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How do we know Christ is our High Priest?

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Christ is our High Priest because He was appointed by God and sacrificed Himself once for all, fulfilling the role of the High Priest as established in the Old Testament.

Christ's role as our High Priest is firmly rooted in Scripture, as seen in Hebrews 5:5-6, where it states that He did not glorify Himself to become High Priest but was appointed by God. Aaron, the first High Priest, served as a type of Christ, demonstrating the necessity of a mediator between God and man. Unlike the Levitical priests who had to offer sacrifices repeatedly, Christ entered the heavenly sanctuary with His own blood, offering Himself as the perfect sacrifice. Hebrews 10:12 declares, 'But this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins forever, sat down on the right hand of God,' highlighting that His work is complete and effective for all who believe. Thus, Christ fulfills and surpasses the priestly duties of the Old Covenant.
Scripture References: Hebrews 5:5-6, Hebrews 10:12, Hebrews 4:14, Hebrews 5:5-10, Hebrews 9:26, Hebrews 4:14-15, Hebrews 9:11-12, Numbers 16, Hebrews 4:14-16, Romans 8:34, Hebrews 8:1-2, Hebrews 7:27, Numbers 27:21, Hebrews 7:24-25, Hebrews 10:10, Hebrews 5:4, Revelation 1:5, Exodus 40:13, Hebrews 5:4-6, Matthew 26:62-65, Psalm 110:1, Hebrews 10:14, Hebrews 9:12, Hebrews 7:26, Hebrews 3:1-2, Hebrews 7:24-27, Hebrews 10:19, Hebrews 8:1, Hebrews 9:24, Psalm 110:4, Hebrews 9:11, Ephesians 2:20, Romans 3:26, Hebrews 9:22, Hebrews 9:12-24, Matthew 1:21, Hebrews 3:1-6, Hebrews 2:17, Hebrews 3:1, Romans 5:1, Hebrews 9:2, John 17:9, Hebrews 5:4-5, Hebrews 10:19-22, Hebrews 8, Hebrews 7

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