Everything in the Bible is not the word of God but the word of God is in the Bible. There are things written by scribes, there are things based on interaction with the wisdom of God, some are poetic. This is why we have to teach people that there is the word of God and there is the word from God. There are many things that are from God but not of God.
Hebrews 1:1-2
(1) God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets,
(2) Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds;
Those things spoken by Prophets were not all of God but mostly from God. From God means God authorised it but it does not come out from the mouth of God. For example, when the administrator of a school does and says a thing, it does not mean the proprietor has spoken but it is the proprietor who is responsible. The things spoken by the prophet is from God because the earth is the Lord's and its fullness thereof. This is why the scripture says, the letter killeth but the spirit gives life. The Bible we carry is the letter. When we read the Bible and interprete it based on literature or natural ways, the scripture says it will kill us. When we read it and get the rhema which is the revealed word of God, we gain life. God can also speak to us by the things He did not say, for example, Matthew 4:3. God can also pick what Satan says, breathe His spirit on it and give life to the hearer. People will ask that if we say old testament is not for us why do we claim the promises in it? The scripture called the old testament shadow, God can breathe on words from the old testament and make it alive to us. God breathed on the law to bring life and made it love. This is why love is the greatest commandment. Law was to bring them to Christ but did not, God breathed on it to become love, Christ is love. Love brings us to Christ. The only relevance we have in God is to be in Christ. We are Gentiles and have no place in any tribe of the Israelites. In Christ there is neither male nor female. It is in Christ every other tribe is swallowed up. This is a way to come near God and not by following laws and rules of the old testament. We are to follow Christ, grace, truth and the Holy Ghost.
There are three kinds of priesthood in the bible:
The priesthood of Midian
Exodus 18:13-23
(13) And it came to pass on the morrow, that Moses sat to judge the people: and the people stood by Moses from the morning unto the evening.
(14)And when Moses' father in law saw all that he did to the people, he said, What is this thing that thou doest to the people? why sittest thou thyself alone, and all the people stand by thee from morning unto even? (15) And Moses said unto his father in law, Because the people come unto me to enquire of God:
(16) When they have a matter, they come unto me; and I judge between one and another, and I do make them know the statutes of God, and his laws.
(17)And Moses' father in law said unto him, The thing that thou doest is not good.
(18) Thou wilt surely wear away, both thou, and this people that is with thee: for this thing is too heavy for thee; thou art not able to perform it thyself alone.
(19) Hearken now unto my voice, I will give thee counsel, and God shall be with thee: Be thou for the people to God-ward, that thou mayest bring the causes unto God:
(20) And thou shalt teach them ordinances and laws, and shalt shew them the way wherein they must walk, and the work that they must do. (21)Moreover thou shalt provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating covetousness; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, and rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens:
(22)And let them judge the people at all seasons: and it shall be, that every great matter they shall bring unto thee, but every small matter they shall judge: so shall it be easier for thyself, and they shall bear the burden with thee.
(23)If thou shalt do this thing, and God command thee so, then thou shalt be able to endure, and all this people shall also go to their place in peace.
In the days of Moses, he was so engulfed in his ministry that he did not have time for himself, family and people. He married from Midian. There was a priest in Midian called Jethro who worship idols. Jethro saw the way Moses was living. God called Moses a God, He told him 'you will be a God to Pharoah'. When God called Moses, He called him alone. God took Aaron to help Moses. God did not directly anoint Aaron but took a part of what was in Moses and put in him. Moses' grace was a combination of both a priest and a prophet. Moses became an Oracle because the people came to him to be judged. He was also a teaching priest. These are anointing that one man carried. How could Jethro say that what God did on Moses is not good? Jethro brought Moses however to the understanding of order by making him share the work. Jethro was not repeating what someone said but he was a voice. When Jethro said, 'I will give you counsel and God will be with you', does it mean God has not been with Moses. Jethro's priesthood was based on administration and organization. It was according to the wisdom of the Midianites. It was wisdom for servitude. The servants will burn out and produce workers but can not bring souls to sonship. This priesthood make workers to be formed and honor accorded to them. Being a worker becomes the goal and sonship is taken aside. Today, in the new testament, as a worker we should grow in the spirit even while serving, to go into sonship.
This is called the administrative priesthood; expanding and not building sons but just making them church members. This is why those ordained do not know what to preach because at the end of the day, he or she is given bible study outline for 52 Sundays to preach. They do not have depth to teach but are ordained to pastor God's people to teach junks to God's people. Some of them sit before television to know what to preach the next Sunday because there is no depth or knowledge of truth. This is why the House of God today is filled with demons who are not afraid to hear the name of Jesus. Some of the demons become the ordained pastors. You come to assemblies and offering is an issue and a cause of quarrels among Pastors, Chaplains and Bishops. It is better to be few and true than much with hearts that are not true before God.
This is called the administrative priesthood; expanding and not building sons. Just making them church members. This is why those ordained do not know what to preach because at the end of the day, he or she is given bible study outline for 52 Sundays to preach. They do not have depth to teach but are ordained to pastor God's people to teach junks to God's people. Some of them sit before television to know what to preach the next Sunday because there is no depth or knowledge of truth. This is why the House of God today is filled with demons who are not afraid to hear the name of Jesus. Some of the demons become the ordained pastors. You come to assemblies and offering is n issue and a cause of quarrels among pastors, chaplains and bishops. It is better to be few and true than much with hearts that are not true before God.
The Aaronic Priesthood
The Aaronic priesthood has to do with law and work. In this priesthood, they always go to learn law and not even have the time to practice it. The Aaronic priesthood does not mix like the Jews and Samaritans. In this priesthood, they exalt work above growth. They ordain those who have laboured, and do not care to ask whether they are being called by God or not. It is a compensating priesthood. Work is the goal in this instead of a means to the goal. Though they are working, they might not even know the God they claim to be working for. In this kind of priesthood, they labour and are seen but there is no spiritual progress. We do not grade people by works but by spiritual growth and calling.
The Priesthood of Christ
This has nothing to do with administration or works even though they are included, it is concerned with spiritual growth to sonship. This is why God considered hearts and not head under the priesthood of Christ. There is no need of acting drama to be seen or known, what is needed is a clean heart. Spiritual growth is better than works and administration. The church is not a medium of taking care of oneself; this is the reason many are unfaithful and tell lies. We should look for what our hands can do and do it without strife and contention. The priesthood of Jesus is the perfect priesthood that guarantee full Sonship, full authority and power and build the God-head in you.
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