Berean Crossroads

What man is to believe concerning God

Question: What offices doth Christ execute as our Redeemer?

Answer: Christ, as our Redeemer, executeth the offices of a prophet, of a priest, and of a king, both in his estate of humiliation and exaltation. (Acts 3:21–22, Heb. 12:25, 2 Cor. 13:3, Heb. 5:5–7, Heb. 7:25, Ps. 2:6, Isa. 9:6–7, Matt. 21:5, Ps. 2:8–11)

Scripture Support

Acts 3:21 ^awhom heaven must receive until the ¹period of ^brestoration of all things about which ^cGod spoke by the mouth of His holy prophets from ancient time.

Acts 3:22 “Moses said, ‘^aTHE ¹LORD GOD WILL RAISE UP FOR YOU A PROPHET ²LIKE ME FROM YOUR BROTHERS; TO HIM YOU SHALL LISTEN to everything He says to you.

Heb. 12:25 ¶ ^aSee to it that you do not refuse Him who is ^bspeaking. For ^cif those did not escape when they ^drefused him who ^ewarned them on earth, ¹much less will we escape who turn away from Him who ^fwarns from heaven.

2Cor. 13:3 since you are ^aseeking proof that ^bChrist speaks in me; He is not weak toward you, but ^cmighty in you.

Heb. 5:5 ¶ In this way also Christ ^adid not glorify Himself to become a ^bhigh priest, but He who ^csaid to Him, “^dYOU ARE MY SON, TODAY I HAVE BEGOTTEN YOU”;

Heb. 5:6 ¶ just as He says also in another passage, “^aYOU ARE A PRIEST FOREVER ACCORDING TO ^bTHE ORDER OF MELCHIZEDEK.”

Heb. 5:7 ¶ He, ¹in the days of His flesh, ^2aoffered up both prayers and supplications with ^bloud crying and tears to the One ^cable to save Him ³from death, and He ⁴was heard because of His ^dreverence.

Heb. 7:25 Therefore He is able also to ^asave ¹forever those who ^bdraw near to God through Him, since He always lives to ^cmake intercession for them.

Psa. 2:6 “But as for Me, I have ¹installed ^aMy King Upon Zion, ^bMy holy mountain.”

Is. 9:6 For a ^achild will be born to us, a ^bson will be given to us; And the ^cgovernment will ¹rest ^don His shoulders; And His name will be called ^eWonderful Counselor, ^fMighty God, Eternal ^gFather, Prince of ^hPeace.

Is. 9:7 There will be ^ano end to the increase of His government or of peace, On the ^bthrone of David and over his kingdom, To establish it and to uphold it with ^cjustice and righteousness From then on and forevermore. ^dThe zeal of Yahweh of hosts will accomplish this.

Matt. 21:5 “^aSAY TO THE DAUGHTER OF ZION, ‘BEHOLD YOUR KING IS COMING TO YOU, LOWLY, AND MOUNTED ON A DONKEY, AND ON A COLT, THE FOAL OF A PACK ANIMAL.’”

Psa. 2:8 ‘Ask of Me, and ^aI will surely give ^bthe ¹nations as Your inheritance, And the ^cends of the earth as Your possession.

Psa. 2:9 ‘You shall ^1abreak them with a ²rod of iron, You shall ^bshatter them like a potter’s vessel.’”

Psa. 2:10 ¶ So now, O kings, ^ashow insight; Take warning, O ¹judges of the earth.

Psa. 2:11 Serve Yahweh with ^afear And rejoice with ^btrembling.

Note: Unless otherwise noted, all Scripture support comes from the Legacy Standard Bible in Accordance.

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