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Can you respond without getting nasty? First of all, you are interpreting words in a self-serving way: The priests that “Hebrews” is talking about are priests in the temple, who are offering sacrifice in accordance with the prescriptions of the Law. Christian priests on the other hand are offering the sacrifice that Christ offered, that single sacrifice. The two offices, the two commissions are different because they are based on different authority. The authority of Moses on the one hand; the authority of Christ on the other. The priest who stands before the altar offers sacrifice in the same way all must, which is to offer up acts of faith, hope and charity while identifying with jesus as our Lord and brother.

OK, we’ll go through this step by step.

iscool: “Jesus is NOT still offering Himself to God...Jesus is sitting at the right hand of God in a Glorified, Eternal Body...Jesus is done being sacrificed...God provided the Sacrifice...”
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/religion/2661138/posts?page=929#929

RobbyS: “He is sitting? You mean he is immobile? In a heaven that is far, far removed from our society? “
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/religion/2661138/posts?page=968#968

mm: “Are you really that appallingly ignorant of Scripture?

Hebrews 10:11-14 And every priest stands daily at his service, offering repeatedly the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins. But when Christ had offered for all time a single sacrifice for sins, he sat down at the right hand of God, waiting from that time until his enemies should be made a footstool for his feet. For by a single offering he has perfected for all time those who are being sanctified.

And honestly, the hyperbole that Catholics engage in when confronted with Scripture that contradicts Catholicism is worthy of an atheist.”

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First off, your reply to iscool was snarky in its own right, so you have little to complain about.

Second, the Scripture verse clearly says that CHRIST offered a sacrifice ONCE for all and is now SEATED at the right hand of the Father.

The verses to refer to priests who offer sacrifices over and over, and that was referring to OT priests.

So the question using the term *ignorant* is valid.

And the comments about Jesus being immobile and far, far removed form our society are definitely of the nature of those kinds of comments I’ve run into from atheists who are trying to ridicule Scripture with hyperbole.

Jesus died within time. The act is over and done. His blood was shed and the curtain was torn and forgiveness is offered.

He is NOT still dying off somewhere. Not here on earth, nor in heaven.

Therefore, the Catholic priests CANNOT be participating in a continuing sacrifice of Jesus. They must by default, be resacrificing Him each and every time they perform a mass.