Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:priest
|
| gptkbp:authority |
higher priesthood
|
| gptkbp:availableOn |
worthy male members
|
| gptkbp:awardedBy |
laying on of hands
|
| gptkbp:contrastsWith |
gptkb:Aaronic_Priesthood
|
| gptkbp:function |
spiritual leadership
administering ordinances blessing the sick bestowing the gift of the Holy Ghost leading congregations |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Melchizedek Priesthood
|
| gptkbp:includedOffice |
gptkb:Pope
Elder cathedral Seventy |
| gptkbp:namedAfter |
gptkb:Melchizedek
|
| gptkbp:ordinationAge |
18 years (typical minimum)
|
| gptkbp:ordinationRequirement |
recommendation by local leaders
sustaining vote by congregation worthiness interview |
| gptkbp:relatedConcept |
Priesthood authority
Priesthood keys Priesthood blessings Priesthood duties Priesthood holders Priesthood lineage Priesthood offices Priesthood ordination Priesthood power Priesthood quorums Priesthood restoration |
| gptkbp:religion |
gptkb:The_Church_of_Jesus_Christ_of_Latter-day_Saints
gptkb:Latter-day_Saint_movement |
| gptkbp:restored |
circa 1829
Peter, James, and John |
| gptkbp:scripture |
gptkb:Book_of_Mormon
gptkb:Doctrine_and_Covenants |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Latter-day_Saints
gptkb:Elder_(Latter_Day_Saints) |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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