Aaron's Priesthood vs Melchizedek's

1 Corinthians 6:9-10; Galatians 5:19-21; Revelation 2:20-22.

 

so what is the purpose of the Aaronic type priest and the Mosaic Law?

 

Can you give Scripture for your statement that is in bold?

 

But the millennial reign is not heaven, and even then no account is given that in the midst one is “kicked out.”

 

Ok, I see that you are presenting two facets as one.

You seem to be presenting that some who are and practice lawlessness and immorality... actually are saved, and will be kicked out if such occurs in heaven.
If I am incorrect in that summery of your thinking, then I need correction of what your view entails.

I think that perhaps the foundational thinking may need a slight adjustment, for you are correct upon what type of person actually inherits the New Heaven and New Earth. The adjustment comes in two ways:

The first being that the list of folks who practice sinfulness as found in 1 Corinthians 6 and in Galatians 5, are not redeemed to begin with, and so they do not get to enter the New Heaven and New Earth.

The second is the purity of the New Heaven and the New Earth is not preserved, but is because such do not get to inhabit it at all.

But, I also want to give you this small nugget of security.

Paul in addressing the 1 Corinthians 6:11 uses the phrase, "And that is what some of you were ..."

The person who can continue unchecked and not rebuked by the Holy Spirit while practicing sin, is not saved.

1 John 2:1 states:

My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you might not sin. And if anyone should sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the Righteous One
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The Scriptures do not teach that a believer can live and not sin.

Rather, that if the believer sins, we have an advocate.

However, if one practices sinfulness without rebuke, there is no advocacy, that person has never been redeemed.

 

Hell Zuno, and welcome to the forum, I hope your time here will be blessed, and that you in turn will be a blessing to others.

And sorry our first exchange has to be one of debate, but, this is a debate forum, and if you are like myself, will welcome the challenge.

There is simply no biblical basis for such a statement.

There is one High Priest named Melchizedek, and the Writer of Hebrews uses him as an example of Christ as our Great High Priest.

Christianity has only One High Priest, and apart from the Levitical Priesthood's service in the Millennial Kingdom, it makes little sense to suggest of a Priesthood in Heaven other than that of Christ.

But be glad to see your Biblical Basis from the Book of Hebrews that "go to lengths explaining that Melchizedekian high priests are not only high priests for life, but for all eternity."

They?

There was only ever...one. lol

Which is to show his (the Writer's) brethren (Hebrews) that they are to look to another Priest which is not of the Tribe of Levi.

That is what he goes to great lengths to explain.

Hebrews 7:8-14
King James Version (KJV)

8 And here men that die receive tithes; but there he receiveth them, of whom it is witnessed that he liveth.

9 And as I may so say, Levi also, who receiveth tithes, payed tithes in Abraham.

10 For he was yet in the loins of his father, when Melchisedec met him.

11 If therefore perfection were by the Levitical priesthood, (for under it the people received the law,) what further need was there that another priest should rise after the order of Melchisedec, and not be called after the order of Aaron?

12 For the priesthood being changed, there is made of necessity a change also of the law.

13 For he of whom these things are spoken pertaineth to another tribe, of which no man gave attendance at the altar.

14 For it is evident that our Lord sprang out of Juda; of which tribe Moses spake nothing concerning priesthood.


There is no focus on the High Priest, but the Tribe of Levi and the Levitical Priesthood in general.

So how is it that you have another "order" of Priest...in Heaven with our One Great High Priest?

Christ is God's "Current" appointee?

Would you mind telling what klnd of Baptist Church you are a member of?

Where do we see that in Scripture?

That Melchizedek did not have an "end of days" simply refers to the fact there is so little information of him in Scripture. He was just a man, and would have died like every other man.

Christ is the Firstborn from the dead, the First to rise again never to again die.

Sorry, no:


Hebrews 8
King James Version (KJV)

8 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;

2 A minister of the sanctuary, and of the true tabernacle, which the Lord pitched, and not man.

3 For every high priest is ordained to offer gifts and sacrifices: wherefore it is of necessity that this man have somewhat also to offer.

4 For if he were on earth, he should not be a priest, seeing that there are priests that offer gifts according to the law:


Melchizedek was a type, not the reality. That too is something the Writer goes to a lot of trouble to explain.

