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Re: New Order of Beings [message #10568 is a reply to message #10564] Sat, 07 December 2013 22:27 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
Marilyn Crow  is currently offline Marilyn Crow
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Thank you William & Gary,

I can now appreciate where you are coming from & what you believe. William you said -

Quote:

`Jesus gives believers the awesome responsibility to mediate (function as a priest) his gospel to others. We represent (minister) God to others and at the same time minister to God with our worship.`


What a wonderful ministry that is. And I agree with your thoughts here -

Quote:

`The OT priests had three basic functions: 1- To serve God, 2- To serve the people, 3- to offer sacrifices on behalf of the people (and themselves).

The third function was rendered unnecessary by Jesus Christ.`


However I don`t fully agree with what you say here -

Quote:

`In fact the whole idea of a physical priesthood was removed at the cross. (True) With that in mind, a royal priesthood, in the NT sense would be metaphorical and not literal.`



If our priesthood is `metaphorical,` not literal, then wouldn`t God have written, `You are AS a royal Priesthood?` Yet we do minister to people & worship God as you said, so wouldn`t it be true to say we are a spiritual priesthood.


Marilyn.







[Updated on: Sat, 07 December 2013 22:36]


Marilyn C
 
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