43问：基督如何行使先知的职分？

答：基督自万古以来，总是藉着祂的圣灵和圣言（彼前1:10-12），行使祂作为先知的职分，将上帝一切关乎救赎人与造就人（徒20:32；弗4:11-13；约20:31）的全备旨意（约15:15），多次多方（来1:1-2）向教会启示出来（约1:18）。

Question 43: How does Christ execute the office of a prophet?

Answer: Christ executes the office of a prophet, in his revealing to the church, in all ages, by his Spirit and Word, in divers ways of administration, the whole will of God, in all things concerning their edification and salvation.

44问：基督如何行使祭司的职分？

答：基督行使祭司的职分，首先是藉着祂一次过为子民的罪，将自己作为无瑕无疵的祭物献给上帝（来9:14，28），使他们得与上帝和好（来2:17）；其次，是藉着祂为自己子民没有间断的祷告代求（来7:25）。

Question 44: How does Christ execute the office of a priest?

Answer: Christ executes the office of a priest, in his once offering himself a sacrifice without spot to God, to be a reconciliation for the sins of his people; and in making continual intercession for them.

45问：基督如何行使君王的职分？

答：基督是藉着以下三事行使君王的职分：首先，祂从世界召出一群归属自己的百姓（徒15:14-16；赛55:4-5；创49:10；诗110:3），并通过所赐予他们的职权（弗4:11-12；林前12:28）、律法（赛33:22）和督责的机制，对他们实行看得见的治理（太18:17-18；林前5:4-5）。其次，祂将救恩赐给祂的选民（徒5:31）。顺服的，祂报答（启22:12；2:10），犯罪的，祂纠正（启3:19）；在他们一切的试探和苦难中，祂扶持保守（赛63:9）；在他们一切的仇敌面前，祂抵挡克胜（林前15:25；诗110:1-2）；而与此同时，祂还凭藉祂的权能，使万事都互相效力，叫他们得益处（罗8:28），叫自己得荣耀（罗14:10-11）。第三，祂报应其余那些不认识上帝、不顺从福音的人（帖后1:8-9；诗2:8-9）。

Question 45: How does Christ execute the office of a king?

Answer: Christ executes the office of a king, in calling out of the world a people to himself, and giving them officers, laws, and censures, by which he visibly governs them; in bestowing saving grace upon his elect, rewarding their obedience, and correcting them for their sins, preserving and supporting them under all their temptations and sufferings, restraining and overcoming all their enemies, and powerfully ordering all things for his own glory, and their good; and also in taking vengeance on the rest, who know not God, and obey not the gospel.