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he was sent as a guide and a prophet to shepherd the sincere Jews back to the
true, original teachings of the Mosaic law which had over the years been
corrupted by people seeking worldly advantages and gain and who did not fear
their Creator.
A Nazarene priest was called a Rabbi.
Paul:
How, may you ask, did the word "Christians" come to replace the word
"Nazarenes"? The word "Christian" is traced directly to Paul who was a Roman
citizen, and is a word derived from the Latin (Roman) word 'Christus' and the
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Greek word 'Christos', both of which mean 'anointed'.
Who was Paul you might ask? Paul was not a pure bred Jew, his blood was
mixed. To achieve a position of rank within the orthodox Jewish authorities it was
true, original teachings of the Mosaic law which had over the years been
corrupted by people seeking worldly advantages and gain and who did not fear
their Creator.
A Nazarene priest was called a Rabbi.
Paul:
How, may you ask, did the word "Christians" come to replace the word
"Nazarenes"? The word "Christian" is traced directly to Paul who was a Roman
citizen, and is a word derived from the Latin (Roman) word 'Christus' and the
14
Greek word 'Christos', both of which mean 'anointed'.
Who was Paul you might ask? Paul was not a pure bred Jew, his blood was
mixed. To achieve a position of rank within the orthodox Jewish authorities it was