Christ was made a man so he could sympathise with our weaknesses. This enables us to draw near to the throne of grace in confidence (Heb. 4:14-16). He was not naturally high priest nor did he exalt himself to that office. He was appointed that position by God, his Father and ours, and is to serve in the heavenly sanctuary of which the earthly sanctuary was a copy. Christ has always been faithful to He who made him, for the builder of all things is God (Heb. 3:1-6). The failure to understand this important point was the reason Hebrews criticised the Church (Heb. 5:11-14). The misunderstanding of the role of Christ as high priest and his place in the Tabernacle is the reason why some are unable to progress to solid meat and are still in need of milk (Heb. 5:1-9).
Posted on: Mon, 16 Sep 2013 09:08:53 +0000
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