Agreed!Wait, Jesus is "Melchisedek". He is after that order. Hebrews 7
We have to choose between the Melchisedek(Jesus) priesthood(that was changed) or the Aaronic priesthood,
They cannot be mingled.
Jesus was from Judah, disqualifying him, per the Law, from the OT Law for priests.
This is a huge change....
3 Without father, without mother, without descent, having neither beginning of days, nor end of life; but made like unto the Son of God; abideth a priest continually.
4 Now consider how great this man was, unto whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils.
5 And verily they that are of the sons of Levi, who receive the office of the priesthood, have a commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law, that is, of their brethren, though they come out of the loins of Abraham:
6 But he whose descent is not counted from them received tithes of Abraham, and blessed him that had the promises.
7 And without all contradiction the less is blessed of the better.
8 And here men that die receive tithes; but there he receiveth them, of whom it is witnessed that he liveth.
9 And as I may so say, Levi also, who receiveth tithes, payed tithes in Abraham.
10 For he was yet in the loins of his father, when Melchisedec met him.
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?
12 For the priesthood being changed, there is made of necessity a change also of the law.
13 For he of whom these things are spoken pertaineth to another tribe, of which no man gave attendance at the altar.
14 For it is evident that our Lord sprang out of Juda; of which tribe Moses spake nothing concerning priesthood.
15 And it is yet far more evident: for that after the similitude of Melchisedec there ariseth another priest,
So, we cannot place ourselves between other believers to receive tithes for Jesus.
We cannot give tithe to Jesus. Nor can we receive it for Jesus. We are all equals as priests under 1 high priest(hood).
There is no mediator between us and Jesus.
We have nothing to do with the OT Law if we are born again.(and walking in the Spirit)
We are not to take any 'word or letter' pertaining to the Law of Moses and reintroduced in the New Covenant/Testament/Agreement.
The Spiritual Law of righteousness from Moses is about abounding in men sin, followed by bondage, curse and finally death eternally, which was set merely as a 'custodian' in the beginning.
Until whence the New Covenant given and made by Jesus Christ, where all born again or new creation henceforth come under the 'umbrella' of grace to eternal life.
The 'umbrella' that cover us from the former 'rain', even in off seasons, containing substance of that which has been 'abolished' and not suitable for the enviroment and people of grace.
Again to repeat, we're not to follow the faith 'of' Abraham, conducts which required of him alone, by the 'covenant' given and made by GOD in his time.
But rather, we're to follow the faith 'like' Abraham, conducts which require of us under grace, by the 'New Covenant' given and made by Jesus Christ in our time, period
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