The Governing Priesthood

And you will be called priests of the Lord, you will be named ministers of our God. You will feed on the wealth of nations, and in their riches you will boast. (Isaiah 61:6)
The purpose of the present age is to select, test, and train a holy government that will rule for eternity the people from the nations. This is the Kingdom of God, the Royal Priesthood.
If you are a Christian, and someone asked you, “What does it mean to be saved?” what would you answer be?
Perhaps it would be, I am saved from Hell so I will go to Heaven when I die.
What if they then asked you, “What are your Bible references for your position?” what would your answer be?
This is a difficult question for many Christians, I believe. They assume that the New Testament states that by believing in Christ we are saved from Hell so we will go to Heaven when we die. But the New Testament does not state that position clearly!
First of all, the New Testament talks about eternal life and spiritual death, not about deliverance from Hell so we can go to Heaven. However, there are mentions of Hell.
“You snakes! You brood of vipers! How will you escape being condemned to hell?” (Matthew 23:33)
But being placed in Hell, according to the New Testament, is associated more with our behavior than our belief in Christ. I believe I am correct in this.
There are other penalties for wicked behavior, such as the Lake of Fire. And notice the following:
Multitudes who sleep in the dust of the earth will awake: some to everlasting life, others to shame and everlasting contempt. (Daniel 12:2)

It may be true that some of us would prefer being sent to Hell rather living among people and being regarded with shame and everlasting contempt! How do you feel about that?
We must confess that we have many traditions that are not true to the Scriptures.
Notice that assignment to condemnation on the Day of Resurrection is not dependent on believing in Christ, although believing in Christ is essential when God faces us with Christ, but rather with what we have done; how we have behaved whether or not we have received Christ.
Do not be amazed at this, for a time is coming when all who are in their graves will hear his voice and come out—those who have done what is good will rise to live, and those who have done what is evil will rise to be condemned. (John 5:28,29)