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Question 41: Please explain in more detail.

  Question 41: Please explain in more detail. Answer: Jesus Christ was filled with the Holy Spirit along with all the gifts so that He might distribute them to each person according to the extent that God deems appropriate. Therefore, we obtain all the spiritual graces we possess from Him as if drinking water from a well. 1 Corinthians 12:4-7: “There are different kinds of gifts (charismaton, χαρισμάτων), but the Spirit is the same. There are different kinds of ministry, but the Lord is the same. There are different kinds of work, but God, who works all things in all people, is the same. The manifestation of the Spirit is given to each person for the common good (symperon).” Spiritual gifts are the same work of the Holy Spirit. Likewise, offices are the same "work of the Lord." This means that there is no distinction between gifts and offices. *Symperon* (συμφέρον) is a compound word of *shim* (together) and *peron* (to carry). This means that the gifts of the Holy Spirit are...
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Question 40: What benefit do these facts have for you?

  Question 40: What benefit do these facts have for you? Answer: Everything is for our benefit. This is because Jesus Christ received the grace of these three offices so that we might participate in these gifts. That is, so that we might receive everything from His fullness. In 1 Peter 2:9, "But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s own people, that you may proclaim the beautiful virtues of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light." To become a saint, one must believe that they die with Jesus Christ on the cross. That is, Jesus Christ died on the cross to atone for sinners, and the sinner died united with His death. Jesus, who died on the cross, becomes the sacrificial offering as the High Priest. Therefore, just as God resurrected Jesus through the power of the Holy Spirit, the saint also participates in the resurrection and obtains new life. The reason believers can become royal priests is that they believe they have died and r...
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Question 39: In what sense do you call Jesus Christ a prophet?

  Question 39: In what sense do you call Jesus Christ a prophet? Answer: Because when He came into this world, He was the Most High Advocate of God the Father and the One who was sent. Also, He made God’s will clear to the world and completed all prophecies and revelations. Hebrews 1:1-2 "God, who at old spoke to our fathers in many parts and in many ways through the prophets, has in these last days spoken to us through his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things and through whom he created the universe." It is problematic to place the prophets of the Old Testament and Jesus Christ of the New Testament on the same level and compare their roles. In the Old Testament, the focus can be placed on the prophets foretelling the coming of Jesus Christ into the world. The One whom the prophets prophesied has come. Jesus Christ is the One who was revealed and spoken of in the Old Testament; He came into the world as the Savior as promised, died on the cross, and resurrected.
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Question 38: What is the priesthood?

  Question 38: What is the priesthood? Answer: It is an office and authority to approach God in order to obtain His grace and love and to prevent His wrath by offering sacrifices that are in accordance with His will. In the Old Testament, kings and priests held the authority to govern nations, but in the New Testament, believers possess spiritual authority as priests. Jesus grants this authority to those who are baptized with the Holy Spirit, born again, and chosen. This means that believers are royal priests. In 1 Peter 2:9, "But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s own people, that you may proclaim the beautiful virtues of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light."
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(2) Five types of sacrifices

  (2) Five types of sacrifices ① Burnt offering The burnt offering is the burning of a sacrifice as an atonement for sins, symbolizing the death of Jesus Christ on the cross. The baptism of fire spoken of by Jesus corresponds to this. Leviticus 1:4-5 "He shall lay his hand on the head of the burnt offering, and it shall be acceptable to him, and it shall be an atonement for him. He shall slaughter the bull before the LORD, and the priests, the sons of Aaron, shall take the blood and sprinkle it on all four sides of the altar at the entrance of the tabernacle." The act of a sinner laying hands on the head of the burnt offering signifies the transfer of sin. Therefore, the sinner slaughters the animal, and the priest takes the blood and sprinkles it at the entrance of the tabernacle. The sinner's role ends here. What follows is the work of the priests, the descendants of Aaron. God chose Israel from among all the peoples of the world, gave the people the law, and...
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Question 37: What form is the kingdom in which Christ reigns?

Question 37: What form is the kingdom (kingship) in which Christ reigns? Answer: It is spiritual, and that kingdom is composed of the Word and the Holy Spirit, who possess righteousness and life. John 18:36 "Jesus answered, 'My kingdom is not of this world. If my kingdom were of this world, my servants would have fought to prevent me from being handed over to the Jews. But now my kingdom is not of this world.'" The kingdom where Jesus reigns is the Kingdom of God within the hearts of the saints. This is Heaven, and Jesus Himself is Heaven. The Millennium Kingdom spoken of in the Book of Revelation is precisely the kingdom within the hearts of the saints. Revelation 20:4 “Then I saw thrones, and those sitting on them were given authority to judge. And I saw the souls (psychas) of those who had been beheaded for the testimony of Jesus and for the word of God, and those who lived (ezesan) and reigned with Christ for a thousand years—those who had not worshiped the beast ...
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Question 36: With what kind of oil was He anointed?

Question 36: With what kind of oil was He anointed? Answer: It was not a visible anointing, as was the case with the ancient kings, priests, and prophets. It was by the grace of the Holy Spirit. This grace of the Holy Spirit is the essence of the external anointing that took place in the past. Acts 10:38 "How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power. He went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, because God was with him." The English word ecrisen (ἔχρισεν) is anoint, meaning to pour on. A precise translation would be, "God poured out the Holy Spirit and power on him." The word anointing appears in the Old Testament and was a ritual performed on prophets, kings, and priests. In other words, through the anointing ceremony, God designates him as someone. However, in the New Testament, the anointing ceremony is replaced by the Holy Spirit. Therefore, the anointing with the Holy Spirit is an awkward expression because...
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