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How are all three offices found in the following prophecy of Christ? Isaiah 61:1 The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; lie hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives. |
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What will be the result of the lives of all those who attempt to be their own: a. Prophets - believing in their own ideas?
Why do we all need Jesus Christ as our personal Prophet, Priest, and King? |
| CHRIST IN THE OLD TESTAMENT: PROPHECIED AS THE GREAT OFFICEBEARER TO COME | |
| Office | Old Testament Prophecy |
| a. Prophet |
The LORD thy God will raise up unto thee a Prophet from the midst of thee, of thy brethren, like unto me; unto Him ye shall hearken. - Deuteronomy 18:15 |
| b. Priest |
The LORD hath sworn, and will not repent, Thou art a priest forever after the order of Melchizedek. - Psalm 110:4 |
| c. King |
Yet have I set My king upon My holy hill of Zion. - Psalm 2:6 |
| CHRIST IN THE NEW TESTAMENT: CONFIRMED AS THE GREAT OFFICEBEARER | |
| Office | New Testament Confirmation |
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a. Prophet - The Word (The Truth) |
And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father), full of grace and truth. - John 1:14 |
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b. Priest - The Lamb (The Sacrifice) |
The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world. - John 1:29 |
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c. King - The Lord of Lords (The King of Kings) |
And He hath on His vesture and on His thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS. - Revelation 19:16 |
