### 31. Q. Why is he called “Christ,” meaning “anointed”?

**A**. Because he has been ordained by God the Father and has been anointed with the Holy Spirit<sup>1</sup> to be our chief prophet and teacher<sup>2</sup> who fully reveals to us the secret counsel and will of God concerning our deliverance;<sup>3</sup> our only high priest<sup>4</sup> who has delivered us by the one sacrifice of his body,<sup>5</sup> and who continually intercedes for us before the Father;<sup>6</sup> and our eternal king<sup>7</sup> who governs us by his Word and Spirit, and who guards us and keeps us in the deliverance he has won for us.<sup>8</sup>

<sup>1</sup> [Luke 3:21-22](/get-passage/Luke+3:21-22); [4:14-19](/get-passage/Luke+4:14-19) ([Isa.  61:1](/get-passage/Isaiah+61:1)); [Heb. 1:9](/get-passage/Hebrews+1:9) ([Ps. 45:7](/get-passage/Psalms+45:7))
<sup>2</sup> [Acts 3:22](/get-passage/Acts+3:22) ([Deut. 18:15](/get-passage/Deuteronomy+18:15))
<sup>3</sup> [John 1:18](/get-passage/John+1:18); [15:15](/get-passage/John+15:15)
<sup>4</sup> [Heb. 7:17](/get-passage/Hebrews+7:17) ([Ps. 110:4](/get-passage/Psalms+110:4))
<sup>5</sup> [Heb. 9:12](/get-passage/Hebrews+9:12); [10:11-14](/get-passage/Hebrews+10:11-14)
<sup>6</sup> [Rom. 8:34](/get-passage/Romans+8:34); [Heb. 9:24](/get-passage/Hebrews+9:24)
<sup>7</sup> [Matt. 21:5](/get-passage/Matthew+21:5) ([Zech. 9:9](/get-passage/Zechariah+9:9))
<sup>8</sup> [Matt. 28:18-20](/get-passage/Matthew+28:18-20); [John 10:28](/get-passage/John+10:28); [Rev. 12:10-11](/get-passage/Revelation+12:10-11)