#Christ the High Priest

[apenitentialprayer]

A Methodist Explication of the Nicene Creed

As I am assured that there is an infinite and independent Being, and that it is impossible there should be more than one; so I believe that this one God is the Father of all things, especially of angels and men; that He is in a peculiar manner the Father of those whom He regenerates by His Spirit, whom He adopts in His Son as co-heirs with Him, and crowns with an eternal inheritance; but in a still higher sense the Father of His only Son, whom, He hath begotten from eternity. I believe this Father of all, not only to be able to do whatever pleaseth Him, but also to have an eternal right of making what and when and how He pleaseth, and of possessing and disposing of all that He has made; and that He of His own goodness created heaven and earth and all that is therein. I believe that Jesus of Nazareth was the Savior of the world, the Messiah so long foretold; that, being anointed with the Holy Ghost, He was a Prophet, revealing to us the whole will of God; that He was a Priest who gave Himself a sacrifice for sin, and still makes intercession for transgressors; that He is a King, who has all power in heaven and in earth, and will reign til He has subdued all things to Himself. I believe He is the proper natural Son of God, God from God, very God of very God; and that He is the Lord of all, having absolute supreme universal dominion over all things; but more peculiarly our Lord, who believe in Him, both by conquest, purchase, and voluntary obligation. I believe that He was made man, joining the human nature with the divine in one person; being conceived of the singular operation of the Holy Ghost, and born of the blessed Virgin Mary, who, as well after as before she brought Him forth, continued a pure and unspotted virgin. I believe He suffered inexpressible pains both of body and soul, and at last death, even the death of the cross, at the time that Pontius Pilate governed Judaea under the Roman Emperor; that His body was then laid in the grave, and His soul went to the place of separate spirits; that the third day He rose again from the dead; that He ascended into heaven; where He remains in the midst of the throne of God, in the highest power and glory, as Mediator til the end of the world, as God to all eternity; that in the end He will come down from heaven to judge every man according to his works, both those who shall be then alive and all who have died before that day. I believe the infinite and eternal Spirit of God, equal to the Father and the Son, to be not only holy in Himself, but the immediate cause of all holiness in us; enlightening our understandings, rectifying our wills and affections, renewing our natures, uniting our persons to Christ, assuring us of the adoptions of sons, leading us in our actions, purifying and sanctifying our souls and bodies, to a full and eternal enjoyment of God. I believe that Christ by His Apostles gathered unto Himself a Church, to which He has continually added such as shall be saved; that this catholic, that is, universal, Church, extending to all nations and all ages, is holy in all its members, who have fellowship with God the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost; that they have fellowship with the holy angels, who constantly minister to these heirs of salvation; and with all the living members of Christ on earth, as well as all who are departed in His faith and fear. I believe God forgives all the sins of them that truly repent and unfeignedly believe His holy Gospel; and that at the last day all men shall rise again, every one with his own body. I believe that, as the unjust shall after their resurrection be tormented in hell for ever, so the just shall enjoy inconceivable happiness in the presence of God for all eternity.

- John Wesley (Letter to a Roman Catholic, §6-10)

[christliche-kunstwerke]

Christus vor dem Hohenpriester, 1617 von Gerrit van Honthorst (1617, Öl auf Leinwand)

[not-so-superheroine]

alert!! alert!!

world church has responded to to my article (in part). just got a copy of the Herald, the official Community of Christ news/mag. and wow o wow.

i can tell from the language used and i know the first presidency and other church leaders read it. President Cramm reached out to me about it even.

it wasn't just me. a lot of Black Saints and allies spoke up/backed up. it's just that the language used in some of it really mirrors what i wrote. like, their premise for not removing CofC/RLDS D&C 116, is the premise of my article. full stop.

losing it. will post more later. but! they listened. and did even more. yay!

edit: (the "post more later")

[spacetrashpile]

2012 broadway revival of jesus christ superstar starring josh young as judas save me.... save me 2012 broadway revival of jesus christ superstar starring josh young as judas.....

[bibleversegarden]

Jesus Christ, Our Great High Priest, Redeemer, Savior and Lord

Jesus Christ, our Great High Priest, has atoned for our sins, once for all, and has reconciled us to God our Maker. 

God's perfect sacrificial Lamb without blemish, offered Himself for our redemption, and is the only Mediator between God and men.

John 3:16-17 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.

Ephesians 1:7 In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace.

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.

Hebrews 10:1-7 For the law, having a shadow of the good things to come, and not the very image of the things, can never with these same sacrifices, which they offer continually year by year, make those who approach perfect.

