Westminster Larger Catechism (1647), Westminster Assembly

Question 43

How doth Christ execute the office of a prophet?

Christ executeth the office of a prophet, in his revealing to the church,a in all ages, by his Spirit and word,b in divers ways of administration,c the whole will of God,d in all things concerning their edification and salvation.e

How does Christ execute the office of a prophet?

Christ executes the office of a prophet, in his revealing to the church,a in all ages, by his Spirit and word,b in various ways of administration,c the whole will of God,d in all things concerning their edification and salvation.e

  1. a. John 1:18

    John 1:18

    1:18 No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.

    1:18 No one has ever seen God, but the one and only Son, who is Himself God and is at the Father's side, has made Him known.

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  2. b. 1 Peter 1:10–12

    1 Peter 1:10–12

    1:10 Of which salvation the prophets have enquired and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come unto you: 1:11 Searching what, or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did signify, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow. 1:12 Unto whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us they did minister the things, which are now reported unto you by them that have preached the gospel unto you with the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven; which things the angels desire to look into.

    1:10 Concerning this salvation, the prophets who foretold the grace to come to you searched and investigated carefully, 1:11 trying to determine the time and setting to which the Spirit of Christ in them was pointing when He predicted the sufferings of Christ and the glories to follow. 1:12 It was revealed to them that they were not serving themselves, but you, when they foretold the things now announced by those who preached the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven. Even angels long to look into these things.

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  3. c. Hebrews 1:1–2

    Hebrews 1:1–2

    1:1 God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, 1:2 Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds;

    1:1 On many past occasions and in many different ways, God spoke to our fathers through the prophets. 1:2 But in these last days He has spoken to us by His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, and through whom He made the universe.

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  4. d. John 15:15

    John 15:15

    15:15 Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you.

    15:15 No longer do I call you servants, for a servant does not understand what his master is doing. But I have called you friends, because everything I have learned from My Father I have made known to you.

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  5. e. Acts 20:32; Ephesians 4:11–13; John 20:31

    Acts 20:32

    20:32 And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified.

    20:32 And now I commit you to God and to the word of His grace, which can build you up and give you an inheritance among all who are sanctified.

    Ephesians 4:11–13

    4:11 And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; 4:12 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ: 4:13 Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:

    4:11 And it was He who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers, 4:12 to equip the saints for works of ministry and to build up the body of Christ, 4:13 until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God, as we mature to the full measure of the stature of Christ.

    John 20:31

    20:31 But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name.

    20:31 But these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in His name.

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