The Greek word Christos is the title the Holy Spirit inspired in the original Greek New Testament, which first appears in Matthew 1:1 as Iesous Christos, rendered in English as Jesus Christ. The Sacred Name advocates insist that the English word Christ is of pagan origin and must give way to a Hebrew form, but the Holy Spirit did not use a Hebrew equivalent in the inspired text. Because He inspired the New Testament in Greek, translating the Saviour's name and title into Greek, He set the precedent for translating them into English, and the Spirit made no mistake in doing so. Translators who write Jesus Christ follow His example. The name carries meaning and authority, not merely a sound, so what matters is that the words convey who is meant to the hearers in their own language. Jesus Himself warned that many would come in His name, saying "I am the Christ," and would deceive many. Those who fulfilled this came in the name of Christ, calling themselves Christians and their religion Christianity, and Jesus called this "my name." If His name were only a Hebrew form such as Yahshua, He would have been mistaken in that saying. Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, declared that there is salvation in no other name than that of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, and that name was inspired in Greek like the rest of the writing.

God opened salvation to those of any human language He chose to call, enabling His chosen people to call on His name in any language of men, provided there is a new heart and a new spirit. The apostle Paul, in his first epistle to the Corinthians written in Greek, refers to those who are sanctified in Christos Iesous, as Christ Jesus is transliterated from the Greek, and mentions all who call on the name of Iesous Christos. When the angel appeared to Mary, he instructed her to call her son Iesous, a name not in Hebrew or Aramaic, differing from the names of God known to earlier heroes of faith. Through repentance, baptism, and the receipt of the Holy Spirit, a cleansing takes place, and a new heart is given, teaching the lips to speak in a way that reflects a new spiritual reality, allowing one to call on the name of the Lord in true worship, regardless of the language used.

The omnipotent God of the Bible emphasizes the importance of revering His name, and Jesus Christ, as part of the God Family, is central to this reverence. In the New Testament, Jesus instructs that we should pray to the Father in His name, highlighting the power and authority behind it. The name Christos, meaning Anointed or Christ, signifies His role as the Savior and Preserver, embodying divine attributes. Healings performed by God's ministers in the name of Jesus Christ demonstrate the sacredness of His name across languages. Furthermore, Jesus declares that many deceivers would come in His name, underscoring its significance and the need for genuine reverence rather than mere pronunciation. His prophecy and teachings emphasize that salvation and true worship are not based on how His name is pronounced, but on obedience and doing the will of the Father. Jesus Himself reveals and declares the name of the Father to His disciples, focusing on the character and reality behind the name rather than its sound or spelling.