Having a little trouble with yours as well.

Melchizedek is used as an example of a Priest having superiority over the Levitical Priesthood (not the High Priest alone), and our Great High Priest is not to be equated with the type.

Just as animal sacrifice is not given an equable quality to His Sacrifice.

Just as the earthly Tabernacle is not to be made equal to the Holiest of All (Heaven).

Just as the atonement and remission of sins found in animal sacrifice is not to be equable to the Atonement and Remission of Sins Christ accomplished.


God bless.

 

Hebrews 5:4-6
King James Version (KJV)

4 And no man taketh this honour unto himself, but he that is called of God, as was Aaron.

5 So also Christ glorified not himself to be made an high priest; but he that said unto him, Thou art my Son, to day have I begotten thee.

6 As he saith also in another place, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.


Nothing in this, or in the Whole of God's Word suggests Christ is the "current" appointee.

Again, you err to equate Christ with Melchizedek, because Christ stands alone as The Great High Priest.


Hebrews 5:10-12
King James Version (KJV)

10 Called of God an high priest after the order of Melchisedec.

11 Of whom we have many things to say, and hard to be uttered, seeing ye are dull of hearing.

12 For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat.


The Writer rebukes his Hebrew brethren because they did not understand the First Principles of the Word of God.

Melchizedek is a principle, a type, and nothing more.

There is no "Melchizedekian Priesthood" in Heaven, there is only the Great High Priesthood of Christ.


God bless.

 

God was dealing with people outside of Abraham .

This is wrong , He was a :

Gen 14:18¶
And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the most high God.
Gen 14:19
And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of the most high God, possessor of heaven and earth:
Gen 14:20
And blessed be the most high God, which hath delivered thine enemies into thy hand. And he gave him tithes of all.

Heb 7:1
For this Melchisedec, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him;

Jesus's Priest hood is not of Aaron, He was not A Levite.

 

The Atonement of Christ does not make men so that they can "never sin beyond it."

That is not what Perfection is about in Hebrews.

While most of your post makes a case for Positional Sanctification, this statement implies men don't sin after salvation, so if you don't mind, please clarify your position on this.

Sorry, but that is not the case. We see that the Old Testament Saints were redeemed retroactively:


Hebrews 9:12-15
King James Version (KJV)

12 Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us.

13 For if the blood of bulls and of goats, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the unclean, sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh:

14 How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?

15 And for this cause he is the mediator of the new testament, that by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first testament, they which are called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance.


The "us" has its first application to the Writer's Hebrew brethren. Christ obtained Eternal Redemption through His blood, His death on the Cross, His offering of Himself. The Writer says "We," Israel, were not eternally redeemed through animal sacrifice, but through Christ's Sacrifice. He is the Mediator of the New Covenant, that by dying...He might redeem the transgressions which were under the Covenant of Law.

The implication is pretty clear...those who died under the Law died not having received Eternal Redemption (which is only through the Redemption which is in Christ Jesus. Their transgressions were not redeemed until Christ died in their stead. They did not receive the promises until Christ died.

We see this in Romans as well:


Romans 3:24-26
King James Version (KJV)

24 Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:

25 Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;

26 To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.


In view is a context dealing with all men, not individuals, and the point Paul makes is...


Romans 3:20-23
King James Version (KJV)

20 Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.

21 But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets;

22 Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference:

23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;


Those who teach that men were eternally redeemed prior to the Cross err.


2 Corinthians 5:19
King James Version (KJV)

19 To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation.

Sometimes the past tense is used in Prophecy, lol. It doesn't mean we view that prophesied as already accomplished:


Revelation 20:11-15
King James Version (KJV)

11 And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them.

12 And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.

13 And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works.

14 And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.

15 And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.


I would highly recommend you study Hebrews a little more before seeking to teach from it. So far you have made some tremendous blunders.


God bless.

 

And by the way, what kind of Baptist are you?

You seem to be more involved in a Messianic group.


God bless.

 

No, I will just point out your tremendous blunders in regards to doctrine.



I am glad to see you have departed from Catholicism, but you are making some serious errors in regards to Hebrews. Not trying to upset you, just trying to help.

And as I said, you seem Messianic rather than Baptist, and I have a problem with people posing as Baptists in order to teach their doctrine among Baptists.


God bless.