In the Old Testament, the levitical priesthood was appointed by God to go before God as mediators for the children of Israel. The priests would care for the temple and offer sacrifices as atonement for sin for the Israelites... But the Levitical priesthood was done away with when Jesus offered Himself as the eternal sacrifice for all sin. From that moment on, anyone who called on the name of Jesus for forgiveness would be forgiven and saved... Jesus is your high priest, you're a part of a royal priesthood.