This is the adult Sunday school lesson for Bible Baptist Church of Puyallup, Washington September 19, 2021. For more resources from Bible Baptist Church of Puyallup and Pastor Marvin McKenzie, visit bbcpuyallup.org or marvinmckenzie.org.

1. Upon this Rock
Lesson Ten
A Study in Baptist Doctrine
Dr. Marvin McKenzie

2. I. WHAT DOES THE
DOCTRINE MEAN?
A. We've got to begin by determining
what a priest is.
1. The first priest found in the Bible is
Melchesidek, the priest of the most High
God (Gen. 14:18).
2. Later, God established a family of
priests, the Levites.
B. There are only two words in all the
Bible that have been translated into the
English word, "priest".

3. II. WHERE IS THIS
DOCTRINE FOUND?
A. THE POSSESSORS OF THE PRIESTHOOD.
B. THE PROCLAIMER OF THE PRIESTHOOD.
1. We can all come before God because we
are all priests
2. Then the priests were anointed, or set
apart, for the ministry.
3. As priests, we can each hear God for
ourselves.

4. II. WHERE IS THIS DOCTIII.
HOW THIS DOCTRINE HAS
BEEN PERVERTED, and WHY IT IS CONSIDERED ONE OF
THE BAPTIST DISTINCTIVES?
A. The "priests" were supposed to be the
guides for spiritual affairs.
B. Only the "priests" were allowed to
possess and study the Bible, and other
books concerning religious things.
C. The practice of confessing sins to the
"priest".
D. This also made the "priests" prayers
more effective than the laymen, a
doctrine that is totally untrue!

5. IV. HOW CAN YOU
BENEFIT FROM THIS
INFORMATION RIGHT
NOW?
A. Recognize your position as a
priest of God if you are a Christian.
B. Take advantage of the
opportunities available to you
because of your position!
C. Fulfill the responsibility of your
priesthood.