Jesus of Nazareth is the Christ

John 1:41
⁴¹ He first found his own brother Simon, and said to him, “We have found the Messiah” (which is translated, the Christ).

John 4:25
²⁵ The woman said to Him, “I know that Messiah is coming” (who is called Christ). “When He comes, He will tell us all things.”

Messiah

Hebrew: מָשִׁיחַ or meshiach or mashiakh or mashiah / Aramaic: מְשִׁיחָא or mshikha / Greek equivalent: Khristos (Christ)

Meaning “The Anointed One” or “The Chosen One”

In all the thirty-nine instances of its occurring in the Old Testament, it is translated by the LXX [Septuagint] as Christos or Khristos

It means anointed. Thus priests (Ex. 28:41; 40:15; Num. 3:3), prophets (1 Kings 19:16), and kings (1 Sam. 9:16; 16:3; 2 Sam. 12:7) were anointed with oil, and so consecrated to their respective offices. The great Messiah is anointed “above his fellows” (Ps. 45:7); i.e., he embraces in himself all the three offices. The Greek form “Messias” is only twice used in the New Testament, in John 1:41 and 4:25 (Revised Version, “Messiah”), and in the Old Testament the word Messiah, as the rendering of the Hebrew, occurs only twice (Dan 9:25-26; Revised Version, “the anointed one”).

The first great promise (Gen. 3:15) contains in it the germ of all the prophecies recorded in the Old Testament regarding the coming of the Messiah and the great work he was to accomplish on Earth. The prophecies became more definite and fuller as the ages rolled on; the light shone more and more unto the perfect day. Different periods of prophetic revelation have been pointed out:

1. the patriarchal
2. the Mosaic
3. the period of David
4. the period of prophetism, i.e., of those prophets whose works form a part of the Old Testament canon.

The expectations of the Jews were thus kept alive from generation to generation, till the “fulness of the times,” when Messiah came, “made of a woman, made under the law, to redeem them that were under the law.” In him all these ancient prophecies have their fulfilment. Jesus of Nazareth is the Messiah, the great Deliverer who was to come. (Compare Matt. 26:54; Mark 9:12; Luke 18:31; 22:37; John 5:39; Acts 2; 16:31; 26:22,23.)

[Before Agrippa and Bernice Acts 25 - IVP New Testament Commentaries]

Messiah • WebBible Encyclopedia • ChristianAnswers.Net

During Jesus' trial, the main question that he is asked is "Are you the King of the Jews?" and he answers affirmatively:

What Does "Christ" Mean?

Question: "What does Christ mean?"

Answer: To the surprise of some, “Christ” is not Jesus’ last name (surname). “Christ” comes from the Greek word Christos, meaning “anointed one” or “chosen one.” This is the Greek equivalent of the Hebrew word Mashiach, or “Messiah.” “Jesus” is the Lord’s human name given to Mary by the angel Gabriel (Luke 1:31). “Christ” is His title, signifying Jesus was sent from God to be a King and Deliverer (see Daniel 9:25; Isaiah 32:1). “Jesus Christ” means “Jesus the Messiah” or “Jesus the Anointed One.”

In ancient Israel, when someone was given a position of authority, oil was poured on his head to signify his being set apart for God’s service (e.g., 1 Samuel 10:1). Kings, priests, and prophets were anointed in such fashion. Anointing was a symbolic act to indicate God’s choosing (e.g., 1 Samuel 24:6). Although the literal meaning of anointed refers to the application of oil, it can also refer to one’s consecration by God, even if literal oil is not used (Hebrews 1:9).

There are hundreds of prophetic passages in the Old Testament that refer to a coming Messiah who would deliver His people (e.g., Isaiah 61:1; Daniel 9:26). Ancient Israel thought their Messiah would come with military might to deliver them from decades of captivity to earthly kings and pagan nations. But the New Testament reveals a much better deliverance provided by Jesus the Messiah—a deliverance from the power and penalty of sin (Luke 4:18; Romans 6:23).

The Bible says Jesus was anointed with oil on two separate occasions by two different women (Matthew 26:6–7; Luke 7:37–38), but the most significant anointing came by way of the Holy Spirit (Acts 10:38). Jesus’ title of “Christ” means He is God’s Anointed One, the One who fulfills the Old Testament prophecies, the Chosen Savior who came to rescue sinners (1 Timothy 1:15), and the King of kings who is coming back again to set up His Kingdom on earth (Zechariah 14:9).

What does 'Christ' mean?

What does "Christ" mean?

What Does "Christ" Mean? | Christ Means Anointed | It Comes From the Greek Cristos

Why is Jesus called "the Christ"? What does "Christ" mean? Would not this information be very important if the purpose of John in writing his Gospel was so that we might believe that "Jesus is the Christ..."? Let us search the scriptures to see what they say!

A Biblical Definition: comparing scripture with scripture

These two passages of scripture define Christ as Messiah. Therefore, we can say that the word Christ means the same as Messiah or:

Another passage that adds some light is:

Here in Acts 4:24-30 the disciples are praying and in the midst of the prayer, they quote from an Old Testament passage. The passage quoted is Psalm 2:2 and it says:

So, when we compare these two passages, scripture with scripture, we see that the word "anointed" in Psalm 2:2 is translated the word "Christ" in Acts 4:26. To simplify, then, we can say:

Now, if what we have concluded here is true, that Christ means Messiah and Christ means Anointed, then, logically Messiah and Anointed mean the same thing. What saith the scripture?

When we go to the concordance and look up the word "anointed" in Psalm 2:2 we find that the Hebrew word used is "Mashiyach". We also find that this same Hebrew word is translated "Messiah" in Daniel 9:25-26. So, if we compare Daniel 9:25-26

to:

We find that the Hebrew word "Mashiyach" is translated both "Messiah" and "anointed" and that Messiah, does indeed, mean anointed.

In conclusion, when these passages are diligently compared, we find that the English words "Messiah", "Anointed", and "Christ" all come from the same Hebrew word and, therefore, can and ought to be used interchangeably. In other words, when we say Jesus Christ, or Jesus the Christ, we could just as accurately say Jesus the Messiah or Jesus the Anointed of the Lord.

Why is this so important?

Please notice some of the things the Old Testament scriptures said concerning this one who was to come... the Anointed One... the Messiah... the Christ...

Daniel 9:25	He would appear on earth at an appointed time in history
       9:26	He would die but not for himself, or he would die for others
Psalm  2:1-2	the nations, people, kings, and rulers would be in rebellion
		against Him and the Lord that sent Him.
       2:6	He would be made King in Zion
       2:7	He would be called the Son of God
		He would rise from the dead
       2:8	He would inherit the nations and possess the whole world
       2:9	He would break the nations with a rod of iron
       2:12	His anger and wrath will one day be kindled and many will perish
		He will bless all those who trust in Him

Who is this anointed one? the Messiah? the Christ?

Concerning Jesus, Andrew, Simon Peter's brother said:

Jesus Himself testified that He is the Christ:

And He was condemned to death for this testimony:

Martha said to Jesus:

In the conclusion of the Gospel of John, John writes:

Peter said:

and later at Pentecost, he boldly proclaimed:

As Paul was in Thessalonica reasoning with them out of the Scriptures, it was written:

then in Macedonia...

Similarly, it is written that Apollos:

What about you, who do you say that Jesus is?