The Priestly Office of Christ

"How doth Christ execute the office of a priest? Christ executeth the office of a priest in His once offering Himself a sacrifice without spot to God, to be a reconciliation for the sins of His people; and in making continual intercession for them (LC, 44)." This function of His office was settled in the secret counsel of God. For He was "set forth (foreordained) a propitiation (Rom. 3:25)," an atoning sacrifice, for the sins of His people. "How doth Christ execute the office of a priest?...