The Church of Christ and Its Priests
The fact that the Son of God and his Bride are set apart is implied when Jesus designated His believers as the Church. Matt 16:18-19 [NIV] 18And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it. 19I will give […]
The Bride of Christ and Marriage
As recorded in Genesis 2, when God saw that Adam had no companion, he said: “It is not good for man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him.” So He took a bone from Adam’s rib and made woman as his helper. Gen 2:23-24 [NIV] 23The man said, “This is now […]
The Corporate Man of Christ
In the former chapters we discussed the fact that God the Father intended, before he created the world, that He would have a family. In and through Christ, he would reconcile everything back to Himself and restore and fulfill His intent for Man and creation. Yet even His disciples had not fully grasped the essence […]
Questions Concerning the New Covenant Ministry
I trust there is a generation coming, endowed with the Lord’s mercy and grace, which will yet again unveil His original intention and pattern of His plan for His people. This was prophesized in the OT many times. (Psm. 24:6; Psm 110:3) It will require a restoration of the foundation of what was lost in […]
Scriptures Relevant to Kingly and Priestly Office and Duty
I trust there is a generation coming, endowed with the Lord’s mercy and grace, which will yet again unveil His original intention and pattern of His plan for His people. This was prophesi1ed in the OT many times. (Psm. 24:6; Psm 110:3) It will require a restoration of the foundation of what was lost in […]
Key Observations of Kingly and Priestly Office and Duty: Part 2
This Kingdom is not isolated from God’s Family. Rather it is one with the Family of our Heavenly Father. 1. The intent of God isn’t to enjoy a higher position over mankind. It’s His desire to have Man included in His Family, and through Man, He would subdue all creation and make His Name known […]
Key Observations of Kingly and Priestly Office and Duty
As we discussed before, the Kingdom of God is an invisible spiritual reality – even an eternal reality. But this reality is revealed through the Son and given to the Son. It is a reality of perfection in order and in function. Thus when it is revealed through the Son, it is also perfect. When […]
New Covenant Ministry
In this post, we’re going to cover some key points of the new covenant ministry. • Promised in the Old Testament Jer 31:31-34 [NIV] “The time is coming,” declares the LORD, “when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah. It will not be like the […]
Kingly and Priestly Office
In the past 2000 years, many efforts have been made to restore the practices of the Early Church, trying to recover the secret of lost glory. Some of these efforts achieved a degree of success, and some were just zealous efforts. Objectively assessed, the intention of many of these efforts was simply to produce antidotes […]
Questions for Reflection Regarding The Order of Melchizedek
In the Book of Hebrews, chapter 7, the author describes the order of Melchizedek, establishing Jesus Christ forever as its High Priest. Questions for Review Melchizedek means “righteousness and peace” in Hebrew. What is your understanding of this in the context of the Kingdom of God? After you read the types and shadows of […]