For then would they not have ceased to be offered? For the worshipers, once purified, would have had no more consciousness of sins. But in those sacrifices there is a reminder of sins every year. For it is not possible that the blood of bulls and goats could take away sins.

Therefore, when He came into the world, He said: "Sacrifice and offering You did not desire, but a body You have prepared for Me. In burnt offerings and sacrifices for sin You had no pleasure. Then I said, 'Behold, I have come—In the volume of the book it is written of Me—To do Your will, O God.' "

Isaiah 53:4-6 Surely He has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows; yet we esteemed Him stricken, smitten by God, and afflicted. But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement for our peace was upon Him, and by His stripes we are healed. All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned, every one, to his own way; and the Lord has laid on Him the iniquity of us all. Hebrews 10:14 For by one offering He has perfected forever those who are being sanctified. Hebrews 10:19-23 Therefore, brethren, having boldness to enter the Holiest by the blood of Jesus, by a new and living way which He consecrated for us, through the veil, that is, His flesh, and having a High Priest over the house of God, let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water. Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful. (See also Hebrews Chapters 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 in its entirety.)

Matthew 27:50-53 And Jesus cried out again with a loud voice, and yielded up His spirit. Then, behold, the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom; and the earth quaked, and the rocks were split, and the graves were opened, and many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised; and coming out of the graves after His resurrection, they went into the holy city and appeared to many. Ephesians 2:13-18 But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ. For He Himself is our peace, who has made both one, and has broken down the middle wall of separation, having abolished in His flesh the enmity, that is the law of commandments contained in ordinances, so as to create in Himself one new man from the two, thus making peace, and that He might reconcile them both to God in one body through the cross, thereby putting to death the enmity. And He came and preached peace to you who were afar off and to those who were near. For through Him we both have access by one Spirit to the Father.

(See Ephesians Chapter 2 in its entirety.) The good news of God's salvation is to be proclaimed in all the earth. Whosoever will may come, both Jew and Gentile; receive God's pardon and walk in newness of life. - A Walk In The Garden Devotions

[mybeautifulchristianjourney]

Christ's Perfect Sacrifice

Jesus our priest offered one sacrifice for sins for all time. Then he sat down at the right hand of God. — Hebrews 10:12 | New International Reader’s Version (NIRV) Holy Bible, New International Reader’s Version® Copyright © 1995, 1996, 1998 by Biblica. All rights reserved worldwide. Cross References: Psalm 110:1; Mark 16:19; Ephesians 5:2; Hebrews 1:3; Hebrews 5:1; Hebrews 5:3; Hebrews 7:27

[queenlucythevaliant]

There is something about sitting still while someone else stabs you with needles - about helping her find the places where the injections need to go - that's a very little like Jesus going willingly to the cross.

[kdmiller55]

The Mercy Seat

10 “They shall make an ark of acacia wood. Two cubits and a half shall be its length, a cubit and a half its breadth, and a cubit and a half its height. 11 You shall overlay it with pure gold, inside and outside shall you overlay it, and you shall make on it a molding of gold around it. 12 You shall cast four rings of gold for it and put them on its four feet, two rings on the one side of it, and…

[biblenewsprophecy]

This sermon is the third part of a multipart sermon series covering each and every verse of the Book of Hebrews. This sermon covers the 5th, 6th, and 7th chapters. Dr. Thiel begins by reading the first verse in chapter 5 and covers each verse of the three chapters in this sermon. He also supplies comments from the late Herbert W. Armstrong, who discusses the identity of the mystery of Melchizedek, there only being one High Priest, and the priesthood of Jesus. Dr. Thiel reads verses showing that the true Christians are obedient to God, and do not simply call Jesus Lord. He discusses that the Apostle Paul wrote about learning enough to be able to teach as well as a prophecy from the Book of Daniel about those who know their God and who will instruct many. He mentions that God cannot lie and that the Bible has many guarantees for those who will listen to the word of God. Dr. Thiel encourages people to learn so that they will be faithful Philadelphian Christians that God can use and be volunteers until Jesus returns.

[apenitentialprayer]

When we receive the Eucharist, we experience God's salvation. We taste the love of God. Now we must give witness to God's love to all whom we meet. When we leave our church, we must share the love that we have experienced. As Saint Augustine says in one of his Easter homilies [227], we must become that which we have eaten. We must become bread that is broken to satisfy the hunger of the world.

Rev. Jude Winkler, O.F.M. Conv.

First Communion, by Maurice Denis.

[superiorcatholicinspiration]

Daily Mass: Christ suffered for us to unite us to him. Catholic Inspiration

Photo by Enzo Natale Ferrari on Pexels.com Jesus Christ, our high priest, suffered for us and is the source of eternal salvation for all who obey him. Mass Readings – Monday of the 2nd Week of the Year (#311) *************** Catholic Inspiration Archives St. Fabian & St. Sebastian, pray for us!

