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In recent years many books have been published in the area of Christology (who is Jesus in himself?) and soteriology (what did he do as Saviour?). A number of notable, ecumenical documents on Christian ministry have also appeared. But in all this literature there is surprisingly little reflection on the priesthood of Christ, from which derives all ministry, whether the priesthood of all the faithful or ministerial priesthood. This present work aims to fill that gap by examining, in the light of the Scriptures and the Christian tradition, what it means to call Christ our priest. Beginning with a study of the biblical material, the book then moves to the witness to Christ's priesthood coming from the fathers of the Church, Thomas Aquinas, Luther and Calvin, the Council of Trent, the seventeenth-century 'French School', John Henry Newman, Tom Torrance and the Second Vatican Council. The two concluding chapters describe and define in twelve theses the key characteristics of Christ's priesthood and what sharing in that priesthood, through baptism and ordination, involves.

In this life-changing message Dr. Francis Myles wants to take this opportunity to "Introduce You" to one of the most powerful "Spiritual Orders" that God has ever instituted to service the spiritual needs of "Kingdom citizens" during their "Pilgrimage" here on earth. The "ORDER" of "MELCHIZEDEK."In this explosive teaching Dr. Francis Myles will show you:God's enduring agenda to station on earth a functional body of Kings and Priests who can represent the Kingdom of God accurately.How the Order of Melchizedek will Unleash a "Fathering spirit" in the church and the marketplace, for community transformation.How the Order of Melchizedek saved Abraham's life and gave him an everlasting inheritance in the Kingdom of God.How Jesus Christ's eternal priesthood affects us today and beyond.How you can enter into the dimension of real Kingdom wealth by understanding the Order of Melchizedek.How to grow your spiritual influence beyond the four walls of your Church.How to combat the growing seductive influence of the King of Sodom (the devil) in corporate "board rooms" and in the "corridors" of government.How the Order of Melchizedek can help you "Break Free" of "Generation curses" once and for all.Why the devil and religious institutions do not want you to discover the Order of Melchizedek....And he will also answer questions such as:Are New Testament Kingdom citizens expected to give "Tithes and Offerings?"Why do so many Kingdom citizens live below their God given "Kingdom rights and privileges?"How can present day Kingdom business men and women walk in a true "Joseph type of anointing and mandate?"Can the Kingdom of God be advanced through a Political process?How can the Church become a breeding ground of Daniel-type Politicians, who can represent the Kingdom of God faithfully in the corridors of human government?

This story gives an insight into how God is to bring about the fullness of Jesus as High Priest after the order of Melchizedek. It gives insights into the evidences found in the scriptures of the life of Abraham. It details how God called Abraham to service, his relationship with the mystical character of Melchizedek and why God chose him to become the father of the saviour Jesus. It is an exercise in taking the Bible scriptures as literal truth, gleaning subtleties from the original Hebrew texts through the Strong's concordance and building a picture of life in those times. It shows things that are not immediately evident in today's perspective of the scriptures. It shows the importance of starting at the beginning of the story about God and his plan for man. The book presents explanations on why Melchizedek was so revered and why Abraham decided to take a tithe of the plunder of the battle that saved Lot and give it to Melchizedek. Through this book we study some of the personalities and characters of the book of Genesis and put them into perspective by showing a realistic time line for some of the period covered by the Book of Genesis. For those who have been a Christian for many years, reading this book could be the catalyst to your future success as a Christian. It could change your life and give it meaning and as a child of God giving it direction and a purpose.

Excerpt from The Eternal Priesthood of Christ: A Sermon, Preached Before the South Central Convocation of the Diocese of Pennsylvania, in St. Stephen's Church, Harrisburg, April 14, 1869 Son of God not in reality, but typically in the Scripture, and in such wise that the type is infi nitely inferior to the anti-type; for while in the case of Melchisedec, we know neither his begin ning nor his end, neither parentage nor pedigree, simply because they are unrecorded; in the case of our Lord, we know not His beginning of days nor end of life, because He is from everlasting to everlasting; and concerning the other insignia of His Person typically predicated of Melchi sedec, _we know that as Man He had no father, that as God He had no mother, that as High Priest He had no pedigree, and that as the Son of God He had neither beginning of days nor end of life. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.