Question

After Jesus' crucifixion, his followers called him "Christ," meaning

A) "the anointed one."
B) "the son of God."
C) "the enlightened one."
D) "the one who sacrifices."
E) None of these answers is correct.

Answer 1

After Jesus' crucifixion, his followers called him Christ, meaning the anointed one. The anointed one is usually transliterated into English (since it is a Jewish word) as Messiah. He is called Christ because it was believed he is the awaited Messiah in Bible.