No More Priesthood!

Colossians 1:27, “To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is CHRIST IN YOU, THE HOPE OF GLORY!"

1 Corinthians 3:16, “KNOW YE NOT THAT YE ARE THE TEMPLE OF GOD AND (THAT) THE SPIRIT OF GOD DWELLETH IN YOU?”

Romans 8:9, “But YE ARE NOT IN THE FLESH, BUT IN THE SPIRIT, IF SO BE THAT THE SPIRIT OF GOD DWELL IN YOU.”

These scriptures remind us that once we become saved, Christ now dwells in us. How many Christians do you know that say they are saved, but feel they cannot say or do anything unless their Pastor, Preacher, Minister or Priest tells them it’s okay? The Bible teaches us in numerous places that we are no longer in the dispensation of the Priesthood. When Christ was crucified, buried and rose again, He became our Priest and once you accepted him as your Lord and Savior His Holy Spirit came and dwelt on the inside of YOU!!!

Various times throughout the book of Hebrews, the writer (presumably Paul), reminds us that CHRIST IS NOW OUR HIGH PRIEST! That Christ brought a more perfect tabernacle, one not made by hands, and that He became a sacrifice for us, not having to depend upon a man to make sacrifices for us any longer.

My point here is to think about who you have made the head of your life? Is it your Pastor? Is it your Minister or even a Priest? Too many Preachers are not providing an important message to their congregations and that is that CHRIST IS OUR GOD, not them; and then they wonder why their congregation can’t stand on their own and get themselves right with God. Well more likely than not, it’s because they haven’t been taught to listen to the God that dwells on the inside of them. They have been taught to come to church and do what the Preacher says, not what the Holy Spirit is telling them.

Being a Minister myself, I recognize the call of God on a clergypersons life, but I also know they have been called to lead others to Christ and not to lead them to depend upon man. I desire for no man to follow me, but only to see the God in me and then ask, “What must I do to be saved?” And yes, there is a place and time for a man or woman of God in a person’s life, especially if they are a babe, but remember babes grow up and there comes a time when you should know the voice of God for yourself and not have to depend upon a man to tell you whether God is telling you to do something or not… And the way to this type of knowledge, understanding and obedience is by studying the Word of God, being obedient to His voice in your life, (which is usually a whisper and always involves showing Love, Grace and Mercy), talking and praying to Him every day so that you become familiar with His voice in your life, knowing and believing that the steps of a righteous man or ordered by the Lord, knowing that God loves you and provides no sorrow and shame to you, and most importantly knowing that He LOVES YOU REGARDLESS OF YOUR SINS! (Unfortunately this is how the enemy usually trips people up. He makes them feel guilty and condemned and they then think they are not worthy enough to hear from God, thus turning to man, a pastor, minister or priest to tell them what to do.)

Some of you may remember the Pastor out of California whose church fell when he was allegedly accused of being with a few of his male members; as much as I feel this was a lesson for the Pastor, I also feel it was a lesson for the people of the church as well! Stop putting the man or woman of God on a pedestal, remember they are human and can and will fall and sin, as we all do!

ALWAYS KEEP CHRIST AS GOD, never put your faith in any man or woman, they are only human! As I mentioned earlier, being a Minister, I am not taking anything from anyone’s calling to preach and teach the Word of God. My desire is just that you remember it is God you should be following and have faith in, not man, because it is God who provides you with His Love, Grace. & Mercy everyday, not man!!!

Forever In His Grace,

Toinette Neube