Call to confession of sin - sharing in Christ's mission

 Q32. But why are you called a Christian?

A.Because by faith I am a member of Christ
and so I share in his anointing.
I am anointed
to confess his name,
to present myself to him as a living sacrifice of thanks,
to strive with a free conscience against sin and the devil
in this life,
and afterward to reign with Christ
over all creation
for eternity.

We are to confess the faith of Christ, sharing in His anointing.

As He is our prophet, priest, and king, so our anointing/baptism into Him gives us roles as prophet, priest and king.  "Confess His name" (prophet), "living sacrifice" (priest), "reign" (king).

Yet we sin in all three ways – not speaking when we should.  Not sacrificing ourselves as we should.  Not taking dominion of our time and skills as we should.

1/31/21