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Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such
the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with
Him a thousand years Rev 20:6.
Ye also, as lively
stones, are built up a spiritual house, AN HOLY PRIESTHOOD, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ
1 Pet 2:5.
But ye are a CHOSEN GENERATION, a ROYAL PRIESTHOOD, an holy nation 1 Pet 2:9.
Jesus Christ qualified to replace the Levitical Priesthood and to become
our High Priest forever after the order of Melchisedec Heb 7.
The
Levitical Priesthood was the priesthood of the Mosaic Covenant (see the COVENANTS and the SEAT OF MOSES pages). That
covenant was a marriage covenant. When one of the parties to the marriage died (Jesus Christ, the God of the Mosaic
Covenant), that covenant ENDED. The Levitical Priesthood, as a part of the Mosaic Covenant also ENDED. This opened
the way for a NEW PRIESTHOOD, an EVERLASTING PRIESTHOOD, the PRIESTHOOD OF MELCHISEDEC. This is a BETTER PRIESTHOOD
with a better sacrifice. The Levitical sacrifices could NOT atone for sin, for the blood of Rams and Goats and Bullocks
can NOT atone for a Man, for these creatures are worth less than one man. Jesus Christ as the creator of man was worth
more than all men. His perfect sinless life qualified Him to die for mankind, there was no need that He die for
His own sin, since He had no sin.
Jesus Christ enters into the presence of the Father to offer a sacrifice for
men, even as the Levitical High Priest offered sacrifices for the people. The Levitical High Priest offered the blood
of Rams, Goats and Bullocks, which cannot atone for sin, They can only remind us of the need for a better sacrifice.
Christ offers the perfect and complete sacrifice, which can and does atone for the repented sins of all men, for He offers
Himself for His creation. By accepting His offering, the Father has accepted Him as our High Priest, for by making and
bringing His sacrifice, He has performed the function of High Priest.
Jesus Christ has become a High Priest FOREVER
after the order of Melchisedec. As He is our High Priest and we are to become like Him, we are also to become priests
like Him. We are called to become priests after the order of Melchisedec, even as He has become the High Priest of that
order.
WE ARE ALL TO BECOME PRIESTS OF GOD AFTER THE ORDER OF MELCHISEDEC! Everyone who has committed
themselves to this way, everyone who has been espoused to Jesus Christ, has the potential to become a Priest of God and
if he overcomes, will serve in that capacity in the Kingdom of God!
What is a priest anyway? What are we
trying to become and how do we prepare ourselves? A priest serves God and serves man in the things of God Heb 8:3-4.
We prepare by following the example of and keeping the commandments of God and Jesus Christ. We prepare by overcoming
our own sinful nature and becoming more and more like God, through the power of His Spirit. More than anything, a priest
is a TEACHER of the things of God! The most powerful tool a priest has is his example. You may say ten million
words, but people will always look at your example. Therefore you must, walk the walk, you must be doing what
you say, you must be living in the same manner that you are teaching others to live. To do anything else is to
be a hypocrite.
To become a priest of Jesus Christ and God after the order of Melchisedec, you must learn to LIVE
like them, to ACT like them, to BE like them. How did Christ live? He kept the Father's commandments!
He showed mercy. He healed. He taught. He loved God and man. He did not exalt Himself.
He did not bully. He condemned sin, but He came to save sinners. He forgave sin. We must all learn to be
like that.
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