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"Christ, the Head of the Church" to "Christ, the Prophet"

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Christ, the Head of the Church

- Predicted Ps 118:22; Mt 21:42

- Appointed by God Eph 1:22

- Declared by himself Mt 21:42

- As his mystical body Eph 4:12,15; 5:23

- Has the pre-eminence in all things 1Co 11:3; Eph 1:22; Col 1:18

- Commissioned his Apostles Mt 10:1,7; 28:19; Joh 20:21

- Instituted the ordinances Mt 28:19; Lu 22:19,20

- Imparts gifts Ps 68:18; Eph 4:8

- Saints are complete in Col 2:10

- Perverters of the truth do not hold Col 2:18,19

Christ, the High Priest

- Appointed and called by God Heb 3:1,2; 5:4,5

- After the order of Melchizedek Ps 110:4; Heb 5:6; 6:20; 7:15,17

- Superior to Aaron and the Levitical priests Heb 7:11, 8:1, 16,22;2,6

- Consecrated with an oath Heb 7:20,21

- Has an unchangeable priesthood Heb 7:23,28

- Is of unblemished purity Heb 7:26,28

- Faithful Heb 3:2

- Needed no sacrifice for himself Heb 7:27

- Offered himself a sacrifice Heb 9:14,26

- His sacrifice superior to all others Heb 9:13, 14,23

- Offered sacrifice but once Heb 7:27; 9:25,26

- Made reconciliation Heb 2:17

- Obtained redemption for us Heb 9:12

- Entered into heaven Heb 4:14; 10:12

- Sympathises with those who are tempted Heb 2:18; 4:15

- Intercedes Heb 7:25; 9:24

- Blesses Nu 6:23-26; Ac 3:26

- On his throne Zec 6:13

- Appointment of, and encouragement to steadfastness Heb 4:14

- Typified . Melchizedek Ge 14:18-20

. Aaron, &c Ex 40:12-15

Christ, the King

- Foretold Nu 24:17; Ps 2:6; 45:1-17; Isa 9:7; Jer 23:5; Mic 5:2

- Glorious Ps 24:7-10; 1Co 2:8; Jas 2:1

- Supreme Ps 89:27; Re 1:5; 19:16

- Sits in the throne of God Re 3:21

- Sits on the throne of David Isa 9:7; Eze 37:24,25; Lu 1:32; Ac 2:30

- Is King of Zion Ps 2:6; Isa 52:7; Zec 9:9; Mt 21:5; Joh 12:12-15

- Has a righteous kingdom Ps 45:6; Heb 1:8,9; Isa 32:1; Jer 23:5

- Has an everlasting kingdom Da 2:44; 7:14; Lu 1:33

- Has an universal kingdom Ps 2:8; 72:8; Zec 14:9; Re 11:15

- His kingdom not of this world Joh 18:36

- Saints, the subjects of Col 1:13; Re 15:3

- Saints receive a kingdom from Lu 22:29,30; Heb 12:28

- ACKNOWLEDGED BY . The wise men from the East Mt 2:2

. Nathanael Joh 1:49

. His followers Lu 19:38; Joh 12:13

- Declared by himself Mt 25:34; Joh 18:37

- Written on His cross Joh 19:19

- The Jews shall seek to Ho 3:5

- Saints shall behold Isa 33:17; Re 22:3,4

- Kings shall do homage to Ps 72:10; Isa 49:7

- Shall overcome all his enemies Ps 110:1; Mr 12:36; 1Co 15:25; Re 17:14

- Typified . Melchizedek Ge 14:18

. David 1Sa 16:1, 12,13; Lu 1:32

. Solomon 1Ch 28:6,7

Christ, the Mediator

- In virtue of his atonement Eph 2:13-18; Heb 9:15; 12:24

- The only one between God and man 1Ti 2:5

- Of the gospel covenant Heb 8:6; 12:24

- Typified . Moses De 5:5; Ga 3:19

. Aaron Nu 16:48

Christ, the Prophet

- Foretold De 18:15,18; Isa 52:7; Na 1:15

- Anointed with the Holy Spirit Isa 42:1; 61:1; Lu 4:18; Joh 3:34

- Alone knows and reveals God Joh 3:2, Mt 11:27; 17:6, 13,34; 14,26; Heb 1:1,2

- Declared his doctrine to be that of the Father Joh 8:26,28; 12:49,50; 14:10,24; 15:15; 17:8,16

- Preached the gospel, and worked miracles Mt 4:23; 11:5; Lu 4:43

- Foretold things to come Mt 24:3-35; Lu 19:41,44

- Faithful to his trust Lu 4:43; Joh 17:8; Heb 3:2; Re 1:5; 3:14

- Abounded in wisdom Lu 2:40, 47,52; Col 2:3

- Mighty in deed and word Mt 13:54; Mr 1:27; Lu 4:32; Joh 7:46

- Meek and unostentatious in his teaching Isa 42:2; Mt 12:17-20

- God commands us to hear De 18:15; Mt 17:25; Ac 3:22; 7:37

- God will severely visit our neglect of De 18:19; Ac 3:23; Heb 2:3

- Typified . Moses De 18:15