JESUS CHRIST, OUR HELPER

21. According to 1 John 2:1, 2, what did Jesus’ faithful life course qualify him to become?

²¹ By his faithful course Jesus qualified to become the Helper of all who desire to serve God. The apostle John wrote: “If anyone does commit a sin, we have a helper with the Father, Jesus Christ, a righteous one. And he is a propitiatory [covering] sacrifice for our sins.”​—1 John 2:1, 2.

22. Why do God’s faithful servants not lose their approved standing when they fall short in some way?

²² Now, the Devil has tried to find fault with God’s servants from the time of Abel, the son of Adam. In fact, Satan is called “the accuser of our brothers . . . who accuses them day and night before our God!” (Rev. 12:10) So, in due time in the contest with respect to integrity, Jesus Christ has appeared before God as a helper. He has access to the throne of God in our behalf. When faithful servants of God have made a mistake, have committed a sin, and have sincerely repented and confessed, Jesus has presented the merit of his sacrifice so that they should not be put to death​—for his propitiatory sacrifice can cover their mistakes and sins.

24. In his position as helper, how can Jesus prove that the charges of Satan are false?

²⁴ Also, in Jesus’ office of helper, he has proved before God that the Devil’s charges against Christians are slander. He calls attention to the Christians’ acts of faith and their calling on God in true repentance when they have sinned.