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Mark 13:1–2 (NASB95)
1 "As He was going out of the temple, one of His disciples said to Him, “Teacher, behold what wonderful stones and what wonderful buildings!” 

2 And Jesus said to him, “Do you see these great buildings? Not one stone will be left upon another which will not be torn down.”

 I wonder if anyone ever thought what impact the words of Jesus made in the hearing of law-abiding Jews when He spoke about the destruction of the temple?

“Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign when all these things shall be fulfilled?” (V:4) Peter's question about the destruction of the temple brings a greater truth to the table. To the Jews, the temple meant the presence of their covenant God in their midst. It gave them purpose and separated them from the rest of the world as the peculiar people that the God of all creation had chosen for Himself.

If they lost their temple, they might as well lose God altogether because the "TEMPLE' was the axis where everything else revolved in their lives. It gave them their significance as a people that had been chosen above all the nations of the world.

They were special, they knew the way to God, they had promises from God that they knew He could not lie and would certainly bring it to pass. The Holy of holies of the temple was the door to another world that awaited them in the future. These were the chosen people and it set them apart from every other nation in the word.

Their God lived in their midst and was above and beyond all the other false gods that the nations worshipped. Nothing was impossible for them with God. However, you take the temple away, and their God would no longer have a place to live. If they lost the temple, they would lose their identity and their connection with the awesome God of Israel!

If we went a little further, the destruction of the temple meant that their protection from God had been lifted. It also meant that God had left them for good and this time and He was not coming back. It meant no more law, no more sacrifices, no more atoning, no more priesthood, no more ark of the covenant and no more glory.

The end result would be that they would lose complete contact with their God which translated into a personal and a national rejection and the greatest tragedy the chosen people would suffer. It also meant they would be open to their enemies' wrath which would mean they could be extinct in a few years’ time. Because of all these possibilities, Jesus's words brought immediately a warning that might as well be a slap on the face to a good “faithful” Jew of those days: "Do not be deceived!"

However, Jesus's words are so direct and so radical that what He is saying is that Israel will be judged once and for all because of their sins they had committed against Him from the very beginning. Jesus was in fact pronouncing the final judgment of a nation that for the most part didn't want Him from the very beginning, (Mat 21:33-44, 23:29-36, 37-39). A.D. 70 couldn't come fast enough. 

Now, in the minds of the disciples when Jesus talked about the destruction of the temple might have meant a sort of deception because that would've been the last thought on their minds. I would say that to them “DECEPTION” would’ve been to believe what Jesus was talking about! So, to be deceived in the eyes of a religious Jew would have meant that Jesus Himself was deceiving them!

However, in the eyes of the Lord, the destruction of the temple meant an open door to a far and greater understanding of God’s eternal plan. It certainly did not mean that God would no longer abide with them as their personal God. It certainly did not mean the end of the chosen people either, although it meant that the "chosen people" HAD TO MAKE A FINAL CHOICE and CHOOSE CHRIST THE LORD, the crucified Messiah and the resurrected Lord AS their ultimate King and Lord so that they would become part of a new Israel,  BUTIf they rejected the Lord, the would instantly lose their special place as "chosen of God."

From now on, "the "chosen" would ONLY mean for those who choose the Christ (Eph 1:4, Col 3:12, 2Thes 2:13). So, instead of having once again a temple made into rubble by the Roman Army, it meant that a new era was about to begin where a new and a GREATER TEMPLE not made with hands was already knocking on their doors as a promise far greater than what they would have ever imagined.

The exception to the rule would be that this time it would go far beyond the land of Israel and would expand to the four corners the earth. After all, God's eternal plan was never meant to be reduced to a specific locale or to a specific people.

On the other hand, Jesus was not prophesying the destruction of the temple to indicate He was about to immediately sit on a physical throne in Jerusalem as God’s covenant representative and as King of Israel in order to reign forever. No. That would have been sufficient for His disciples to disregard the destruction of their beloved temple because a completely new era of peace and joy would have finally come upon them that would never end!

