CHRIST THE PRIEST § 123. Christ, the God-man,1 was and is our High Priest,2 and our only 3 Priest, inasmuch as He in the work of redemption mediated between God and man,4 performing by His active obedience 5 in man’s …
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https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B-l_5S-yodKGdVNWSGZEVXk2dlk CHRIST OUR ONLY HIGH PRIEST § 124. That Christ, and He alone, was qualified to be the Redeemer and Savior of mankind appears when we consider that: a.) Being God and man in one inseparable person,1 He was not …
124 – Christ Our Only High Priest
CHRIST OUR ONLY HIGH PRIEST § 124. That Christ, and He alone, was qualified to be the Redeemer and Savior of mankind appears when we consider that: a.) Being God and man in one inseparable person,1 He was not personally …
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125 – Christ the Prophet
CHRIST THE PROPHET § 125. Christ is the promised Prophet 1 to mankind inasmuch as, being Himself the wisdom 2 and the truth 3 and having in Him all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge,4 He in the days of …
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126 – Christ the King
CHRIST THE KING § 126. Christ is King in a threefold kingdom, the kingdom of power, the kingdom of grace, and the kingdom of glory. John 18:37 Pilate therefore said unto Him, Art thou a king then? Jesus answered, …
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127 – Christ’s Kingdom of Power
CHRIST’S KINGDOM OF POWER § 127. In His kingdom of power, Christ the God-man with His omnipotence governs the universe, controlling and directing all creatures according to His wise, good, and just purposes. Matthew 28:18 All power is given …
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128 – Christ’s Kingdom of Grace
CHRIST’S KINGDOM OF GRACE § 128. In His spiritual kingdom of grace Christ, the only Head of His Church,1 rules His spiritual subjects jointly and severally by His Word,2 which alone in the Church is the law of the realm …
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129 – Christ’s Kingdom of Glory
CHRIST’S KINGDOM OF GLORY § 129. In His kingdom of glory, Christ the God-man will forever reign 1 over angels and archangels 2 and the glorified elect,3 the Church Triumphant, when we shall serve Him hereafter in perfect obedience, praise …
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130 – SOTERIOLOGY
§ 130. Soteriology is the doctrine of Holy Scripture concerning the application of the merits of Christ to the individual sinner,1 whereby the sinner is led to the actual possession and enjoyment of the blessings which Christ has procured for all …
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131 – Prompting Cause
PROMPTING CAUSE § 131. The application of the merits and benefits of Christ to the individual sinner is the work of God alone,1 who is moved thereto by the same universal grace 2 which moved Him to procure and work …
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