Bible Dictionary
Advocate
An advocate pleads another’s cause or provides help. Jesus Christ is the believer’s Advocate with the Father, while the Holy Spirit is likewise called the Helper or Advocate sent to Christ’s followers.
Biblical Usage
Jesus Christ is called the believer’s Advocate with the Father, interceding for Christians who sin, with his propitiatory work as the basis of that intercession. Jesus also uses the term of the Holy Spirit, whom he calls another Helper or Comforter sent from the Father.
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