Question 28

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How doth Christ execute the office of a priest?

Christ executeth the office of a priest in his once offering up of himself a sacrifice to satisfy divine justice^a and reconcile us to God,^b and in making continual intercession for us.^c

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^a and reconcile us to God,^b and in making continual intercession for us.^c

a. Hebrews 9:14, 28
Hebrews 9:14; Hebrews 9:28
^9:14 How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God? ^9:28 So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation.
^9:14 how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself unblemished to God, purify our consciences from works of death, so that we may serve the living God! ^9:28 so also Christ was offered once to bear the sins of many; and He will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who eagerly await Him.
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b. Hebrews 2:17
Hebrews 2:17
^2:17 Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people.
^2:17 For this reason He had to be made like His brothers in every way, so that He might become a merciful and faithful high priest in service to God, in order to make atonement for the sins of the people.
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c. Hebrews 7:24–25
Hebrews 7:24–25
^7:24 But this man, because he continueth ever, hath an unchangeable priesthood. ^7:25 Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.
^7:24 But because Jesus lives forever, He has a permanent priesthood. ^7:25 Therefore He is able to save completely those who draw near to God through Him, since He always lives to intercede for them.
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Question 28, sung: The Baptist Catechism Set to Music, Jim Scott Orrick

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Changes from Westminster Shorter Catechism (1647), Question 25

No change, but in spelling and punctuation.

Westminster Shorter Catechism (1647), Question 25

How doth Christ execute the office of a priest?

Christ executeth 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.

Westminster Shorter Catechism (1647), Question 25

How doth Christ execute the office of a priest?

Christ executeth 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.

The Baptist Catechism (1695), Question 28

How doth Christ execute the office of a priest?

Christ executeth 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.

Westminster Shorter Catechism (1647), Question 25

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.

Westminster Shorter Catechism (1647), Question 25

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.

The Baptist Catechism (modernized) (1695), Question 28

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.

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Westminster Larger Catechism (1647), parallel to this question

Question 44

How doth Christ execute the office of a priest?

Christ executeth the office of a priest, in his once offering himself a sacrifice without spot to God, to be a reconciliation for the sins of his people; and in making continual intercession for them.

Commentaries (9)

Benjamin Beddome, 1752, A Scriptural Exposition of the Baptist Catechism
Is Christ a priest? Yes. After the similitude of Melchizedek there ariseth another priest, Doth the priesthood of Christ suppose man’s guilt? Yes. For if one died for all, then…
Benjamin Beddome’s text
Joseph Alleine, 1672, A Most Familiar Explanation of the Assemblies Shorter Catechism
On Westminster Shorter Catechism (1647), Question 25, which this question adapts
How doth Christ execute the Office of a Priest? Christ executeth the Office of a Priest in his once offering up of himself a sacrifice to satisfie divine Justice, and reconcile us…
Joseph Alleine’s text
Thomas Lye, 1672, The Assemblies Shorter Catechism Drawn out into Distinct Propositions
On Westminster Shorter Catechism (1647), Question 25, which this question adapts
How doth Christ execute the Office of a Priest? Christ executeth the office of a Priest, in his once offering up of himself, a sacrifice, to satisfie divine Iustice, and to…
Thomas Lye’s text
Thomas Vincent, 1673, An Explicatory Catechism
On Westminster Shorter Catechism (1647), Question 25, which this question adapts
How doth Christ execute the Office of a Priest? Christ executeth the Office of a Priest in his once offering up of himself a Sacrifice to satisfie Divine Justice, and reconcile us…
Thomas Vincent’s text
1675, An Explicatory Catechism
On Westminster Shorter Catechism (1647), Question 25, which this question adapts
How doth Christ execute the Office of a Priest? Christ executeth the Office of a Priest in his once offering up of himself a Sacrifice to satisfie Divine Justice and reconcile us…
Its text
John Flavel, 1692, An Exposition of the Assembly’s Catechism
On Westminster Shorter Catechism (1647), Question 25, which this question adapts
How doth Christ execute the Office of a Priest? Christ executeth the Office of a Priest, in his once offering up of himself a sacrifice to satisfy Divine Iustice, and reconciling…
John Flavel’s text
Thomas Watson, 1692, A Body of Practical Divinity (2 parts)
On Westminster Shorter Catechism (1647), Question 25, which this question adapts
Quest. XV. How doth Christ execute the Office of a Priest? Resp. In his once offering up of himself a Sacrifice to satisfie Divine Justice, and reconcile us to GOD, and in making…
Thomas Watson’s text
Matthew Henry, 1703, A Scripture Catechism
On Westminster Shorter Catechism (1647), Question 25, which this question adapts
How doth Christ Execute the Office of a Priest? Christ executeth the Office of a Priest, in his once Offering up of himself a Sacrifice to satisfie Divine Justice, and Reconcile…
Matthew Henry’s text
Alexander Whyte, 1883, A Commentary on the Shorter Catechism
On Westminster Shorter Catechism (1647), Question 25, which this question adapts
the office of a priest—Priest, Lat. Presbyter, an elder, an old man. “Salvation is of the Jews:” so much so, that the very vocabulary of our salvation was once the mother-tongue…
Alexander Whyte’s text