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priest forever
Jesus,
as a priest in the order of Melchizedek, is greater than the Hebrew priests,
just as Melchizedek was greater than Abraham and the priests who descended from
him. The priesthood of Jesus is very superior to any past priesthood because
(1) Jesus’ perfection doesn’t need sacrificial atonement ( the Levitical
priests needed to sacrifice for their own sin before they could come to God on
behalf of the people—Lev 16 :6) ; (2) Jesus’ complete sacrifice negates the
need for daily sacrifice for sin; and (3) although the Levitical priests
eventually died and required a successor, Jesus will live forever, will
intercede on our behalf with God forever, and will never require a successor.
Because
Jesus died once for all, he brought the sacrificial system to an end. He
forgave sins – past, present and future. Christ the perfect sacrifice,
completed the work of redemption and was the final sacrifice for us. His death
served as the perfect atonement for
our sins and brings us eternal life.
God’s greatest gift to us.
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Christ vit dans les cieux dans la présence de son Père
ou il intercède pour nous selon la volonté du Père.
Grâce à l’intercession de Christ, celui qui s’approche
de Dieu peut recevoir la grâce d’être sauvé parfaitement.
Christ est le seul sacrificateur parfait parce qu’il
est entièrement juste ; il devait mourir une seule fois en sacrifice pour notre
péchés, servir de sacrificateur éternel en notre faveur devant Dieu dans les
cieux et vivre à jamais.
"Melchizedek and Abraham", attributed to Colin Nouailher, between 1560 and 1570 - Marie-Lan Nguyen (2009); cropped by Beyond My Ken (talk) 18:01, 10 November 2010 (UTC), Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/
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