believer priests,priesthood of all believers, a nation of Kings and Priests

[quantumfaith]

Yes I agree with that, but the pastoral office is not priesthood. A pastor does not offer sacrifices on behalf of other people, so he is unlike the OT priests, nor is he what Roman Catholic priests claim to be. I may be wrong, but I cannot think of a single instance in the bible where pastors are referred to as priests.

Unless the pastoral office is priesthood, I suggest it is just confusing to use the term "the priesthood of all believers" when talking about things like who has the right to baptise, preach, administer the Lord's Supper, etc. The term surely refers to the fact that every Christian has the right to approach God directly, needing neither a Levitical- or a Roman Catholic-style priest to act as an intermediary for them.

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[Iconoclast]

Yes I agree with that, but the pastoral office is not priesthood. A pastor does not offer sacrifices on behalf of other people, so he is unlike the OT priests, nor is he what Roman Catholic priests claim to be. I may be wrong, but I cannot think of a single instance in the bible where pastors are referred to as priests.

Unless the pastoral office is priesthood, I suggest it is just confusing to use the term "the priesthood of all believers" when talking about things like who has the right to baptise, preach, administer the Lord's Supper, etc. The term surely refers to the fact that every Christian has the right to approach God directly, needing neither a Levitical- or a Roman Catholic-style priest to act as an intermediary for them.

I agree with you....just trying to explore in what way we obey or function as believer priests.:thumbsup: