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To: aMorePerfectUnion
>> Why have “priests” when priest is NOT a New Testament Church office? <<

The same can be asked of the titles in any protestant church. Why have a "President of the Southern Baptist Convention" when it is NOT a New Testament Church office? Do the Baptists have some alternate version of Book of Acts where Jesus and the apostles create the office of "President of the Southern Baptist Convention"?

43 posted on 02/09/2015 7:24:50 PM PST by BillyBoy (Impeach Obama? Yes We Can!)
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To: BillyBoy

The difference is that these posts carry no religious authority.


44 posted on 02/09/2015 7:26:13 PM PST by HiTech RedNeck (Embrace the Lion of Judah and He will roar for you and teach you to roar too. See my page.)
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To: BillyBoy

“The same can be asked of the titles in any protestant church. “

Well, no not really. Administrative/organizational roles are different than New Testament Church offices, which are comprised of elders and deacons.

My point was that there are no priests listed as Offices of the church. Nor does anyone preside over an alter, nor claim to change the bread and wine into the actual Body and Blood of Christ. It isn’t there.


52 posted on 02/09/2015 7:45:50 PM PST by aMorePerfectUnion ( "Forward lies the crown, and onward is the goal.")
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