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1. Priesthood Of All Believers

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   Lutheran Context
   Martin Luther (1483–1546) advanced the doctrine as part of his broader rejection of the distinction between the spiritual estate (clergy) and the temporal estate (laity). For Luther, the primary distinction was not one of kind (ontological difference), but one of office or function [2]. While every believer is a priest in potential, some are called by the community to exercise the public function of preaching, administering the sacraments, and [pastoral care](/entrie…