Melchizedeks are a group of local universe sons who perform numerous duties from education to governing to stepping into emergency situations on many levels of universe activities, including even on the physical level.[1]
Machiventa Melchizedek
Twelve Melchizedeks were in charge of our planet after the default of Adam and Eve when, about five thousand years ago, they learned our universe creator son, Michael, had decided to incarnate on our planet. At this time our ancestors on Earth knew very little about God and there was concern among these governors that we were not ready for this bestowal by our creator. After appealing to various universe government agencies, they were essentially informed they were on their own. Therefore one of them, Machiventa Melchizedek, volunteered to incarnate as a mortal and to work toward uplifting the spiritual awareness of our ancestors in those times.[2]
The school at Salem
Machiventa established a school at Salem; many years later this place was called Jerusalem.[3] For 94 years he taught students who then went into much of the world as missionaries spreading the gospel of one God.
Every member of the church he founded subscribed to the following belief system: that they believe in El Elyon, the universal father and creator of all things, that they accept the covenant of Melchizedek that bestows God’s favor based on faith alone, and that they believe seven commandments based on earlier ones from the planetary prince times. They were also to tell the good news of the covenant to all people.[4]
This simple affirmation was too advanced for the people of those times; they could not understand it is that easy to earn God’s favor, through simple faith. They believed man is born owing God something and they must perform some ritual to purchase God’s favor, something such as sacrifices and gifts to the priests. Similar beliefs exist in current times; one example is the atonement doctrine taught by some Christian religions.
Abraham became a student of Machiventa. While Machiventa had peaceful relations with his neighboring tribes, Abraham was minded to spread the teachings by conquering the tribes around him. Abraham was ready to begin these wars of conquest but was concerned that he had no offspring to succeed him.[5] Because of this concern he had another conference with this priest of El Elyon.
During this meeting Machiventa told Abraham if he believed, his descendants would be as numerous as the stars in the sky. This was the covenant between Melchizedek and Abraham.[6]
Teachings of Melchizedek
This teaching was too advanced for Abraham and his contemporaries; it is even too advanced for many of our sisters and brothers today. Jesus later taught us that God is love, that God naturally loves us and wants to assist us, why do we not understand this? That God could be so angry about sin He would require blood sacrifice or some other ritual is incompatible with the teachings of Jesus. How many ways must it be stated? God wants to help each of us and we only need to accept His guidance. God would make this covenant with each one of us if we would only listen and let Him. Simple childlike faith in our Heavenly Father is the key to spiritual progress, even to eternal life.
Machiventa left as unceremoniously as he arrived but the students he taught went into much of the Earth spreading his message.
One of the goals of Melchizedek’s incarnation was that a religion be founded that could prepare the way for the bestowal of our creator father Michael, whom we know as Jesus.[7] This religion was the Jewish religion which was influenced by the Melchizedek tradition. These teachings were retained in various Canaanite tribes as well as in Egypt where Moses received some of these teachings. Melchizedek’s teachings had a profound effect on many religions and laid the foundation for the later bestowal of Michael, Jesus.
Further reading
“Light of Truth: Anticipating the Triumph of Righteousness”
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