From: wingod@spacebilt.com   
      
   On Wednesday, January 31, 2024 at 5:35:12 PM UTC-8, No One Special wrote:   
   > RE: "Oh good lord.   
   > Both Peter (1st Peter 2:9 and John in Revelations: Revelations 1:6. )    
   > Called those of us who are Christians "royal priesthood" and "kings and   
   priests"    
   > 1 Peter 2:9.    
   > But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s   
   special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out   
   of darkness into his wonderful light."   
   > ANSWER...    
   >    
   > LOL, you scotties really amaze me! Where did Peter reference "LEVITE" in the   
   verses you quoted? NOWHERE, DENNIS.    
   >    
   > We are priests after the ORDER OF MELCHISEDEC, not by or after the Levites.   
   Want to know why? This is why...    
   >    
   > Hebrews 7:15-16 - "And it is yet far more evident: for that after the   
   similitude of Melchisedec there ariseth another priest, Who is made, not after   
   the law of a carnal commandment, but after the power of an endless life."    
   >    
   > ERGO;    
   >    
   > >> Levi; "the law of a carnal commandment" ...that fades away; 2 Corinthians   
   3:4-11, "a ministry of death." Hebrews 7:8 - "And here men that DIE receive   
   tithes; but there he, of whom it is witnessed that he liveth." ("receiveth   
   them" was added by    
   translators, was not in the original Greek in Hebrews 7:8).    
   >    
   > >> Melchisedec; "the power of an endless life" ... Hebrews 7:24 - "But this   
   man, because he continueth ever, hath an unchangeable priesthood."    
   >    
   > So, we are all priests? I agree! When are you going to send me your tithe   
   money, Dennis? We can have endless fun tithing to each other, since we are ALL   
   priests! You use Zelle, I'll get your tithe much faster. I don't do checks!    
   >    
   > Do you yourself a favor, Dennis; since you got your "tithing education" from   
   the "University Network," you got screwed and a BAD education from Genie   
   "PhD," demand your money back, "kings tither."    
   >    
   > >>> Here, Dennis, here are some facts you didn't learn from Genie "PhD"...    
   >    
   > THE PURPOSE OF GOD IN ABRAHAM'S TITHE    
   >    
   > We have recorded for us the following...    
   >    
   > Genesis 14:18-20 - "And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and   
   wine: and he was the priest of the most high God. And he blessed him, and   
   said, Blessed be Abram of the most high God, possessor of heaven and earth:   
   And blessed be the most high    
   God, which hath delivered thine enemies into thy hand. And he gave him tithes   
   of all."    
   >    
   > THE PURPOSE    
   >    
   > Abraham's tithe was a one time event that included a component of the Law of   
   Moses by the Levites being present in Abraham's loins. (See; Hebrews 7:9)    
   >    
   > It's purpose; it was used by God to demonstrate the superiority of the   
   eternal Priesthood of Melchisedec over the temporary and inferior Priesthood   
   of Levi. (See; Hebrews 7:6-7) It is not an excuse for your pastor or anyone   
   else to pressure you into "   
   paying your tithe because Abraham did." Abraham's tithe was NOT for the   
   purpose of supporting a church or some other New Testament ministry.    
   >    
   > Abraham's tithe had no other spiritual purpose and would have been   
   spiritually useless unless it included the paying of a tithe in Abraham by the   
   Levites to Melchisedec. If Abraham had not possessed the Levites in his loins   
   representing the Law of    
   Moses (See; Hebrews 7:11) upon paying a tithe to Melchisedec, it's highly   
   unlikely that the tithing event would have been considered to be of a   
   significant episode in Abraham's life and subsequently recorded in Genesis   
   chapter fourteen, and then later    
   referenced in Hebrews chapter seven along with explaining it's true purpose.    
   >    
   > HEBREWS CHAPTER SEVEN    
   >    
   > Hebrews 7:6-7 - "But he whose descent is not counted from them received   
   tithes of Abraham, and blessed him that had the promises. And without all   
   contradiction the less is blessed of the better."    
   >    
   > Hebrews 7:9 - "And as I may so say, Levi also, who receiveth tithes, payed   
   tithes in Abraham."   
   > Hebrews 7:11 - "If therefore perfection were by the Levitical priesthood,   
   (for under it the people received the law,) what further need was there that   
   another priest should rise after the order of Melchisedec, and not be called   
   after the order of Aaron?   
   "   
   > You cannot separate the Levites from the Law, the Law of Moses.    
   >    
   > WHY MELCHISEDEC THE GREATER?    
   >    
   > Scripture reveals why;    
   >    
   > Hebrews 7:15-16 - "And it is yet far more evident: for that after the   
   similitude of Melchisedec there ariseth another priest, Who is made, not after   
   the law of a carnal commandment, but after the power of an endless life."    
   >    
   > Levi; "the law of a carnal commandment" ...that fades away; 2 Corinthians   
   3:4-11, "a ministry of death." Hebrews 7:8 - "And here men that die receive   
   tithes; but there he receiveth them, of whom it is witnessed that he liveth."    
   >    
   > Melchisedec; "the power of an endless life" ... Hebrews 7:24 - "But this   
   man, because he continueth ever, hath an unchangeable priesthood."    
   >    
   > CONCLUSION    
   >    
   > Proving the superiority of the Priesthood of Melchisedec to the Hebrews (and   
   the entire world) has been accomplished; you don't need to tithe again and   
   again to prove it again and again.    
   >    
   > You are NOT Abraham, you cannot pay a tithe to Melchisedec, or to anyone   
   else, as Abraham did because you do not have the Levites in your loins and   
   cannot prove the superiority of Melchisedec.    
   >    
   > Paying a tithe as Abraham did is utterly useless and absolute unproductive   
   nonsense for a Christian. No scripture in God's word instructs neither Jew or   
   Gentile, in either the Old or New Testament to tithe as, or because Abraham   
   did.   
      
   Dude, I said the exact opposite.   
      
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