Who else wants to be perfectly righteous?
Whereas a prophet speaks for God to man, a priest mediates between man and God on man’s behalf. Christ is our High Priest. During his life, there were two major strains of his priestly work. One was to fully obey the law of God and fulfill all righteousness on our behalf. The other strain was to bear the penalty of our sin and thereby provide forgiveness for our sins. We most often hear about his sin-bearing work, which provides forgiveness.
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