Will the the Jewish Temple be Rebuilt?
Will the the Jewish Temple be Rebuilt? |
|
==========================================================
If an earthly temple is rebuilt, it will not be because of any prophecy in the Bible. It is simply not there.
Give me one verse in the New Testament that plainly says so. It is obvious that a teaching like this is opposed
to the letter AND SPIRIT of the New Testament.
Consider these few verses:
1. Notice under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, James makes it plain the prophecy in the OT that seems
to refer to a rebuilt temple, refers to the church:
* (Acts 15:14-16 KJV) Simeon hath declared how God at the first did visit the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for his name. {15} And to this agree the words of the prophets; as it is written, {16} After this I will return, and will build again the tabernacle of David, which is fallen down; and I will build again the ruins thereof, and I will set it up...
2. Peter tells us what he thinks the temple walls symbolize--us, the church:
*(1 Pet 2:5 KJV) Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.
3. Paul also tells us that WE are the temple, he puts NO importance or prophetic significance on the earthly
temple:
*(Eph 2:19-22 KJV) Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God; {20} And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone; {21} In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord: {22} In whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit.
4. Jesus, in the Olivet discourse, where He gives the signs of the end, certainly mentions the DESTRUCTION of
the Temple, but NOT ONE WORD about its being rebuilt. Did Jesus fail to tell us this, supposedly, most
important sign?
5. Jude joins with Paul, Peter, James and Jesus by telling us we should BUILD up ourselves....
*(Jude 1:20-21 KJV) But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost, {21} Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.
6. The apostle John joins the chorus, when he sees the New Jerusalem coming down out of Heaven to earth...and
notice, it is PEOPLE not a building, the TABERNACLE of God being with men is that Jesus is with His redeemed
PEOPLE, (not a building.) And notice John says it is a
VOICE OUT OF HEAVEN saying this. That's a pretty good source when interpreting the Bible is at stake...*(Rev 21:2-3 KJV) And I John saw the holy city, new
Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. {3} And I heard a
great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and
they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God.
7. So I am in pretty good company with Jesus, James, Peter, Paul, Jude, John and
a VOICE FROM HEAVEN in saying
that the temple to be rebuilt is God's church...as the Spirit moves at the end, there will be growth and
maturity and increased praise for God and less infighting and more joy, and...a REBUILT TEMPLE.
Hallelujah!
http://bibleprophecy.net
=========================================================