Mittens wrote:gdemetz wrote:Sub, did you notice the awful translation of the scripture she used? That was almost as bad as the Papa Joe version that I posted! It's strange that Christ didn't state that when He stated that was what was needed for salvation?!?
Maybe you can find some where in the Bible where some one else held Melchizedek Priesthood other than Jesus
Sure.... How bout "Melchizedek" himself....???
Further it should be noted that the statement:
"Thou art a priest forever after the order of Melchizedek"; and Hebrews 8:1
Is clear in it's indication that the Priesthood that Christ had is of an "Order"..... Meaning, more than one person has or would have it. The word "order" is used to make that fact clear. Christ is of the same order that many others are also of, one Priest of many.
The author of the Epistle to the Hebrews in the New Testament discussed this subject considerably, listing the following reasons for why the priesthood of Melchizedek is superior to the Aaronic priesthood:
[list=]Abraham paid tithes to Melchizedek; later, the Levites would receive tithes from their countrymen. Since Aaron was in Abraham's loins then, it was as if the Aaronic priesthood were paying tithes to Melchizedek. (Heb. 7:4-10)
The one who blesses is always greater than the one being blessed. Thus, Melchizedek was greater than Abraham. As Levi was yet in the loins of Abraham, it follows that Melchizedek is greater than Levi. (Heb. 7:7-10)
If the priesthood of Aaron were effective, God would not have called a new priest in a different order in Psalm 110. (Heb. 7:11)
The basis of the Aaronic priesthood was ancestry; the basis of the priesthood of Melchizedek is everlasting life. That is, there is no interruption due to a priest's death. (Heb. 7:8,15-16,23-25)
Christ, being sinless, does not need a sacrifice for his own sins. (Heb. 7:26-27)
The priesthood of Melchizedek is more effective because it required a single sacrifice once and for all (Jesus), while the Levitical priesthood made endless sacrifices. (Heb. 7:27)
The Aaronic priests serve (or, rather, served) in an earthly copy and shadow of the heavenly Temple, which Jesus serves in.[/list] (Heb. 8:5)