Biblical References

These would include

 

•Jesus is the only mediator between God and man (1 Timothy 2:5). Therefore, priests as mediators is against this biblical passage.

•Believers are called a holy people, a royal priesthood (1 Peter 2:9)

•Jesus blood has made them into priests and kings (Revelation 5:10)

•The apostles were not supposed to be regarded as leaders, but as servants (1 Corinthians 4:1) They were the foundation of the church because they were: entrusted with the mysteries God has revealed (1 Corinthians 4:1), not because they were given special authority

 

Other passages that support the idea of the universal priesthood: Exodus 19:5, Revelations 1:4-6, and other passages in the book of Hebrews.