PART 4 | CHRIST
Q 23. Is there any way to escape punishment and be brought
back into God's favor?
A. Yes. God reconciles us to himself by
a Redeemer.
[Scripture: Isaiah 53:6, 10-11; 2 Corinthians 5:21]
Q 24. Who is the Redeemer of God's people?
A. The only redeemer of God's people is the Lord Jesus Christ.
[Scripture: 1 Timothy 2:5-6; John 14:6]
Q 25. Who is the Lord Jesus Christ?
A. The Lord Jesus Christ is the eternal Son of God who became
human to bear the penalty of sin.
[Scripture: John 1:14; Galatians 4:4-5; Romans 8:3; Philippians 2:5-8]
Q 26. How can Jesus Christ bear the penalty of sin?
A. Jesus Christ can bear the penalty of sin because he is fully God and fully man.
[Scripture: Philippians 2:5-11; 2 John 1:7; John 1:1]
Q 27. Why do we need Jesus Christ to be fully God?
A. We need Jesus Christ to be fully God because only God can bear the penalty of sin. [Scripture: John 1:1; John 8:58; Mark 1:1;
Luke 2:11; Colossians 2:9; Revelation 21:6]
Q 28. Why do we need Jesus Christ to be fully man?
A. We need Jesus Christ to be fully man because man must pay the penalty of sin. [Scripture: Hebrews 2:17; 4:15]
Q 29. What roles does Jesus Christ perform as our Redeemer?
A. Jesus Christ performs the roles of a prophet, a priest, and a king.
[Scripture: Acts 3:22; He-
brews 5:5-6; Revelation 19:16]
Q 30. How does Jesus Christ perform the role of a prophet?
A. Jesus Christ performs the role of a prophet by revealing God's will for our salvation. [Scripture: Deuteronomy 18:15, 18-19; Acts
3:22; John 15:15; Hebrews 1:1-2]
Q 31. How does Jesus Christ perform the role of a priest?
A. Jesus Christ performs the role of a priest by once for all offering himself as a sacrifice to God.
[Scripture: 1 Peter 2:24; Hebrews 2:17; 7:25; 9:28; Ephesians 5:2; Romans 8:34]
Q 32. How does Jesus Christ perform the role of a king?
A. Jesus Christ performs the role of a king by ruling and
defending his people.
[Scripture: Psalm 110:1-2; Matthew 2:6; Luke 1:32-33; 1 Corinthians 15:25]