Chapter 44: RSM: A Priest after the Order of Melchizedek, Part 1

In this chapter, we'll continue in our review of Reaching the Stature of Messiah and consider the office of the High Priest in the Melchizedek Priesthood.  Here we'll consider kings and priests under the Law of God, roles under the Melchizedek Priesthood, sovereignty and the priesthood, and Yeshua's restoration of the Melchizedek Priesthood during His mortal ministry.

The Process of Perfection
Our Process of Perfection looks like this:

Individual Salvation
Born of the Blood
Redemption
Born Again
Sanctified
Born of the Water > Born of the Spirit > Born of God >

Married Exaltation
Going Onto Perfection
Exaltation
Becomes Perfected > Reaches the Stature of Messiah > Sees God the Son

​Priesthood and Ceremonial Law
In a previous chapter, we saw that kings established and administered civil and moral law; whereas priests establish and administer ceremonial law.

The Law of God

Kings	Priests
Civil and Moral Law	Ceremonial Law

Ceremonial Law
Ceremonial laws include those laws that distinguish a believer in being pure or holy, which include teaching God’s law that we see was the responsibility of the non-kohanim Levities. Ceremonial laws also include conducting sacrifices, the biblical festivals, the purity and cleanness laws, and ordinances of redemption (memorials to Yeshua’s sacrifice), sanctification (baptism), and exaltation. 


Roles Under the Melchizedek Priesthood
The roles of kingship and priesthood under the Melchizedek Priesthood become consolidated under leadership heads.

Melchizedek Priesthood

Kingship Civil and Moral Law

Priesthood Ceremonial Law

Sovereignty and the Melchizedek Priesthood
We saw in a previous chapter that the Apostle Paul set out a chain of authority placing the fathers and really all men under God as the basic sovereigns of society – 1 Corinthains 11:3 – who are kings and priests. Moreover, we also see that those who lead over a community of believers are Davidic Kings and High Priests.

Biblical Sovereignty

God ​v

Davidic Kings/High Priests Messiah (Servants) v

Kings/Priests Man ​v

Queens Woman (Family of Individuals)

Yeshua Restores the Melchizedek Priesthood
The Priesthood that we see in Genesis and in Exodus up to Israel’s sin with the golden calf was all Melchizedek Priesthood – Exodus 19:6. Yeshua restored the Melchizedek Priesthood during His mortal ministry – 1 Peter 2:9 – rendering the Levitical Priesthood inactive for those who embrace Yeshua's full testimony.
 
Yeshua connects Humanity with Heaven/Eternity
We see in the Book of Hebrews that Yeshua connects Humanity with Heaven through the Melchizedek Priesthood and the Tabernacle as a model of Heaven.

Tabernacle as a Model of Heaven/Eternity

Inner Court	Holy Place	Holy of Holies
Realm of the Spirit	House of the Son	House of the Father
Accepts Yeshua's Redemption	Born Again	Goes Onto Perfection
No Priesthood	Melchizedek Kings/Priests Men/Fathers	Melchizedek Davidic Kings/High Priests Community Leaders
Saved	Everlasting Life	Eternal Life

The Melchizedek Priesthood will be active at the Endtime Kingdom of God, the Millennium and Eternity.