Hebrews 7:11-19
If perfection could have been attained through the Levitical priesthood—and indeed the law given to the people established that priesthood—why was there still need for another priest to come, one in the order of Melchizedek, not in the order of Aaron? 12 For when the priesthood is changed, the law must be changed also. 13 He of whom these things are said belonged to a different tribe, and no one from that tribe has ever served at the altar. 14 For it is clear that our Lord descended from Judah, and in regard to that tribe Moses said nothing about priests. 15 And what we have said is even more clear if another priest like Melchizedek appears, 16 one who has become a priest not on the basis of a regulation as to his ancestry but on the basis of the power of an indestructible life. 17 For it is declared:
“You are a priest forever,
in the order of Melchizedek.”
in the order of Melchizedek.”
18 The former regulation is set aside because it was weak and useless 19 (for the law made nothing perfect), and a better hope is introduced, by which we draw near to God.
"An indestructible life". Jesus had an indestructible life. They killed Him but three days later he came back from the tomb. The cool thing is that by doing that He imparted indestructibility to all of us. John 3:16 says we will not perish but have everlasting life. Jesus says in the gospels not to fear the person that can only kill the body but rather fear the One who can send your soul to eternal death. In other words, if we ask Jesus to forgive our sins and come into our life, we are indestructible.
We love watching super heroes because they seem indestructible. Of course Superman died in a previous movie but in the most recent one he came back to life. We like guys like James Bond because no matter what predicament he gets into, he never dies. As great as movies like Braveheart and Gladiator are, as we think about them we can't help but think "he dies". I don't like movies like that. In fact the one where superman died was probably the least successful movie of the bunch. No one wants to see that! In the same way, I am not going to give my life to a destructible prophet. I am going to follow an indestructible "person" by the name of Jesus.
In fact, historians wonder how in a matter of 2 centuries, the whole Greco-Roman thought, which was brilliant with such minds as Plato, Socrates, Aristotle, was replaced by Christian thought. Scholars think it is because the belief in the resurrection, indestructibility, offered hope that no other thoughts could match. The belief that when we die we don't cease to exist or get absorbed into some impersonal force that can't experience love is gladly replaced by we return in a new better body that can experience love and the restoration of everything lost. That is by far superior to anything man can come up with. And the exciting thing is that it isn't just a philosophy but it is the truth as evidenced by Jesus' indestructibility as He rose from the grave and hundreds witnessed His indestructible life.
Because of Christ, I don't need to fear war, disease, violence, natural disasters, car accidents, plane crashes or any death phobias people have. I'm indestructible. I'm gonna' LIV4EVR. Are you?
We love watching super heroes because they seem indestructible. Of course Superman died in a previous movie but in the most recent one he came back to life. We like guys like James Bond because no matter what predicament he gets into, he never dies. As great as movies like Braveheart and Gladiator are, as we think about them we can't help but think "he dies". I don't like movies like that. In fact the one where superman died was probably the least successful movie of the bunch. No one wants to see that! In the same way, I am not going to give my life to a destructible prophet. I am going to follow an indestructible "person" by the name of Jesus.
In fact, historians wonder how in a matter of 2 centuries, the whole Greco-Roman thought, which was brilliant with such minds as Plato, Socrates, Aristotle, was replaced by Christian thought. Scholars think it is because the belief in the resurrection, indestructibility, offered hope that no other thoughts could match. The belief that when we die we don't cease to exist or get absorbed into some impersonal force that can't experience love is gladly replaced by we return in a new better body that can experience love and the restoration of everything lost. That is by far superior to anything man can come up with. And the exciting thing is that it isn't just a philosophy but it is the truth as evidenced by Jesus' indestructibility as He rose from the grave and hundreds witnessed His indestructible life.
Because of Christ, I don't need to fear war, disease, violence, natural disasters, car accidents, plane crashes or any death phobias people have. I'm indestructible. I'm gonna' LIV4EVR. Are you?
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