Is "Christ" a title or a name?

[Margies3]

Originally Posted by Praxeas

Only if you believe in magik.

BTW saying the name is important in remission of sins is not the same thing as saying saying that word in baptism does something. God is the one that remits sins. We baptize in HIS name. We wrongly think the devils merely fear the repeating of the name of Jesus when in reality they fear the authority that name has. We have authority. It's in His name. Why we have to say it I don't know but Paul did when he cast out devils.

It's not a magical invokation but it is nevertheless the biblical way of doing it

I've always thought that Paul said His name when casting out devils so that those around would know by whose authority he was doing it. So that they would know for sure that he was not a sorcerer or doing a magic trick or even doing it by his own power (as if he could! But they might have thought that) He wanted to make sure that GOD Himself got the credit. Paul knew that he was no longer his own. He was simply a servant being used by the Hand of the Most High God.

[Sister Alvear]

I am rejoicing on this wonderful day that I know who He is...how blessed I am.