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"I Deserve..."

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There are many problems with the world today, and you can boil them down to a few main sources, such as feminism, greed, communism, and others, but if you distill them a little further, the main issue is rebellion against God.  The World and everyone who is of the World hates God, His instructions, and the very idea that there is a Being who will render a final judgment on them.  They don’t like to be told no, but let’s face it, not a one of us particularly enjoys being told no. When God tells us no, it’s for our own good, but like spoiled children, we’ll throw a fit.  That behavior is just among those of us who are of the household of faith, and when you expand a little further out into the world, there is genuine hatred of the One who would dare impose limits on the evil imaginations of their hearts.  Throughout history, there has been a sense of entitlement among those who walk the path of the World, but it’s worse today than it has perhaps ever been on a widespre...

Jesus Christ's Inauguration as High Priest

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  Most of us are probably aware that Jesus Christ is our High Priest, something which the Book of Hebrews calls Him at least 11 times. We’re also probably aware that we, God’s people, are spiritual priests in training under Jesus Christ. Our destiny, should we be blessed to be in the First Resurrection, is to “be priests of God and of Christ” (Rev. 20:6). We “are being built up a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ” (1 Pet. 2:5). But most of us have probably never considered how Jesus Christ became High Priest, or what it meant for Him to be appointed as such. Most churches today teach nothing about the Messiah’s appointment as our High Priest. The reason why will become apparent by the end of this article. Nevertheless, God’s Word does tell us that Jesus Christ had to be appointed as our High Priest, and it tells us when, how, and what that meant for us. This wasn’t something that just happened ; He didn’t ju...