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Hebrews 7:25
We are saved—receive salvation—by a living Jesus Christ! After He died, God the Father raised Him from the dead. Today, Christ is alive and powerful and sits at God's right hand to make intercession for us. He will help us overcome sin and live righteously as He did (Hebrews 4:14-16).
Earl L. Henn
Basic Doctrines: Salvation
Hebrews 7:24-28
The Aaronic priesthood—including the high priest—was just as sinful as the population that they were to be serving. In order for this to be corrected, it was necessary that the true High Priest be one of divine nature, perfect, and sinless. Jesus Christ was both deity and humanity, and He qualified—through His sinlessness, His offering of His life, and His compassion—to be High Priest for the entirety of humanity. The book of Hebrews points out these things: 1) that He was divine, 2) that He offered His perfect life in sacrifice, and 3) that His mercy qualified Him to be High Priest.
Aaron's sons attained to the priesthood simply by being born into the Aaronic line. Members of the church, though, become priests by means of regeneration, making us part of the Divine Family—and thus brothers and sisters of Jesus Christ.
John W. Ritenbaugh
New Covenant Priesthood (Part One)Related Topics: Aaronic Priesthood | Becoming Priests through Regeneration | High Priest | Jesus Christ as High Priest | Jesus Christ's Divinity | Jesus Christ's Mercy | Jesus Christ's Qualifications for High Priest | Jesus Christ's Sacrifice | Regeneration
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What Does Hebrews 7:25 Mean?
Salvation comes through a living Jesus Christ. After He died, God the Father raised Him from the dead. Today, Christ is alive and powerful, seated at God's right hand to make intercession for believers. He helps them overcome sin and live righteously, just as He did.