Q24. How doth Christ execute the office of a prophet?
Christ executeth the office of a prophet, in revealing to us, by his word and Spirit, the will of God for our salvation.
Scripture Proofs — King James Version
John 1:18
“No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.”
John 15:15
“Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you.”
John 14:26
“But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.”
Commentary — Thomas Vincent (1674)
Question 1. What doth Christ reveal to us as a prophet?
Answer. Christ as a prophet, doth reveal unto us the will of God for our salvation.
Question 2. What is meant by the will of God which Christ doth reveal?