When we think of priests in the bible we think of the levitical priesthood God instituted in Israel as part of the old covenant. That priesthood has been replaced by the priesthood of the resurrected Jesus Christ in the order of Melkizadek. Hebrews 6:20 Jesus has become a high priest in the order of Melchizedek. The scripture also says that He is our forerunner. Meaning He goes first implying we are to follow Him. We too are to become priests of the order of Mechizadek. That means: You are training now to act as a king and priest alongside Christ when He establishes the rule of God on earth at the time of His return.What Do We Know About The Order of Melkizadek?Hebrews 7:1-3 the order of Melkizadek:· Combines the office of King and Priest in a single entity. Everyone who is a priest after this order is also a king [the office of king implies judgment and leadership in non-religious areas]· Such priest kings posses character that is righteous and peaceful· Such priest kings possesses eternal life· Hebrews 7:15-17 the priest of this new order is appointed as such because He is a Son of God (see also Hebrews 5:5-10)· Hebrews 8:1 such a priest sits down at the right hand of the throneWhen you are resurrected you too will have these attributes of priest after the order of Melchizedek. A spirit born child of God,  with eternal life, a mind of Godly character both righteous and peaceful. Revelation 3:21 Just as Christ has taken his seat beside the throne of God, you will sit down at the right hand of Christ on His throne [as priests/kings reigning together with Christ our rank will be subordinate to Christ].What do we know about the activities of a priest?· Priests manage the offering of gifts & sacrifice· Priests maintain personal holiness and cleanness· Priests protect and maintain the household of God· Priests make judgments on religious matters... clean vs. unclean, acceptable vs, unacceptable, · Priests proclaim the sacred assemblies [plan of God]· Priests teach, interpreting God’s expressed will & wordTeachingIn Israel the priest taught the people from God’s word, ensuring people knew what was required of them… what it means... how to apply it Deuteronomy 33:8-11, Malachi 2:7.Christ, our high priest, acted as a teacher during His days in the flesh and continues His priestly function as our teacher: through the ongoing work of the Church [of which He is head], and through the power of the Holy Spirit... His very living presence in you. Future priest/kings will also teach people the ways of God during the 1,000 year rule of Christ…. that’s what priests do!Question: if you were going to teach a class in pottery design or auto-mechanics, what do you need to do first? Answer: to be an effective teacher you have to learn the material first yourself.Future Priest Kings are training today. Training their mind with the knowledge of God and His ways. through study… but especially through application. Head knowledge about pottery or auto-mechanics doesn’t lead to effectively teaching. You have to throw clay on a wheel or pop open the hood of a vehicle!Knowing and DOING what God’s word says is training for your future role as king and priest after the order of Melkizadek.Judgments on Religious MattersLevitical priests applied judgment on the clean vs. unclean, the acceptable vs. unacceptable regarding food, sex, methods of worship to name a few. Some things are acceptable to God... some things are not. In this Church age, the resurrected Christ, our high priest, helps us distinguish what is clean and acceptable and what is not. We have a written record of His teachings but also His convicting presence within us through the power of the Holy Spirit. He taught that the actual eating of something unclean was not what truly defiled a person. If something unclean goes in your mouth, it’ll come out the other end and into the toilet. What really defiles a person is