The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-09-04

l(RASl0R RUSSELOl the Hebrews. the
Pastor pointed
out. shows that God had ordained a
higher priesthood than the Aaronic Or
der of the Mosaic arrangement; and
that upon our Lord Jesus was con-
ferrel the great honor of being the
Head Of the New Order the Church
being under priests. While on earth
Christ could not be priest: for "A
ron's family constituted a Divinely
ordained priesthood. in which none 9th
ers could presume to take part without
Gods invitation. To this day the Jews
respect the Aaronic priesthood; and
since they cannot know who belongs
TO Anron's family. they have no priest
and no such service as a priest could
render
The thought of another priesthood
astonished the Jews of ST. Paul's day.
They could not understand how any
priesthood could be higher than the
Aaronic Order Nevertheless. through
the Prophet David. God had long be-
fore declared our Lords Priesthood:
Thou art priest forever after the
Order of Melchizedek." psalm 110:41
Elsewhere we read that Melchisedec
was 1.-The priest Of the Most High God"
Ia priest upon his throne" Genesis
14:1I-21: Hebrews 7:1-4.) God has con-
ferred very great honor upon our
Lord. has appointed Him to be the
worlds Redeemer. High Priest and
King. through whom will come all
blessings designed for humanity.
"Worthy to Loose the Seals"
The speaker then demonstrated that
before our Lord could be thus highly
exalted, He must be thoroughly tested
and proved worthy to be the great An
titype of Melchisedec. Amongst other
Scriptures examined was our Lords
own statement. as recorded In REVEAL
ton 8. where the Divine Plan for hui
man deliverance from sin and death is
pictured God is shown as seated upon
His Throne. holding in His hand
Scroll. written within and without and
sealed with seven seals. This repre-
sents the Plan which God had purpos-
ed before the foundation of the world.
and which was known only to Himself
proclamation was made: "Who is wor.
thy to loose the seals and to look there
fnw Nobody came forward
Finally an angel said to st. John.
'"The Lion of the tribe of Judah hath
prevailed" The Lion was the Strong
One of Judah. of which tribe God had
prophetically declared that Messiah
should come-of David's lineage. The
Strong One could do the work: but all
mankind were imperfect. incompetent
Jesus was sent into the world perfect
In the image of God. Heretofore no
one had proved worthy: for the condi-
tons which God had attached were
very stringent. He was looking for
One competent to be Prime Minis |
ter. as 1t were. to represent Him fully |
and to be associated with Him forever |
For so high position He had purpos- |
ed that this One should be made par. |
taker OF the Divine nature-immortaIi- |
ty. Our Lord must demonstrate His
loyalty to the fullest degree before He
could be counted worthy of this high
exaltation.-1 Tim. GIG: John SOC. q.
According to the Law our Iorl could |
do nothing In His Priestly Office until |
He was OF age. When His thirtieth |
anniversary came. He presented Him.
self In conservation to the Father. At
Jordan He began to carry out the Divine
Plan presented in the Scroll and men
Toned by the Prophets of Israel. There
the father opened the eyes of His un-
There He became the
slain Lamb. For three and n half years
God proved the One who was to be
come the antitypical Melchisedec. the
Priest upon His Throne. partaker Of
the Divine nature. Surely He was
even unto the death of the
Cross. Now He is highly exalted. at
the Fathers right hand.-Phil. 2:S-11.
Further Contents of the Scroll.
The Pastor showed that the Scroll
also revealed that God had purposed
calling out from the world a Church of
under priests. to share in the suffer
lngs Of Christ and the glory to follow
All the work of the Gospel Age has
been with view TO perfecting this
company. members of the great anti
TYPICAL Priest and King. Whoever
himself to God. is begotten
" the Holy Spirit and walks faithfully
The narrow way of self-sacrifice will /,
become a joint-heir with Christ. fully
accepted member of the great Mel
.hIsedec Order of Priesthood. AS soon
rs the last members are completed. the
I44.Wo viii stand with the Lamb upon
Mount Zion. ready for tine Kingdom .
kork. Revelation l4:l-5.