4Mormon.org provides the following quick-reference chart and asks the question: “If Mormonism has ‘restored’ the Aaronic and Melchizedek Priesthoods, why is its version different from the Biblical version?“
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Mormon Priesthood
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Biblical Priesthood
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All LDS males are ordained to the Aaronic Priesthood
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Must be of the Lineage of Aaron (Num. 3:6, 10; Heb. 7:5, 11-14)
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Deacons are 12 year old boys
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Deacons are husbands (I Tim. 3:8)
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Males with Defects are Accepted (Joseph Smith had a leg defect)
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Must Be Physically Blameless (Leviticus 21:1-23)
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Priests do not perform blood sacrifices, nor follow biblical rites
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Priests perform blood sacrifice and special rites (Leviticus 8)
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Many “High Priest” Bishops
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One legal “High Priest” at a time
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Many LDS Males receive the Melchizedek Priesthood
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Only Jesus qualified for office of Melchizedek (Heb. 7:1-4, 23-28)
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LDS Males transfer to others the Melchizedek Priesthood
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Melchizedek Priesthood is non- transferable (Hebrews 7:23-24)
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I did a couple articles about the LDS priesthood, the first demonstrating biblical Melchizedek priesthood vs the LDS version:
http://watchmansbagpipes.blogspot.com/2009/05/melchizedek-priesthood.html
I also addressed the LDS priesthood in general at:
http://watchmansbagpipes.blogspot.com/2009/06/more-on-mormon-priesthood.html
and the priesthood fraud at:
http://watchmansbagpipes.blogspot.com/2010/07/mormonisms-priesthood-fraud.html
Your chart is an excellent side-by-side comparison which I will have to keep for future reference.
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As far as the Mormons, in other words representatives of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are concerned, they can also be seen in Finland from time to time. They are usually young American men who are dressed neatly, behave well, and visit homes. Furthermore, when visiting, the most important subjects of conversation to them are normally the Book of Mormon and the life of prophet Joseph Smith. They usually bring these views forth as the first and most important when talking to people. These issues cannot be overlooked when discussing the issues that Mormons consider as the most important.
But what should we think about the teachings of the Mormons and do they generally deviate from the common Christian doctrine? Are the teachings in line with the doctrine of the Bible in any way or are they completely different? We are going to make an effort to try to study and clarify the following issues below, for example. If you are a Mormon, it is worth your while to study these issues in detail.
http://www.jariiivanainen.net/Mormons.html
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The chart for Biblical priesthood should be used in comparison to the Catholic priesthood also. Great post.
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