The Historical Melchizedek

"The "historical" Melchizedek of Genesis 14 was NEGATIVE FOR ISRAEL
1. Melchizedek received tithes because of a long-standing spoils of war Semitic Canaanite law.
2. Melchizedek received tithes because he was the governing priest-king of Abraham and the region he traveled through,
3. Melchizedek worshiped El Elyon, the very common title for pagan Baal. Israel did not worship God until 1000 years later - after King David captured Jerusalem from the Jebusites,
4. Melchizedek worshiped Salem (Shalim), goddess of the dawn, and Zedek (Tsadeq) (Jupiter), god of Justice - two very common lower gods in the Canaanite pantheon (research under 'Phoenician gods'),
5. Melchizedek honored El Elyon as the "god of the nations" known to Gentiles; Melchizedek did not know God as YAHWEH, Abraham's covenant God. (Deut. 32:8).
6. Melchizedek had no recorded genealogy to prove that he was an Israelite or Levitical priest, therefore, he was not qualified to be a priest,
7. Melchizedek had no recorded birth or death, therefore, had no legal proof that he could be the father of a priest in Israel."
(Should the Church Teach Tithing, Russell Earl Kelly, Ph.D., Writers Club Press, pg. 158)

Christ - The supreme being, the king of righteousness and of peace. A God without beginning or ending. Born into the linage of royalty, made a servant to bless all. A High Priest exclusively and uniquely His alone with no barrier to His power and authority. By right the holy priesthood He holds the keys to.
Melchizedek - was a man whereas his genealogy and parents were not an important issue for any Biblical writer to pen. The priest-king was an important ruler of his day. He was so beloved by those of the land that his position commanded respect.

The Mormon church thrives on the so called "Melchizedek Priesthood". Their prophet Joseph Smith has made the position of the historical Melchizedek holy. The Bible says very little about Melchizedek and his role as a priest-king. It is known that during the time of the Semite Canaanite law, YAHWEH was not the spiritual head. Melchizedek did not know him. The influence of the position that Melchizedek held, to the Gentiles, must have been extremely important and well respected in the whole land. So much so, God used the "order" that Melchizedek followed, of which it was likened to the Son of God, yet Melchizedek, historically, was not the Son of God.
Abraham worshiped the TRUE God of the old testament, that is, YAHWEH, not the pagan god whom Melchizedek was a priest to. The bread and wine that was given to Abraham was a tradition at that time, and it had no representation of the Messiah. Melchizedek was a king of Salem; Melchizedek was a priest of El Elyon, his "God Most High", not YAHWEH.
Jesus Christ is the only great HIGH PRIEST and all believers all share in Christs priesthood known as the "priesthood of believers."

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Handmaidens Creed

1.I believe in God the Father, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit as one God without beginning or end.
2.I believe the Bible to be the Holy Inspired word of God with full truth and righteousness. No other writing is.
3.I believe that the work of the Lord comes first. Before any temporal thing or person.
4.I believe that grace is a gift and Christ gives that gift freely to all who believe.
5.I believe that the beauty of a woman is contained inside of her and not by what she looks like on the outside.
6.I believe that marriage is sacred and represents the Godhead on earth; two are one just as three are one.
7.I believe that love is more powerful than any other power. Remember, God is love.
8.I believe that tithing is not a part of God's new covenant, free will offerings are. And that doesn't mean just money.
9.I believe that the Aaronic, Levitical, and Melchizedek priesthoods are abolished and Christs Holy Priesthood whom Christ is the "Great High Priest" is eternal.
10.I believe that every believer is a priest in the "Priesthood of Believers".
11.I believe that when two are one, nobody is to separate the one.
12.I believe that Christ is the only way to heaven.
13.I believe that our bodies are temples, not man made buildings.
14.I believe that liars make fools out of others and the liar hates the fool.
15.I believe that all believers are in authority to preach the gospel.
16.I believe that the word 'organization' to describe Christs body is evil and has no place with God.
17.I believe the Americas are not the land of Zion and Christ will return to His origonal land-Israel in the Middle East.
18.I believe that God has set out correct ways of worshiping Him, not man.
19.I believe in holding to the truths of the Bible and not mans understanding of it.
20.I believe that the world is full of evil and Satan can easily gain control over the minds of those who do not profess Christ of the Bible to be their only Messiah.
21.I believe that Saints are those who know the real Savior, Jesus Christ, of whom the Bible speaks of; not the jesus of a cult.