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2. Priesthood of Melchizedek - Wikipedia

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   The Doctrine and Covenants states that before Melchizedek's day the Priesthood "was called the Holy Priesthood, after the Order of the Son of God. But out of respect or reverence to the name of the Supreme Being, to avoid the too-frequent repetition of his name, they, the church, in the ancient days, called that priesthood after Melchizedek, or ...

3. Melchizedek - Wikipedia

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   And that the Melchizedek is the higher or greater priesthood, "after the order of the Son of God (or Jesus Christ)." According to their doctrine, this priesthood is the priesthood of Jesus Christ himself, i.e. it is his power which he delegates to certain persons as he sees fit by "calling".

4. Melchizedek priesthood (Latter Day Saints) - Wikipedia

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   In Mormonism, the Melchizedek priesthood (/ m ɛ l ˈ k ɪ z ɪ d ɛ k /), [1] [2] also referred to as the high priesthood of the holy order of God [3] or the Holy Priesthood, after the Order of the Son of God, [4] is the greater of the two orders of priesthood, the other being the Aaronic priesthood.

5. Priesthood (LDS Church) - Wikipedia

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   In the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), the priesthood is the power and authority to act in the name of God for the salvation of humankind. [1] Male members of the church who meet standards of worthy behavior and church participation are generally ordained to specific offices within the priesthood.

6. Priesthood (Latter Day Saints) - Wikipedia

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   By 1835, Latter Day Saints began referring to this high priesthood as the Melchizedek priesthood, or, the "Holy Priesthood, after the Order of the Son of God". [5] This priesthood was so named, according to a revelation, because Melchizedek "was such a great high priest" and "out of respect or reverence to the name of the Supreme Being, to ...

7. High priest (Latter Day Saints) - Wikipedia

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   Ordinations are approved by the member's bishop and stake president and the common consent of the general priesthood membership in the stake. [2] A man must hold the Melchizedek priesthood and hold the priesthood office of elder before he may become a high priest. Ordination is done by another high priest by the laying on of hands. [2]

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9. Elder (Latter Day Saints) - Wikipedia

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   Every person who receives the Melchizedek priesthood is simultaneously ordained to the office of elder; this may be done to male members who are at least 18 years old. In order to be ordained, the member must be determined to be worthy by his local bishop and stake president. [1]