FAQ – The Lord Jesus (His Offices)

1. What does the Lord do as High PriestIn the OT, the high priest was the "head" of the priests. Aaron was the first to be appointed to this office. The letter to the Hebrews makes it clear... More?

The Lord Jesus is a High PriestIn the OT, the high priest was the "head" of the priests. Aaron was the first to be appointed to this office. The letter to the Hebrews makes it clear... More and, as such, intercedes for us (Rom. 8:34 and Heb. 7:25. 26). Our High PriestIn the OT, the high priest was the "head" of the priests. Aaron was the first to be appointed to this office. The letter to the Hebrews makes it clear... More is perfectly able to help those who are tempted (Heb. 2:18) because He became Man and, in this way, became “like unto His brethren”. He is perfectly able to sympathize with us in our struggles and problems because He “was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sinThe Bible carefully differentiates between sin and sins. • Sin: the evil power at work in man that causes him to engage in sinful activities (Rom 7:17, 18). God pronounced... More” (Heb. 4:15).

Note: in the OT, there are two important High PriestIn the OT, the high priest was the "head" of the priests. Aaron was the first to be appointed to this office. The letter to the Hebrews makes it clear... More figures: Aaron and Melchizedek. Aaron’s task was to go into the holy place (“intercede”) on behalf of the people and to make atonementAtonement means that God's righteous wrath against sin has been appeased. This does not mean that God was an enemy of man but that we were enemies of God. Atonement... More for them (Lev. 16). Melchizedec, on the other hand, strengthened Abraham with bread and wine after the battle (Gen. 14:18). Today, the Lord Jesus is High PriestIn the OT, the high priest was the "head" of the priests. Aaron was the first to be appointed to this office. The letter to the Hebrews makes it clear... More according to the order of Melchizedec (Heb. 5:10), but the tasks He carries out correspond to Aaron’s priesthood: He has made atonementAtonement means that God's righteous wrath against sin has been appeased. This does not mean that God was an enemy of man but that we were enemies of God. Atonement... More for us on the cross, and He intercedes for us. In the future, after the tribulationIn the Bible, tribulation stands for oppression and persecution, such as the first Christians had to go through (2 Thes 1:4) and in particular the earthly people of God, Israel,... More period, He will strengthen the Jewish remnantWe speak of a remnant when the majority of God's people have become apostates and have turned away from God. God calls the remnant the few who remain faithful to... More after their battles, much like Melchizedec at the time.

 

2. What does the Lord do as AdvocateAn advocate is a person who helps and comforts someone. Advocates in the Bible: • The glorified man Jesus Christ is active in heaven for the children of God in... More?

As advocateAn advocate is a person who helps and comforts someone. Advocates in the Bible: • The glorified man Jesus Christ is active in heaven for the children of God in... More, the Lord Jesus is available for us when we have sinned. A believer does not have to sinThe Bible carefully differentiates between sin and sins. • Sin: the evil power at work in man that causes him to engage in sinful activities (Rom 7:17, 18). God pronounced... More and should not sinThe Bible carefully differentiates between sin and sins. • Sin: the evil power at work in man that causes him to engage in sinful activities (Rom 7:17, 18). God pronounced... More, but it is possible: “My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sinThe Bible carefully differentiates between sin and sins. • Sin: the evil power at work in man that causes him to engage in sinful activities (Rom 7:17, 18). God pronounced... More not. And if any man sinThe Bible carefully differentiates between sin and sins. • Sin: the evil power at work in man that causes him to engage in sinful activities (Rom 7:17, 18). God pronounced... More, we have an advocateAn advocate is a person who helps and comforts someone. Advocates in the Bible: • The glorified man Jesus Christ is active in heaven for the children of God in... More with the Father, Jesus ChristA title of the Lord Jesus, which is also used as an epithet; Messiah (Hebrew) and Christ (Greek) mean "anointed one". The title refers to the fact that Jesus is... More the righteous” (1 John 2:1).

He is uniquely qualified to take our cause in hand as He is “the righteous”.

Thank God, He does not only become active for us when we have confessed our sins but when we have sinned. He takes the initiative.

 

3. Will ChristA title of the Lord Jesus, which is also used as an epithet; Messiah (Hebrew) and Christ (Greek) mean "anointed one". The title refers to the fact that Jesus is... More reign as king on this earth?

Yes. The Old Testament is full of prophecies confirming this. To quote just a few of them:

• “Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion”. (Ps. 2:6).
• “And the LORD shall be king over all the earth: in that day shall there be one LORD, and his name one.” (Zech. 14:9).

