Jesus is ready to empower you with a full and unmediated relationship with Him. In fact, the only limiting factor in your relationship with Him is your willingness to change, your ability to love, your openess to seeing things from His perspective, and your dedication to knowing and accomplishing His will. His blessings will chase you down [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Priesthood of Believers’
How To Become a Priest
Posted: August 31, 2009 in What We BelieveTags: Baptism, Become a Priest, Blessings, Commitment, Jesus Christ, Kingdom of God, Live with Integrity, Make Disciples, Ordination, Persistent Giver, Priesthood of Believers, Salvation
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You Are A Priest
Posted: October 14, 2007 in What We BelieveTags: Christian, Christianity, Jesus Christ, Ordination, Priesthood of Believers
The word “Ordain” means to officially “select” or “choose”. By this logic, business owners and managers ordain employees every day. Every four years the United States ordains a President. And many communities, from local churches, to neighborhood associations, to non-profits, and businesses ordain leaders to support and direct their purposes. But more importantly, today and every day, [...]
A Few Little Keys to the Kingdom
Posted: October 14, 2007 in What We BelieveTags: Baptism, Holy Supper, Jesus Christ, Priesthood of Believers, Repentance, Salvation, Sin, Ten Commandments
Jesus left more than a few keys of the kingdom in the hands of his followers. He never intended that anyone would horde them, or intentionally deprive others of them for their own selfish gain. But starting with the first apostles, and then bishops, and then popes that is exactly what happened — people used the [...]
Every Believer is a Priest
Posted: December 24, 2006 in What We BelieveTags: Christian, Jesus Christ, Ordination, Priesthood of Believers
Setting apart “Holy Men” is not Biblical. God’s vision for the human race is that every human being will know Him, feel His love, understand His priorities, see His vision for their lives, and study His Word prayerfully for answers to their life’s questions. The Christian priesthood, in copying the Aaronic priesthood of the Old Testament, set [...]
