The Advocacy and Priesthood of Christ
Advocacy: Christ is the Advocate with the Father (1 John 2:1)
Priesthood : Christ is the High Priest to God (Hebrews 4:14)
Advocacy: Christ is Faithful and Just (1 John 1:9)
Priesthood : Christ is Merciful and Faithful (Hebrews 2:17)
Advocacy: Based on His Death (Romans 5:10, Hebrews 2:9, 1 Peter 3:8, 1 John 2:2)
Priesthood : Based on His Life (Hebrews 7:25)
Advocacy: Past suffering for believers' sins (Hebrews 9:26)
Priesthood : Present sympathy with believers' weaknesses (Hebrews 4:15)
Advocacy: Restores a believer from sin (1 John 1:9)
Priesthood : Keeps a believer from falling (Hebrews 2:18)
Advocacy : Intermittent (1 John 2:1)
Priesthood : Continuous (Hebrews 7:25)
Advocacy : Believers to come humbly before Mercy's Seat
Priesthood : Believers to come boldly before Throne of Grace