Question 31. Why is he called Christ, that is anointed?
Answer. Because he is ordained of God the Father, and [a] anointed with the Holy Ghost, to be our [b] chief Prophet and Teacher, who has fully revealed to us the secret counsel and will of God concerning our redemption; and to be our only High Priest, [c] who by the one sacrifice of his body, has redeemed us, and makes continual [d] intercession with the Father for us; and also to be our eternal King, [e] who governs us by his word and Spirit, and who defends and [f] preserves us in (the enjoyment of) that salvation, he has purchased for us.
Question 32. But why art thou called a christian?
Answer. Because I am a member of Christ [g] by faith, and thus am partaker [h] of his anointing; that so I may [i] confess his name, and present myself a living [j] sacrifice of thankfulness to him: and also that with a free and good conscience I may fight against sin and [k] Satan in this life: and afterwards [l] reign with him eternally, over all creatures.
[a]: Heb. 1:9
[b]: Deut. 18:18; Acts 3:22; John 1:18; John 15:15; Mat. 11:27
[c]: Psa. 110:4; Heb. 7:21; Heb. 10:14
[d]: Rom. 8:34
[e]: Psa. 2:6; Luke 1:33
[f]: Mat. 28:18; John 10:28
[g]: 1Cor. 6:15
[h]: 1John 2:27; Joel 2:28
[i]: Mat. 10:32
[j]: Rom. 12:1
[k]: Eph. 6:11,12; 1Tim. 1:18,19
[l]: 2Tim 2:12
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