Question 29
How does Christ execute the office of a priest?
Christ executes the office of a priest, in His once offering up of Himself, a sacrifice to satisfy divine justice, and reconcile us to God, and in making continual intercession for us.1
Scripture
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1 Peter 2:24 [1]He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. By his wounds you have been healed. (ESV)
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Hebrews 9:28 [1]so Christ, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time, not to deal with sin but to save those who are eagerly waiting for him. (ESV)
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Ephesians 5:2 [1]And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. (ESV)
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Hebrews 2:17 [1]Therefore he had to be made like his brothers in every respect, so that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in the service of God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people. (ESV)
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Hebrews 7:25 [1]Consequently, he is able to save to the uttermost those who draw near to God through him, since he always lives to make intercession for them. (ESV)
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Romans 8:34 [1]Who is to condemn? Christ Jesus is the one who died—more than that, who was raised—who is at the right hand of God, who indeed is interceding for us. (ESV)