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#### Confession of Faith
##### Chapter 8: Of Christ the Mediator
The Lord Jesus, in his human nature thus united to the divine, was sanctified, and anointed with the Holy Spirit, above measure,[^fnref:wcf1] having in him all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge;[^fnref:wcf2] in whom it pleased the Father that all fullness should dwell;[^fnref:wcf3] to the end that, being holy, harmless, undefiled, and full of grace and truth,[^fnref:wcf4] he might be thoroughly furnished to execute the office of a mediator, and surety.[^fnref:wcf5] Which office he took not unto himself, but was thereunto called by his Father,[^fnref:wcf6] who put all power and judgment into his hand, and gave him commandment to execute the same.[^fnref:wcf7]
[^fnref:wcf1]: <div class="esv"><h5>Psalm 45:7</h5> <div class="esv-text"><div class="block-indent"> <p class="line-group" id="p19045007.01-1"><span class="indent"></span>you have loved righteousness and hated wickedness.<br /> Therefore God, your God, has anointed you<br /> <span class="indent"></span>with the oil of gladness beyond your companions;</p> </div> </div><h5>John 3:34</h5> <div class="esv-text"><p id="p43003034.01-2">For he whom God has sent utters the words of God, for he gives the Spirit without measure. (<a href="http://www.esv.org" class="copyright">ESV</a>)</p> </div> </div>
[^fnref:wcf2]: <div class="esv"><h5>Colossians 2:3</h5> <div class="esv-text"><p id="p51002003.01-1">in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. (<a href="http://www.esv.org" class="copyright">ESV</a>)</p> </div> </div>
[^fnref:wcf3]: <div class="esv"><h5>Colossians 1:19</h5> <div class="esv-text"><p id="p51001019.01-1">For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell, (<a href="http://www.esv.org" class="copyright">ESV</a>)</p> </div> </div>
[^fnref:wcf4]: <div class="esv"><h5>Hebrews 7:26</h5> <div class="esv-text"><p id="p58007026.01-1">For it was indeed fitting that we should have such a high priest, holy, innocent, unstained, separated from sinners, and exalted above the heavens.</p> </div><h5>John 1:14</h5> <div class="esv-text"><p id="p43001014.01-2">And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. (<a href="http://www.esv.org" class="copyright">ESV</a>)</p> </div> </div>
[^fnref:wcf5]: <div class="esv"><h5>Acts 10:38</h5> <div class="esv-text"><p id="p44010038.01-1">how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power. He went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him.</p> </div><h5>Hebrews 12:24</h5> <div class="esv-text"><p id="p58012024.01-2">and to Jesus, the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood that speaks a better word than the blood of Abel.</p> </div><h5>Hebrews 7:22</h5> <div class="esv-text"><p class="same-paragraph" id="p58007022.01-3">This makes Jesus the guarantor of a better covenant. (<a href="http://www.esv.org" class="copyright">ESV</a>)</p> </div> </div>
[^fnref:wcf6]: <div class="esv"><h5>Hebrews 5:4-5</h5> <div class="esv-text"><p id="p58005004.01-1">And no one takes this honor for himself, but only when called by God, just as Aaron was.</p> <p id="p58005005.01-1">So also Christ did not exalt himself to be made a high priest, but was appointed by him who said to him,</p> <div class="block-indent"> <p class="line-group" id="p58005005.23-1">“You are my Son,<br /> <span class="indent"></span>today I have begotten you”; (<a href="http://www.esv.org" class="copyright">ESV</a>)</p> </div> </div> </div>
[^fnref:wcf7]: <div class="esv"><h5>John 5:22</h5> <div class="esv-text"><p id="p43005022.01-1"><span class="woc">The Father judges no one, but has given all judgment to the Son,</span></p> </div><h5>John 5:27</h5> <div class="esv-text"><p id="p43005027.01-2"><span class="woc">And he has given him authority to execute judgment, because he is the Son of Man.</span></p> </div><h5>Matthew 28:18</h5> <div class="esv-text"><p id="p40028018.01-3">And Jesus came and said to them, <span class="woc">“All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.</span></p> </div><h5>Acts 2:36</h5> <div class="esv-text"><p class="same-paragraph" id="p44002036.01-4">Let all the house of Israel therefore know for certain that God has made him both Lord and Christ, this Jesus whom you crucified.” (<a href="http://www.esv.org" class="copyright">ESV</a>)</p> </div> </div>