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The writer states....” Catholic priests are ‘configured’ to Christ the High Priest by the grace of God. Christ ministers his priesthood through them.”.....
There is no mention of a priesthood in the New Testament that functions like the roman catholic priests changing the bread and wine to his body or blood or give absolution to ones sins. ......The only priest we are to confess to and acknowledge today as our priest is Christ. Heb 6:20 where the forerunner has entered for us, even Jesus, having become High Priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek.
Because Christ sat down his sacrificial work as a priest is done. He now mediates for us as our defense attorney 1 Jn.2:1,2: “If anyone sins we have an advocate with the father, Jesus Christ the righteous.” Only someone perfect and righteous can absolve our sins. As ‘born anew” believers we have Direct Access to God. Because of Christ’s sacrifice of Himself and His perfect high priestly mediation on our behalf. It gives all of us a special position with privileges before God. All believers are on equal access to approach God. We can come immediately into the very presence of God by our high priest who is God (Heb. 4:16).
The Roman Church by not allowing the people to participate in the priesthood of believers deny them their right to function as a priest in the work of the kingdom. Which is why there is no gospel presentation for one to be saved by faith..... They must continually take the sacraments given by the priesthood..... They have copied the Old Testament format of the priesthood that has passed away. Christ is now is our one high priest and we minister unto him and for him.