The problem was that Jesus was not replacing the old temple with His physical kinship or with His eternal return. He was replacing the old temple with its sacrifices and priesthood with a brand new one. He would fulfill all types and shadows that the temple pointed to and replace it with Himself. This new temple would be characterized as … AN INVISIBLE TEMPLE that no one could see except those who had internal eyes to see.

This new temple would have the same characteristics and the same principles of the old, but it would be built inside human beings that believed in God's true and ultimate Messiah. As a result, it would be far greater than what they could have possibly imagined. It would come in its final form and be established right at the beginning with an irrefutable heavenly hope that would not and could not be destroyed by any means---no matter what took place.

This new temple would become the "BODY OF MESSIAH", "THE BRIDE OF CHRIST", "THE WIFE OF THE LAMB" which equals to the new covenant congregation of the Lord Jesus Christ. In other words, believers in Messiah would become in the flesh the new temple of God that would not and will not die!

 

It's time to forget old Israel as if they are still the chosen people of God. A new Israel emerged out of the old as godly Jews bowed the knee to the Lord Jesus Christ, were filled with the Spirit of God and became the final temple, the holy of holies where God would dwell forever and ever. Later on, Gentiles came and bowed the knee to the Lord also. Both people made one sanctuary of God through the blood of the eternal covenant that Jesus shed for the entire world,

 Ephesians 2:13–15 (NASB95)
13 "But now in Christ Jesus, you who formerly were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ. 
14 For He, Himself is our peace, who made both groups into one and broke down the barrier of the dividing wall, 
15 by abolishing in His flesh the enmity, which is the Law of commandments contained in ordinances, so that in Himself He might make the two into one new man, thus establishing peace."

 So as soon as the new Israel came into focus in Acts 2 and 3, persecution against the body of Messiah came from the hands of the devil and the useless leaders of Israel. The persecution continued against Jewish Christians where Paul the apostle was the main target. Years later the world through Nero, would also begin to persecute the body of Messiah.  The truth is that the people of the false temple with the people of the false Emperor joined hands together to attempt to destroy the true temple of God. 

It is significant that the true persecution against the church came to have its fulfillment and fully matured right after 70 AD. This is the time when the “world” woke up to understand the immeasurable threat that innocent doves of God posed to them.

Finally, it is significant than that today, we still go to the "temple" to worship and we still make "this temple" the center of our lives even though Jesus told us not to be deceived. However, the problem is not going to the "temple" (church); the problem lies in the fact that we fail to realize that WE ARE the temple of God, WE ARE the holy of holies and the permanent presence of the Most High God... no matter where we go.

 So, because of the indwelling Spirit, we have also become part of God’s family and the center of God’s love and eternal purpose (in Christ). The Dove has finally found His place to rest (Gen 8:9) ---and is now inside of us (Jn 17:23, Gal. 2:20, Eph. 1:13-14, 3;17, Col. 1:27, Ro. 8:10).

Do you agree or disagree?

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 I agree mostly. Some of it sounds like Replacement theology, with which I do not agree.

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With numerous scriptures pointing out that we are the temple of the Lord; when the Antichrist then sits in the temple of God (2 Thessalonians 2:4) where it ought not, this would mean the Antichrist's new world order having a place in our hearts, standing where it ought not.

2 Thessalonians 2:4 Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God. 

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With the understanding that the man who sits in God's temple in 2 Thessalonians 2:4 is the Antichrist during the end times in which we are now approaching, what then do you suppose represents mankind's refusal to believe the truth, but instead chooses to believe a lie/delusion in order to continue experiencing pleasure in unbelieving (2 Thessalonians 2:10-12)? Hint: It has to do with the beast who shall ascend from the bottomless pit (Revelation 9), which also represents the sea in Revelation 13.

2 Thessalonians 2:4 Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.

2 Thessalonians 2:10 And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. 11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: 12 That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.

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On 9/21/2019 at 7:10 AM, luigi said:

With numerous scriptures pointing out that we are the temple of the Lord; when the Antichrist then sits in the temple of God (2 Thessalonians 2:4) where it ought not, this would mean the Antichrist's new world order having a place in our hearts, standing where it ought not.

2 Thessalonians 2:4 Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God. 

What antichrist, the one that was invented by dispensationalists? The only antichrist I read in the scriptures is found in the epistles of John. 

