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The Priesthood and the ministry of the altar

The Priesthood and the ministry of the altar. Objection. The people who object the existence of the priesthood, object the presence of the altar. They claim that there is no altar in the New Testament, and consequently, no sacrifice should exist. The existence of the altar (1).

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The Priesthood and the ministry of the altar

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  1. The Priesthood and the ministry of the altar

  2. Objection • The people who object the existence of the priesthood, object the presence of the altar. They claim that there is no altar in the New Testament, and consequently, no sacrifice should exist.

  3. The existence of the altar (1) • The words of St. Paul confirm the existence of the altar in the New Testament: “We have an altar from which those who serve the tabernacle have no right to eat” Heb. 13:10 • Those who served the tabernacle are those Jews who remained Jews and thus they can not partake of the Christian altar.

  4. The existence of the altar (2) • The prophecy in the Book of Isaiah about the existence of an altar to the Lord, in the land of Egypt was not fulfilled until the Christian era “In that day there will be an altar to the Lord in the midst of the land of Egypt, and a pillar to the Lord at its border” Isaiah 19:19

  5. The existence of the altar (3) • The prophet Malachi prophesied about the presence of altars in the nations. This was only fulfilled in the New Testament. “For from the rising of the sun, even to its going down, My name shall be great among the Gentiles; In every place incense shall be offered to My name and a pure offering” Malachi 1:11

  6. The Holy Sacrifice (1) • The sacrament of the Eucharist is to be found in the four gospels and in the first epistle to the Corinthians:- Matt. 26:26 – 28 - Mark 14: 22 – 24- Luke 22: 19 – 20 - John 6: 32 – 58- 1 Cor.10:16-21 - 1Cor.11:23 - 30

  7. The Holy Sacrifice (2)It is not an ordinary bread • The Lord described it as:- The true bread from heaven (Jn.6:32)- I am the bread of life (Jn.6:35)- I am the bread that came down from heaven (Jn.6:51)

  8. The Holy Sacrifice (3)The bread is the body of the Lord • “…the bread that I shall give is My flesh, which I shall give for the life of the world” Jn.6:51 • “For My flesh is food indeed, and My blood is drink indeed” Jn.6:55 • “ Take and eat; this is My body” Matt.26:26 • “Take it; this is My body” Mark 14:22

  9. The Holy Sacrifice (4)The blessings of partaking of the Communion • “ Whoever eats My flesh and drinks My blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day” Jn.6:54 • “He who eats My flesh and drinks My blood abides in Me, and I in him” Jn.6:56 • “If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever” Jn.6:51

  10. The Holy Sacrifice (5)The loss suffered by those who do not partake • “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink His blood, you have no life in you” Jn.6:53

  11. The Holy Sacrifice (6)The punishments for those who partake in an unworthy manner • “Therefore whoever eats this bread and drink this cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty of the body and the blood of the Lord” 1Cor.11:27 • “But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of the bread and drink of the cup” 1Cor.11:28

  12. The Holy Sacrifice (6)The punishments for those who partake in an unworthy manner • “For he who eats and drinks in an unworthy manner eats and drinks judgment to himself, not discerning the Lord’s body” 1Cor.11:29

  13. The Holy Sacrifice (7) • Concerning the priesthood of Christ, St. Paul said quite distinctly that “…another priest should rise according to the order of Mechizedek, and not be called according to the order of Aaron” Heb.7:11 • So what exactly was this priesthood that was according to the order of Mechizedek?

  14. The Holy Sacrifice (8) • Melchizedek did not offer blood sacrifices, he only offered bread and wine (Gen.14:18). • Thus, he presented the divine sacrifice in the form of bread and wine as our Lord Jesus Christ did on Covenant Thursday.

  15. The Holy Sacrifice (9) • The words: “…You are a priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek” Heb.7:21, mean that the offering of the sacrifice of bread and wine still continues, and is never to end as long as we are on earth and in need for forgiveness of sins.

  16. Objection 1: “Do this in remembrance of Me” (1) • The first objection we find is: How can something be in remembrance of itself? • Nothing at all to prevent something being a remembrance of itself, and as an example of that is the manna.

  17. Objection 1: “Do this in remembrance of Me” (2) • The Israelites placed in the Ark of the Covenant a jar containing an omer of manna, in remembrance of the manna which they had eaten for forty years in the desert. • Therefore, the manna that was in the jar was in remembrance of the manna that they had eaten.

  18. Objection 1: “Do this in remembrance of Me” (3) • This phrase meant that they were to keep on performing this sacrament. • It also should be read with all the other verses concerning the subject (mentioned before). • We do indeed remember Him when we partake of His body and blood.

  19. Objection 2: Christ Sacrifice was once and for all (1) • It is indeed once and for all, yet it also continues for ever. • It is a continuous sacrifice as the Lord said “Do this in remembrance of Me”. If He hadn’t wanted it to continue, He would not have said: Do this…until I come”.

  20. Objection 2: Christ Sacrifice was once and for all (2) • This sacrament continues because the Lord is a priest forever, offering His sacrifice in the order of Mechizedek (Psalm 110:4, Heb.7:21)

  21. The Lord handed down this Sacrament to His disciples (1) • He didn’t say to all the congregation of believers, ‘do this in remembrance of Me’, but only to His disciples. • The people, though, were to eat the flesh and drink from the cup, and proclaim the death of the Lord until He comes

  22. The Lord handed down this Sacrament to His disciples (2) • St. Paul speaking of this sacrament, said: “The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ?”

  23. The Lord handed down this Sacrament to His disciples (3) • Notice how he speaks on behalf of the apostles when he says ‘which we bless’ and ‘The bread which we break’, because it was an instruction that was given specially to the apostles and their successors.

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