Why is He called Christ, that is, Anointed?

Because He has been ordained by God the Father, and anointed with the Holy Spirit, to be our chief Prophet and Teacher, who has fully revealed to us the secret counsel and will of God concerning our redemption; our only High Priest, who by the one sacrifice of His body has redeemed us, and who continually intercedes for us before the Father; and our eternal King, who governs us by His Word and Spirit, and who defends and preserves us in the redemption obtained for us.

Proofs

• Because He has been ordained by God the Father, and anointed with the Holy Spirit, (Psalm 45:7; Hebrews 1:9; Isaiah 61:1; Luke 4:18; Luke 3:21–22)
• to be our chief Prophet and Teacher, (Deuteronomy 18:15; Acts 3:22)
• who has fully revealed to us the secret counsel and will of God concerning our redemption; (John 1:18; John 15:15)
• our only High Priest, (Psalm 110:4; Hebrews 7:17)
• who by the one sacrifice of His body has redeemed us, (Hebrews 9:12; Hebrews 10:11–14)
• and who continually intercedes for us before the Father; (Romans 8:34; Hebrews 9:24; 1 John 2:1)
• and our eternal King, (Zechariah 9:9; Matthew 21:5; Luke 1:33)
• who governs us by His Word and Spirit, and who defends and preserves us in the redemption obtained for us. (Matthew 28:18–20; John 10:28; Revelation 12:10–11)