Why is Hazrat Isa (PBUH) called the Messiah?

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Introduction

Messiah means The Anointed One. God chose and anointed Hazrat Isa (PBUH) for a special job. First, Hazrat Isa was anointed and filled with God's Spirit so he could show us the way to live our lives in ways that please God. Second, he was also chosen to set us free from our greatest enemies - Satan, nafs il amara bilsu, sin, and death. Satan is our enemy. We cannot see him or the other devils; but they can see us. And they attack us. Also, inside of us we have the wrong nafs - nafs il amara bilsu. Sometimes we can't resist temptation, and sometimes we do not want to resist. This is all because of this nafs. So, nafs and sin are great enemies. Finally, death is a terrible enemy that comes to everyone. Hazrat Isa was chosen and anointed to set us free from these enemies and then give us the power we need to live in the way that pleases God.

Biblical References

Matthew 3:13-16

In these verses we read about Hazrat Isa al Masih coming to the Prophet Yahia (PBUH) to be baptized. Baptism, being immersed in water, was a special sign to show God and the people that the person was devoting themselves to God. When Jesus was coming out of the water, the Spirit of God descended upon him. This was how God anointed Jesus with his Spirit and gave Hazrat Isa the power he needed to fulfill his calling.

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Luke 4:16-21

In this passage we read that Hazrat Isa understood he was anointed to set people free. He reads words of the Prophet Isaiah (PBUH) where God promised to anoint someone with his Spirit to set them free. Jesus told everyone that the time had come and the Lord was about to save his people. Jesus said to them: “This passage of scripture has come true today, as you heard it being read.”

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John 7:37-39

At a special festival, Hazrat Isa al Masih announced to everyone that he was the one God had chosen to give people the Spirit of God. He would do that, but only after he was glorified. So, we have to ask - what did Hazrat Isa mean "by being glorified"? That is a question we will answer in another post.

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Romans 6:6

This is the verse that tells us that Hazrat Isa al Mash brings an end to the power of nafs il amara bilsu so that we are no longer slaves of sin.

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Titus 2:11-14

The beauty of what God has done is this: Through Hazrat Isa al Masih God gives us all we need to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in this world, lives that please God. God used Hazrat Isa al Masih to rescue us from all wickedness and make us a pure people who belong to him alone and are eager to do good.

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Hebrews 2:14-15

These verses show us that Hazrat Isa also destroyed the work of Satan. In addition, Hazrat Isa sets us free from the fear of death. When we are "in Jesus" and the Spirit of God is in us we no longer fear death. This is an incredible miracle that happens within our hearts.

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Conclusion

Hazrat Isa al-Masih came to teach us what is right, and then set us free from all that hinders us from doing good. This is Good News. To set us free he gives us the Spirit of God which is the power of God. The beauty of the gift of the Spirit is that he gives us the desire to do what pleases God and the power we need to say no to temptation and do what is right.