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On 9/21/2019 at 7:10 AM, luigi said:

With numerous scriptures pointing out that we are the temple of the Lord; when the Antichrist then sits in the temple of God (2 Thessalonians 2:4) where it ought not, this would mean the Antichrist's new world order having a place in our hearts, standing where it ought not.

2 Thessalonians 2:4 Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God. 

What makes you think that Paul was talking about a star trek generation of the far future? Do you realize that there is no context in your beliefs because Paul did not say at any given moment that he was talking about a the end of history? 

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19 hours ago, Gentle-Warrior said:

What antichrist, the one that was invented by dispensationalists? The only antichrist I read in the scriptures is found in the epistles of John. 

The Antichrist has many designations throughout the bible. The Abomination of desolation/the beast's mouth, the little horn, and the false prophet are the most common.

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19 hours ago, Gentle-Warrior said:

What makes you think that Paul was talking about a star trek generation of the far future? Do you realize that there is no context in your beliefs because Paul did not say at any given moment that he was talking about a the end of history? 

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The end in reference is to the present world order under Satan in which he currently deceives all the world's nations (Revelation 12:9). When 1/3 of earth's environment is destroyed (Revelation 8) through conventional fossil fuel use, due to the love mankind has for the things his hands produce through industry (Revelation 9:20), Satan will then make one last stand by providing the beast his power (Revelation 13:4), causing the beast to rise from the sea, which is also referred to as his rising from the bottomless pit. The Abomination of Desolation/the Antichrist/the beast's mouth/the little horn/the false prophet who is partnered with the ten horned beast will then be adored by the whole faithless world (Revelation 13:8). In effect the new world order under Satan, the beast, and its mouth, will sit and stand in the hearts and minds of the people, where it ought not.

Revelation 13:4 And they worshipped the dragon which gave power unto the beast: and they worshipped the beast, saying, Who is like unto the beast? who is able to make war with him?

Revelation 13:8  And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.

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4 hours ago, luigi said:

The end in reference is to the present world order under Satan in which he currently deceives all the world's nations (Revelation 12:9). When 1/3 of earth's environment is destroyed (Revelation 8) through conventional fossil fuel use, due to the love mankind has for the things his hands produce through industry (Revelation 9:20), Satan will then make one last stand by providing the beast his power (Revelation 13:4), causing the beast to rise from the sea, which is also referred to as his rising from the bottomless pit. The Abomination of Desolation/the Antichrist/the beast's mouth/the little horn/the false prophet who is partnered with the ten horned beast will then be adored by the whole faithless world (Revelation 13:8). In effect the new world order under Satan, the beast, and its mouth, will sit and stand in the hearts and minds of the people, where it ought not.

Revelation 13:4 And they worshipped the dragon which gave power unto the beast: and they worshipped the beast, saying, Who is like unto the beast? who is able to make war with him?

Revelation 13:8  And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.

First mistake is to believe that this present world is under Satan's dominion. It is not, this world is under the complete control of the Lord (Mat. 28:18-20, Eph. 1:20-23). Satan is the god of darkness, but he is not sovereign, nor does he dictate what happens in this world, Jesus does. 

Second mistake is to believe that the book of Revelation was written for a far future. Nowhere in this book do I read that therefore I can't possibly assume such far fetched belief. 

Third mistake is to take an assumption and to believe that the so called "beast" will be an individual of the future. That, I call fiction. 

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5 hours ago, luigi said:

The Antichrist has many designations throughout the bible. The Abomination of desolation/the beast's mouth, the little horn, and the false prophet are the most common.

Fiction. The book of Revelation is about the judgment of the harlot Israel that took place in real history. This book reveals the supremacy of Christ over all the powers of hell, it also reveals His sovereign power and authority to castigate a nation that was supposed to be a virgin bride, but it turned out to be nothing but a prostitute. She killed the Lord and went on to persecute God's people (Jews in Christ) to the dead (1Thes. 2:14-16 is just one example of what I'm talking about). 

The book of Revelation unveils the judgment of the harlot through various imageries, visions, symbols, etc. It is not a book of the future.

I believe you amon the majority of Christians we have been duped to believe a lie. 

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