Brethren, each of us has been entrusted with one of the most precious gifts ever bestowed upon mankind. As we honor our priesthood and live our lives so that we are at all times worthy, the blessings of the priesthood will flow through us. …
As bearers of the priesthood of God, we are engaged in the work of the Lord Jesus Christ. We have answered His call; we are on His errand. Let us learn of Him. Let us follow in His footsteps. Let us live by His precepts. By so doing, we will be prepared for any service He calls us to perform. This is His work. This is His Church. Indeed, He is our captain, the King of Glory, even the Son of God. I testify that He lives and bear this witness in His holy name.” – President Thomas S. Monson
1 Peter 2:9, 3:15; “But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light. But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear.”
The elderly man who stood at his worldwide pulpit lied.
Mr. Monson’s words did nothing but encourage people to believe his treacherous heresies. Hiding behind his placid mannerism lies defiance towards the God of the Bible, rejection of His Son, rejection of His word, and hatred for the body of Christ.
Every believer is a member of God’s royal priesthood; man, woman, black and white. Believers are reminded by the Apostle Peter to be ready in season and out to give a reason for our faith so ‘bearing’ a fallacious priesthood not ordained of God is meaningless.
The priesthood this man is talking about doesn’t exist. While believers are priests for God, we’re referred to only in the sense we can speak for God and we’re real life representations of Him.
The True Priesthood Holder is Christ Jesus – Hebrews chapters 7 through 11. His priesthood is nontransferable and He’s the Only holder of the Melchizedek Priesthood.
Furthermore, God’s most precious gift to mankind was His Son – Jesus. John 3:16