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Pictured to the left is a copy of a version of the Holy Bible, known as the CONTEMPORARY ENGLISH VERSION ( CEV ); being entitled: open hearts, open minds, OUTDOORS! Psalm 115:12, 13 read as follows:
"12 The LORD will not forget to give us his blessing; he will bless all of Israel and the family of Aaron. 13 All who worship the LORD, no matter who they are, will receive his blessing."
The heavenly Father ( see Matthew 5:9, 16; 6:9, 14, for example; KJV, for example ) said that the Israelites would serve Him as priests ( see Exodus 19:1-6, for example ): Aaron, and his sons were chosen by Him; being of the tribe of Levi ( see Exodus 6:16-27 ( especially verse 23, for example ), for example ), "from Israel to serve as my priests" ( see Exodus 28:1 ). They were "called of God" ( see Hebrews 5:4; KJV; with center-column references, for example ) and were ordained as His ( see Exodus 25:31 ) priests ( see Exodus 25:41 ). They represented Israel in the sacred tent, for example ( see Exodus 28:43, for example, and please read all of chapter twenty-eight, and the first nine verses of chapter twenty-nine, to get the immediate context ). [ See also BIBLE ALMANAC, PACKER, JAMES I., A.M., D.Phil., TENNEY, MERRILL C., A.M., Ph.D., WHITE, WILLIAM, JR., Th.M., Ph.D., THE OLD-TIME GOSPEL HOUR, LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA, Copyright 1980 by Thomas Nelson Publishers, p. 386. ]
Under the New Testament, all Christians ( see Acts 11:26, for example ) are priests ( see Matthew 1:16; 16:16 ( KJV, for example ), Acts 2:38; 8:26-40 ( especially verses 36-39 ( KJV, for example ), for example ), Romans 6:1-4 ( especially verses 3 and 4, for example ); 10:1-4 ( especially verse 4, for example ); 15:1-4 ( especially verse 4, for example ), Galatians 3:26, 27, Hebrews, chapter 10 ( especially verses 18-22, for example ), 1 Peter 1:1, 2, and Revelation 1:5, 6, for example ): the phrase "all of Israel and the family of Aaron," in verse twelve ( above ), is an Old Testament reference to the New Testament church ( the church of Christ - see Matthew 16:18, Romans 16:16, and Ephesians 1:22, 23, for example ). Thus, there is no such thing as a denominational Israel and family of Aaron ( see 2 Corinthians 4:13 and Ephesians 4:5, for example ): there is no such thing as a denominational Christian.
Moreover, the context of verses twelve and thirteen teaches that all who worship the heavenly Father, regardless of who they are ( concerning all of Israel and the family of Aaron ), will receive His blessing: we can rightly conclude from this passage in the Holy Bible that He will not bless denominational worship, since He is not pleased with such ( see Psalm 119:65-73 ( KJV, for example ), 142, 151, Matthew 4:10, John 4:24; 10:30, Hebrews 1:1-9 ( especially verses 8 and 9, for example ), and 1 John 3:4, for example ), for example. This is what the sacred text of the CONTEMPORARY ENGLISH VERSION ( CEV ) of the Holy Bible teaches. Please study the Holy Bible ( which is God's word - see 2 Timothy 2:15; 3:16, 17, for example ).
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