Now before we consider the priesthood of Christ in the book of Hebrews ,we want to consider the question is there any need for a particular priesthood?, like they have in the Roman Catholic Church,and in the Russian and Greek Orthodox Churches. The answer is no, particular priesthood finished when the new covenant was established through Christ death ,His death caused sacrifice of animals to cease. We will consider sacrifice later. but that does mean that there is no priesthood, for the Bible teaches what is known as ,the priesthood of every believer. In 1 Peter 2 v 9 we read,'But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God's special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light'. This priesthood is not called to offer animal sacrifices,but sacrifices of praise to God, and acts of doing good, and helping those in need'. Hebrews 13 v 15. CP also Romans 12 v 1.If we are a believers we are called to exercise our God given role as a priest of the living God?, that means the whole of our lives ,should be a sacrifice to God.
Fill Thou my life, O Lord my God,
In every part with praise,
That my whole being may proclaim
Thy being and Thy ways.
Not for the lip of praise alone,
Nor e'en the praising heart,
I ask, but for a life made up
Of praise in every part;
Words Horatius Bonar.
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