These scripturesIn the NT, the various parts of the OT are referred to as “the Scriptures”; these are the “sacred letters/writings” (2 Tim. 3:15). “Every Scripture is divinely inspired and profitable... More leave no doubt that it will take place literally on the earth.

 

4. Why is this important?

Apart from the fact that God said it, it is important because ChristA title of the Lord Jesus, which is also used as an epithet; Messiah (Hebrew) and Christ (Greek) mean "anointed one". The title refers to the fact that Jesus is... More was rejected when He came to this earth by graceTo the one who earns something through performance, the reward is not according to grace but according to debt (Rom. 4:4). Grace is a favor that is not given by... More. It is in the place where He was rejected that He will reign and be recognized universally.

ChristA title of the Lord Jesus, which is also used as an epithet; Messiah (Hebrew) and Christ (Greek) mean "anointed one". The title refers to the fact that Jesus is... More humbled Himself and God will make sure that He will be exalted (Phil. 2:5-11; Is. 52:13-15).

 

5. When will this be, and how long?

The time of the church will end with the raptureThe rapture of the believers is one of the great mysteries that was unknown in the OT and is only described in the NT (1 Cor 15:51). It describes the... More. Then a period of seven years of tribulationIn the Bible, tribulation stands for oppression and persecution, such as the first Christians had to go through (2 Thes 1:4) and in particular the earthly people of God, Israel,... More will follow. At the end of this period, ChristA title of the Lord Jesus, which is also used as an epithet; Messiah (Hebrew) and Christ (Greek) mean "anointed one". The title refers to the fact that Jesus is... More will appear in power and set up his kingdom. This kingdom will last 1000 years: “and they lived and reigned with ChristA title of the Lord Jesus, which is also used as an epithet; Messiah (Hebrew) and Christ (Greek) mean "anointed one". The title refers to the fact that Jesus is... More a thousand years” (Rev. 20:4ff). This is why the coming kingdom is often referred to as “millennium” (mille=1000, annus = year).

 

6. What will it be like in the Millennium?

ChristA title of the Lord Jesus, which is also used as an epithet; Messiah (Hebrew) and Christ (Greek) mean "anointed one". The title refers to the fact that Jesus is... More will reign in peace, righteousness (Is. 11:3. 5), and holinessIt generally denotes something separate from the ordinary or even evil. Holiness is, above all, an attribute of God; He is glorious in holiness, He sits on his throne of... More (Zech. 14:20. 21). The earth will be purified to such an extent that Isaiah refers to it as a “new earth” (Is. 65:17; 66:22). Harmony in creation will be re-established: “The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb…” etc. (Is. 11:6-8, Rom. 8:19-22). And “the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the LORD, as the waters cover the sea” (Is. 11:9). See also Is. 35.

It will be a time of joy (Is. 65:18. 19). SatanThe Bible introduces us to the great adversary of God in Rev 20:2 under four terms: • Dragon • Old Serpent • Devil • Satan Under the term 'Satan,' the... More will be bound and confined to the “pit” (Rev. 20:1. 2). If anyone sins (this is still possible: SatanThe Bible introduces us to the great adversary of God in Rev 20:2 under four terms: • Dragon • Old Serpent • Devil • Satan Under the term 'Satan,' the... More is bound but people still have the sinful fleshThe term "flesh" is used in different meanings in the Bible: a) as an expression of physicality or humanity, which is inextricably linked to our life on earth. Examples: “the... More and can sinThe Bible carefully differentiates between sin and sins. • Sin: the evil power at work in man that causes him to engage in sinful activities (Rom 7:17, 18). God pronounced... More willingly) he will be judged swiftly (Ps. 101:8; Is. 65:20). Israel will be the center of Christ’s reign and the channel of blessingA blessing is something good, in the Old Testament, usually associated with possessions, prosperity, and health, and is usually pronounced over someone. In principle, the lesser is blessed by the... More for the nations (Is. 65:18-20; Zech 14:16. 17. The church, during this time, will be the heavenly city, the “holy Jerusalem” (Rev. 21:9-22:5).

 

7. Is it right for Christians to call ChristA title of the Lord Jesus, which is also used as an epithet; Messiah (Hebrew) and Christ (Greek) mean "anointed one". The title refers to the fact that Jesus is... More their “King”?

No. Neither now nor in the future. He is their Lord and He will be King, but not theirs.

Members of the Royal Family would not address the Queen as “Her Majesty”. They are much closer to the Queen than all the other subjects.

Similarly, Christians are part of the bride, the church, and therefore know Him as the bridegroom (and as Head of the church, and as their Lord).