FAQs Mondays: What Does Christ Do for His People

Last week, we answered the question, "How did God's people get saved before Jesus came?" You can read that post here. Now we turn our attention to answering the question, "What does Christ do for his people?"

What does Christ do for his people?

He does the work of a prophet, a priest, and a king.

How is Christ our Prophet?

He teaches us the will of God.

Why do you need Christ as a Prophet?

Because I am ignorant.

How is Christ our Priest?

He died for our sins and prays to God for us.

Why do you need Christ as a Priest?

Because I am guilty.

How is Christ our King?

He rules over us and defends us.

Why do you need Christ as a King?

Because I am weak and helpless.

From this set of questions, we learn the Jesus functions as our Prophet, Priest, and King. He is our Prophet because he teaches us about the God we were ignorant of. He is our Priest because he sacrificed himself to remove our guilt. He is our King because he rules over us. There are so many things that Christ does for his people, but they are summed up well under these headings.

Next week, we will move on to part four of the catechism which deals with prayer.