Westminster Shorter Catechism (WSC) Q&A #23-26 (1646,1647)

 #23 Question: What offices doth Christ execute as our Redeemer?

        Answer: Christ, as our Redeemer, executeth the office of a prophet, of a priest, and of a king, both in his estate of humiliation and exultation.

 

#24 Question: How doth Christ execute the office of a prophet?

        Answer: Christ executeth the office of a prophet, in revealing to us, by his word and Spirit, the will of God for our salvation.

 

#25 Question: How doth Christ execute the office of a priest?

        Answer: Christ executeth the office of a priest in his once offering up a sacrifice to satisfy divine justice, and reconcile us to God; and in making continual intercession for us.

 #26 Question: How Doth Christ Execute the Office of a King?

         Answer: Christ executeth the office of a king, in subduing us to himself, in ruling and defending us, and in restraining and conquering all his and our enemies.

 Recommended Sermons

 WSC #23 & 24: How is Christ our Prophet? By Paul J. Wallace [Text: Isaiah 61 (Audio); Luke 4 (Audio)]

WSC #25: Christ Our Great High Priest, by JJ Lim [Text: Hebrews 4:14-16 (Audio)]

WSC #26: How Christ Executes the Office of a Priest, by Pastor J. D. ‘Skip’ Dusenbury  [Text: Titus 3:3 (Audio)]