-2).
2. **Priest**: He offers not animal sacrifices but Himself as the perfect atonement. 'He did this once for all when he offered up himself' (Hebrews 7:27).
3. **King**: He is King of kings, ruling over all. His kingdom is not an earthly government but an eternal spiritual kingdom (Luke 1:33).
Peter's great confession was: 'You are the Christ, the Son of the living God' (Matthew 16:16). This confession is the cornerstone of all Christian faith. To confess Jesus as Christ is to acknowledge Him as the unique Savior sent by God to rescue humanity.
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