Weekly Article (Page 6)

Having looked at Christ the Prophet let us look more closely at the second office… Christ the Priest

Our Reformed forebears, drawing on a perspective traceable all the way back to the fourth-century writer Eusebius of Caesarea, found it helpful to think about Christ as a Prophet, Priest, and King…

“For the love of Christ controls us…” (2 Cor 5:14)

Everyone who has trusted Jesus Christ for salvation is called to transformation of life. The more clearly we understand this, the better we will be able to cooperate with God’s work in our lives. As C.S. Lewis illustrates:

“…a man is not justified by the works of the law but by faith in Jesus Christ” (Galatians 2:16)

Loving other Christians is not something that is simply optional, preferable, or even ideal…

Most high, utterly good, utterly powerful, most omnipotent, most merciful and most just, deeply hidden yet most intimately present…

Rejoice, believer, but take care that your gladness has its spring in the Lord. You have much cause for gladness in God.

Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honourable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.

1. Read Packer recommends new Christians learn to love and adore the Bible. One way to do that is by reading it cover to cover once a year.