Hierarchy of Holiness

Originally posted on September 11, 2013

God

Messiah

Prophet

Apostle or Missionary

Priest

Good Man

Man

Messiah~A messiah is a saviour or liberator of a group of people, typically a high priest anointed by God.

Prophet~An individual who is claimed to have been contacted by the supernatural or the divine, and to speak for them, serving as an intermediary with humanity, delivering this newfound knowledge from the supernatural entity to other people.  The message that the prophet conveys is called a prophecy.

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Apostle or Missionary~’One who is sent away’-A messenger or ambassador.

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Priest~A person whose purpose is to always serve God, and is authorized to perform the sacred rituals of a religion, especially as a mediatory agent, and to be a bridge between man and God.

Good Man~A Christian who does God’s will, and who lives coram Deo.

FILE PHOTO: Evangelist Graham, preaches the Gospel to thousands of believers during the meeting at Bercy's Stadium in Paris as part of a worldwide crusade
Evangelist Billy Graham, preaches the Gospel to thousands of believers during the meeting at Bercy’s Stadium in Paris as part of a worldwide crusade, September 20, 1986.

Man~Everyone else.  And the Übermensch. 🙂

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