This is "Christian speak" ... where people say religious things that are a secret code for a hidden meaning rather than just using plain English to say what
we mean. No, PASSOVER is not literally ETERNAL.
- In the time of Moses, the actual event was a one time event ... there is no blood on doorposts to protect against an angel that will kill all of the firstborn in a single night happening RIGHT NOW.
- Passover is a Hebrew Feast that commemorates the actual one-time event.
- Both foreshadow a real event that happened when the Apostle Peter walked the earth and Jesus died.
- All are symbolic of a spiritual TYPOLOGY that may be eternal ... but the temporal typology is not the spiritual eternal reality [Just as the Tabernacle was never the real HEAVEN, but only a lesser symbolic representation.]
On that we agree.
- Eternal Priest.
- Eternally slain.
- Not eternally being slain ... that was once for all.
For the
ORDERS OF PRIESTHOOD, I believe you have conflated the Old Covenant with the New Covenant and created too many layers. There is GOD and there is HIS CHILDREN (of whom Christ is both FIRST and MEDIATOR - that whole fully God and fully Man thing).
1 Corinthians 12 [NLT]
4 There are different kinds of spiritual gifts, but the same Spirit is the source of them all. 5 There are different kinds of service, but we serve the same Lord. 6 God works in different ways, but it is the same God who does the work in all of us.
7 A spiritual gift is given to each of us so we can help each other. 8 To one person the Spirit gives the ability to give wise advice; to another the same Spirit gives a message of special knowledge. 9 The same Spirit gives great faith to another, and to someone else the one Spirit gives the gift of healing. 10 He gives one person the power to perform miracles, and another the ability to prophesy. He gives someone else the ability to discern whether a message is from the Spirit of God or from another spirit. Still another person is given the ability to speak in unknown languages, while another is given the ability to interpret what is being said. 11 It is the one and only Spirit who distributes all these gifts. He alone decides which gift each person should have.
Less "Clergy vs Laity" and more "One Another" and "One Body".
There is difference between the priesthood and the people
You agree Christ is eternal priest heb 7:17
The office of a priest is to offer sacrifice
Christ is eternal priest and eternally offers his sacrifice with his priests
No one said he continually suffers and dies
The new covenant Passover or New Testament is in his blood
And Christ reformed the mosaic covenant into the new and eternal covenant heb 9:10
More on the new covenant priesthood
The Mosaic covenant priesthood:
Arron and His successors: high priests over the low priests, the Levites:
The common priesthood of the people: ex 19:6
The three fold new covenant priesthood: and priesthood in scripture is plural.
High priesthood: “Jesus Christ”
acts 10:14
heb 5:1
heb 8:1
heb 8:3
Ministerial priesthood: “apostles & their successors, and those they ordain” (low priests)
Mk 3:14
Jn 15:16
Jn 20:23
acts 1:15-26
acts 14:23
Acts 16:4
Rom 15:16
1 cor 9:14
1 Tim 3:1-2
1 Tim 2:7
1 Tim 4:14
Phil 1:1
James 5:14
The ministerial priesthood acts in “the person of Christ” so it is Christ who acts thru them vicariously.
2 cor 2:10
Royal priesthood: “baptized members of Jesus Christ”
1 pet 2:5-9
The new covenant was a reformation of the mosaic covenant so it has many similarities. Heb 9:10
Heb 10:9
Old Israel:
Ex 19:6
And ye shall be unto me a kingdom of priests, and an holy nation. These are the words which thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel.
New Israel:
1 pet 2:5-9
5 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.
6 Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded.
7 Unto you therefore which believe he is precious: but unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner,
8 And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, even to them which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed.
9 But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light;
Gal 4:26 But Jerusalem which is above is free, which is the mother of us all.
27 For it is written, Rejoice, thou barren that bearest not; break forth and cry, thou that travailest not: for the desolate hath many more children than she which hath an husband.
28 Now we, brethren, as Isaac was, are the children of promise.
Gal 6:16
And as many as walk according to this rule, peace be on them, and mercy, and upon the Israel of God.
Apostles / bishops were ordained priests by Jesus Christ at the last supper: 1 cor 11:24-26
do this in memory of me. offer this in memory of me, the Passover was a sacrifice. Ex 12:27 1 cor 5:6-8
Worship:
Adoration: rev 7-12
Propitiatory reparation: Jn 1:29
rom 3:25 1 Jn 2:2 1 Jn 4:10
1 Jn 2:2 1 Jn 4:10
Thanksgiving: Phil 4:6
Petition: Phil 4:6
Spirit and truth:
John 4:24
God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.
Offering the eternal sacrifice of Christ for the salvation of all men!
There are three parts of the priesthood in the new covenant church:
In the order of Melchisedec,
Christ high priest:
His apostles low priests: or
Ministerial priesthood:
and the royal priesthood of Christians.
Christ is Eternal priest:
Heb 7:17 For he testifieth, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.
Christ is High priest:
Heb 8:1 Now of the things which we have spoken this is the sum: We have such an high priest, who is set on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens;
Low priests / priesthood:
There must be low priests in the same order for a high priest to be over them. And the word in scripture “priesthood” is plural.
Jn 20:21-23 apostles have authority to forgive sins.
Christians Required to Confess you’re sins.
1 John 1:9
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
Lamb of God:
John 1:29
The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.
1 cor 5:7 …For even Christ our passover is sacrificed for us:
8 Therefore let us keep the feast, not with old leaven, neither with the leaven of malice and wickedness; but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.
Christ is Eternal priest:
Heb 7:17 For he testifieth, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.
Christ is High priest:
Heb 8:1 Now of the things which we have spoken this is the sum: We have such an high priest, who is set on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens;
Low priests / priesthood:
There must be low priests in the same order for a high priest to be over them. And the word in scripture “priesthood” is plural.
The holy sacrifice of Christ:
Holy sacrifice of Christ is offered eternally, the office of a priest is to offer sacrifice, Christ is eternal priest so He offers an eternal sacrifice! Both by the high priest and the low priesthood.
once for all:
once bloody on the cross and for all time unbloody sacrifice, pure offering or clean oblation.
Jesus Christ at the last supper ordained the apostles as priests in the order of melchisedec, to offer His eternal sacrifice as he commanded them; do this in memory of me.
Do this in remembrance of me!
Luke 22:19
And he took bread, and gave thanks, and brake it, and gave unto them, saying, This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me.
1 Corinthians 11:24
And when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me.
1 Corinthians 11:25
After the same manner also he took the cup, when he had supped, saying, this cup is the new testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me.
Malachi 1:11
For from the rising of the sun even unto the going down of the same my name shall be great among the Gentiles; and in every place incense shall be offered unto my name, and a pure offering: for my name shall be great among the heathen, saith the Lord of hosts.
A pure offering:
A Clean oblation:
An Unbloody sacrifice:
Thanks
