Question 23

Question 1

What offices doth Christ execute as our Redeemer?

Answer 1

Christ as our Redeemer, executeth the offices of a prophet,,(1) of a priest,(2) and of a king,(3) both in his estate of humiliation and exaltation.

Question 2

What scripture verse proves that Christ as our Redeemer executeth the office of a a prophet?

Answer 2

Acts 3:22 “22 Moses said, ‘The Lord God will raise up for you a prophet like me from your brothers. You shall listen to him in whatever he tells you.”

Question 3

What Scripture verse proves that Christ executeth the office of a priest?

Answer 3

Heb.5:6 “ as he says also in another place,

“You are a priest forever,
after the order of Melchizedek.”

Question 4

What scripture verse proves that Christ executeth the office of a king?

Answer 4

Ps. 2:6 ““As for me, I have set my King
on Zion, my holy hill.”

Question 5

The importance of this part of the Catechism will be shown in the relationship between various aspects of our Christian faith.The truth that Christ executes the offices of prophet, priest , and king both in his estate of humiliation and exaltation touch upon five aspects. What are they?

Answer 5

1. man’s original constitution
2. the Old Testament history of the preparation for man’s redemption
3. the saving work of Christ
4. the conversion of sinners
5. the marks of the true Church.
   These are represented in figure 18.1