The fourth century Church Father, Epiphanius, gave a detailed description of the Natsarim, :
“We shall now especially consider heretics who.. call themselves Nazarenes (natsarim); they are mainly Jews and nothing else. They make use not only of the New Testament, but they also use in a way the Old Testament of the Jews; for they do not forbid the books of the Law, the Prophets, and the Writings… so that they are approved of by the Jews, from whom the Nazarenes do not differ in anything, and they profess all the dogmas pertaining to the prescriptions of the Law and to the customs of the Jews, except they believe in Messiah. They preach that there is but one Almighty, and His Son Yahusha the Messiah. But they are very learned in the Hebrew language; for they, like the Jews, read the whole Law, then the Prophets…They differ from the Jews because they believe in Messiah, and from the Christians in that they are to this day bound to the Jewish rites, such as circumcision, the Sabbath, and other ceremonies. They have the Good news according to Matthew in its entirety in Hebrew. For it is clear that they still preserve this, in the Hebrew alphabet, as it was originally written”.

The Greek word “CHRIST” was used as a title for several Pagan deities:

CHRESTOS MITHRAS pure, sacred, good, holy. (Roman meaning was interchangable: “good Mithras”, or “holy Mithras”)

CHRIST HELIOS (Mandaean — Augustine, a “Church father”, was formerly Mandaean, a sun-worshipper)

CHREISTOS OSIRIS (Alexandrian)

In the Vatican, one can view an original Pagan relief depicting MITHRAS with the words CHRESTOS MITHRAS, meaning “good Mithras”. Mithraism was the main Pagan religion of ancient Rome, and became blended with the Mashiach of Yisrael through the compromises of the Nicaean Council, headed by Constantine and his son Crispus (325-326 CE).

The Greco-Roman mindset of translators gave preference to the Greek, and played-down the Hebrew terminology, in order to make everything more acceptable to the Pagan culture of the unwashed, uneducated masses.

The Hebrew term Mashiach was carried over into the Greek letters as “MESSIAH” because the Greek alphabet is unable to transliterate the exact sounds of some letters, such as the sound of “SH” - this became the “SS”, because Greek cannot make this sound. The Hebrew meaning of Mashiach is anointed one, and applies to the person that is reigning as KING of Israel.
A chosen man was “anointed” as the king with oil, as we see the prophet anointed David on his head with oil. It may have been olive oil, but it represents the “Spirit” of Yahuah being placed upon the ruler.
All kings of Israel were “Mashiachim”, or anointed ones. “Mashiachim” may have been the original word used by Luke at Acts 11:26, however translators preferred the Greek flavor, and used the word “Christian” 3 times in the “Renewed Covenant” writings.

The term “Christos” is Greek, and is defined as meaning “anointed”. Although it is treated as a translation for the Hebrew word “Mashiach”, its use in the Greek language is derived from a completely different application. So different, that it would be like associating the English word “bird” with the Hebrew term for woman, ishah. (“Bird” is often used in England to refer to a woman). The term Christos was more of a medical term, because healers in the Greek culture used all manner of tinctures for various ailments; some taken internally, and others used topically. The first two letters in “Christos” are CHI + RHO, and appear as X (CHI) and P (RHO). If you put these together, they form the “R-X” symbol used by the apothecary trade, who mix and weigh dosages of medication for the sick.
The Greeks’ tongue blended sounds in strange ways, producing combinations like “DZ” and others.
As early as 200 BCE, there were Pagan worshippers of Serapis that called themselves “Christians”.

The epithet “Christ”/”Christian” come from the Greek word “Christos” meaning “anointed/anointed one,” and was used in the pagan Greek and Roman religions to give reference to their Sun-god, “Helios.” Roman Emperor Constantine worshipped “Christos Helios” which means “Christ-The-True-Sun.” Christos originates from the Greek word “Chrestos” which means “good” and alludes to the Greek/Roman god “Chrestos.” “Chrestos” can be seen on a Mithras (Roman cult) relief in the Vatican. “Chrestos” as reverenced by Greeks and Romans was none other than “Osiris,” a Sun-diety of Egypt. Heretic Gnostics during the time of circulation of the New Testament scriptures also used the title of “Christos” for their purposes. Christian comes from the Greek word meaning “good men,” but was derogatorily applied in mockery to Mashiyachic believers because they worshipped “Mashiyach (Messiah) of Israel” or the “anointed one of Israel” and not the “anointed” Greek god “Chrestos.” Mashiyach is the proper Hebrew word that should be used in reference to the “anointed one” of YAHUAH , Son of YAHUAH, our Savior. The English term Messianic comes from the title “Messiah” and pertains to followers of the “Mashiyach” of Israel who worship YAHUAH, and abide in His Word, Torah.

The word “Lord” comes from the old English spelling of “Lard” which comes from “Lar/Larth Lares,” Estruscan and Roman deities associated with Sun-worship. The Greek word “Kurios” was originally a title for the Greek and Roman Sun-deity “Helios” and was called “The Kurios (Lord) of Heaven and Earth.” The Hindu god “Krishna” is also known as “Lord.” The title “Lord” was eventually applied to all heathen deities. Most Bible translators continue to use the title “Lord” as a substitute name for YAHUAH. YAHUAH is the Name given to Mashah/Moses in Exodus 3:15. It is the Name of the Almighty of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, which appears in the Hebrew manuscripts, and is to be known by His people throughout all generations. 1 Cor 8:5 admonishes YAHUAH’S people to know only the Father and no other “gods” or “lords.”

The word “God”, Gad, Gud are all interrelated names. God is the English translation for the Greek word Theos, a prefix to which Plato attached to all things physically sensed (e.g., chair, desk, etc.), a copy of the true eternal metaphysical Theos. The English usage of God was a common Teutonic-Germanic word that was applied to superhuman beings of heathen mythologies. Later the word “God” was adopted by Christianity as the generic name for the Supreme Being. It has become the most popular translation for the Hebrew word “Elohim” as well as an interchange of YAHUAH. As a result, most of Christendom believes that the Name for Elohim is “God” and does not know that the personal Name of the Father is YAHUAH. Gad was the Babylonian/Canaanite/Syrian deity of “Good Luck” or “Fortune,” also called “Meni,” the god of “Destiny” who was regarded as the “Lord Moon.” The city of Gad was named after this deity. Gad was identified with Jupiter, the Sun-deity, and applied to Nimrod whose general character was that of a Sun-god or Sun-divinity. Gud was the Anglo-Saxon name for “good god” vs. an “evil god.” El/Eloah/Elohim are the proper Hebrew terms in the singular “El/Eloah” meaning “Mighty One” and plural “Elohim” implying the Almighty One; the all powerful, supreme “Mighty One”, not as in a plurality of number, but as in a plurality of attributes.