Can You Say, “Jesus Christ, My Lord”?

[394 words] In Rom. 5:21, Paul states that eternal life is through “Jesus Christ our Lord.” That threefold name of our Savior is an interesting progression that we must go through to truly have salvation in Him. Jesus. Jesus was His given name. Although it means “Savior” we have to remember that it was a very common name in first century Palestine. “Jesus” was the Greek form of the Hebrew name “Joshua.” It was very popular because of the old Testament hero of that name. Most people believe that there was a man named Jesus in first-century times who was a great teacher. When she was alive, the world’s most noted atheist, Madalyn Murray O’Hair, even admitted that Jesus existed. To believe that a man named Jesus walked the earth is good, but that is not enough to save.  Christ. Christ is His title. “Christ” means “anointed one.” This reveals…