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A Royal Priesthood Part 5

THE PRIESTLY ORDINATION When we talk about ordination in relation to the Royal Priesthood, it is important that we remember that we are not talking about “ministry” in the sense of an exclusive group within the Church, but of the whole Body of Christ. We are all “ordained” to be priests of God. In the Old Testament the ordination ceremony consisted of four elements: washing, clothing, anoi read more
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What Is An Apostolic Network?

An apostolic network is a group of individual ministers who relate to someone who stands in the Apostolic Office. Unlike the denominational system, where someone can be part of an organization which knows nothing about them or their ministry, an Apostolic Network functions as a family. The Apostle stands as the Father or Mother of the family, and the members of the network relate to him or her as read more
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A Royal Priesthood Part 4

THE PRIESTLY GARMENTS In the Old Testament, the priest was to wear specific garments to identify himself and the role he was to fulfill. Likewise, we of the New Covenant priesthood have special garments we are to wear in our priestly service. The first of these is the robe of righteousness (Isaiah 61:10). This is not something which we have ourselves, but something which God provides for us throug read more
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A Royal Priesthood Part 3

THE PLACE OF SERVICE The second thing which a priesthood has in common is their place of service. When the Old Testament priesthood was first formed under Moses, the place of service was the Tabernacle, the tent which accompanied the Israelites in their travels. At the centre of the Tabernacle was the Holy of Holies, where the Ark of the Covenant was placed, and where God “dwelt” in the midst read more
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A Royal Priesthood Part 2

THE SACRIFICE Whenever a group is defined, that group will have certain things which bind them together and make them a group, whilst at the same time separating them from others who may have some superficial similarities but are not part of the same group. Thus the priests of the Lord in the Old Testament formed a priesthood, but that priesthood excluded those who were priests of the false gods o read more
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A Royal Priesthood Part 1

Most Christians know that 1 Peter 2:9 tells us that we are a Royal Priesthood. But what does that mean? What exactly is priesthood, and how does it apply to ordinary believers? Firstly, we need to understand that there is a difference between priesthood and ministry. The word “ministry” simply means service, and can legitimately be applied to any area of service within the Body of Chri read more
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What Is A Pentecostal Church?

Pentecostal churches are distinct in two areas, their doctrine and their practice. In doctrine: * Like all Christian churches we believe that God exists in three Persons, the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. We believe that God the Son became man in the person of Jesus Christ, that He was born of the virgin, Mary, that He lived a sinless life, and that He suffered and was crucified under Ponti read more
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Apostles Today

There has been some discussion in the Church about the whole question of apostles: Can there be apostles today? Were there only the twelve? If there are apostles today, what is their role? Obviously, to fully answer these questions would require much more than one short message, however today I felt to address the most basic issues. Some people believe that there were only ever the twelve apostles read more
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Is This Kingdom Now Theology?

Almost before this ministry drew its first breath, there were those who accused us of promoting “Kingdom Now” theology. We therefore consider it very important to clarify this point right from the beginning. A quick search on the internet will reveal that “Kingdom Now” theology, otherwise known as “Restorationism”, “Dominion Theology”, “Manifes read more
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