Question 55. How does Christ intercede for us?

 

Question 55. How does Christ intercede for us?

Answer. Christ's intercession for us is that he continually appears before his Father in heaven, in the merits of his obedience and sacrifice which he accomplished on earth in our human nature, and declares his will to apply his merits to all believers; that is, he answers all charges and accusations against them, gives them peace of conscience, despite their daily failings, enables them to approach the throne of grace with confidence, and makes themselves and their service acceptable.

Hebrews 7:25 "Therefore he is able to save completely those who come to God through him, since he always lives to make intercession (entyunkaneien) for them." Entyunkaneien means to mediate. Jesus Christ mediates between sinners and God and brings reconciliation. Since entyunkaneien is translated as to pray, it seems as if Jesus is always continuously praying to God, which is a translation error. Therefore, since the verse says to pray, people think that even when they commit worldly sins or make mistakes in life, they can be forgiven because Jesus prays to God.

Those who are in Christ are seated in heaven, and since the identity of the saint is to be seated in heaven, the fleshly self and the spiritual self coexist in the human mind. Therefore, the identity of the saint who is seated in heaven is the spiritual self. A spiritual war occurs. Therefore, Jesus Christ sends the Holy Spirit, the Comforter, to give us the strength to overcome the fleshly self through the fullness of the Holy Spirit.

 

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