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[not-so-superheroine]

my Community if Christ/Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Black history article is out. will be posting soon :)

i was so nervous about it, but now that it's out, i think it's fine and that i did well. which is a relief. i was concerned about coming across as inflammatory, but it doesn't read like that, and the article made it past the FP and church historians. they wouldn't leave me out to dry. neither would the Diversity team.

a brother i really respect, who's like 80, really liked it. and he is a history buff. (he's also the one that consistently asks me about Black culture and my experience as an African American in the Church)

the Apostle/GA for my area sent me an email, and he appreciated it, too.

i think i honored the people i featured, and talked about the challenging parts (racism on behalf of the church mainly) with love and grace while also being raw, honest, and true to the experiences of historical Black church members. as well as my own experience, which is also included.

i hope reading it builds faith in God and in Zion, educates, and illuminates. i really focused on building up Zion together, as equals, with every willing hand.

[mindfulldsliving]

Responding to Michelle Grimes: A Brief Look at the Melchizedek Priesthood for Latter-day Saints

Understanding the Melchizedek Priesthood is essential for members of the Latter-day Saint faith, especially in light of recent critiques from figures like Michelle Grimes. This article aims to shed light on the historical and scriptural foundations of this priesthood and how it continues to hold relevance today. Many may question how Latter-day Saints can hold the Melchizedek Priesthood amidst…

[biblebloodhound]

Visible Signs of Invisible Realities (Hebrews 9:15-24)

Guilt and shame has been taken care of, once and for all.

For this reason Christ is the mediator of a new covenant, that those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance—now that he has died as a ransom to set them free from the sins committed under the first covenant. In the case of a will, it is necessary to prove the death of the one who made it, because a will is in force only when somebody has died; it never takes effect while the…

[mybeautifulchristianjourney]

A High Priest must be duly qualified and divinely appointed

1-3 Note that when a man is chosen as High Priest he is appointed on men’s behalf as their representative in the things of God—he offers gifts to God and makes the necessary sacrifices for sins on behalf of his fellow-men. He must be able to deal sympathetically with the ignorant and foolish because he realises that he is himself prone to human weakness. This naturally means that the offering which he makes for sin is made on his own personal behalf as well as on behalf of those whom he represents.

4 Note also that nobody chooses for himself the honour of being a High Priest, but he is called by God to the work, as was Aaron, the first High Priest in ancient times.

5 Thus we see that the Christ did not choose for himself the glory of being High Priest, but he was honoured by the one who said: ‘You are my Son, today I have begotten you’.

6 And he says in another passage: ‘You are a priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek’.

Christ, the perfect High Priest, was the perfect Son

7-10 Christ, in the days when he was a man on earth, appealed to the one who could save him from death in desperate prayer and the agony of tears. His prayers were heard; he was freed from his shrinking from death but, Son though he was, he had to prove the meaning of obedience through all that he suffered. Then, when he had been proved the perfect Son, he became the source of eternal salvation to all who should obey him, being now recognised by God himself as High Priest “after the order of Melchizedek.

There is much food for thought here—but only for the mature Christian

11-14 There is a great deal that we should like to say about this high priesthood, but it is not easy to explain to you since you seem so slow to grasp spiritual truth. At a time when you should be teaching others, you need teachers yourselves to repeat to you the ABC of God’s Revelation to men. You have become people who need a milk diet and cannot face solid food! For anyone who continues to live on “milk” is obviously immature—he simply has not grown up. “Solid food” is only for the adult, that is, for the man who has developed by experience his power to discriminate between what is good and bad for him. — Hebrews 5 | J.B. Phillips New Testament (PHILLIPS) The New Testament in Modern English by J.B Phillips copyright © 1960, 1972 J. B. Phillips. Cross References: Genesis 14:18; Exodus 28:1; Leviticus 9:7; Leviticus 16:6; Numbers 16;40; Numbers 18:7; 1 Kings 3:9; Psalm 2:7; Psalm 22:24; Psalm 110:4; Isaiah 29:24; Isaiah 50:5; Isaiah 53:5; Matthew 13:15; Matthew 26:39; Luke 13:32; John 8:54; Acts 7:38; Romans 15:17; 1 Corinthians 3:2; 1 Corinthians 14:20; Ephesians 4:13; Ephesians 4:18; Philippians 2:12; Hebrews 2:17; Hebrews 3:1; 1 Peter 2:2; 2 Peter 3:16

Hebrews 5 Bible Commentary - Matthew Henry (concise)