Is a 3rd future Temple needed to fulfill Bible prophecy?

keras said:

That whole prophecy cannot be for during the Millennium for many reasons. Here's one; Ezekiel 46:16-8....the ruler [of the nation; note Jeremiah 30:21 and Hosea 1:11] will give of his property to his sons..... Jesus has children?

Needing to understand the entire end times sequence, as you do, means I have to write many pages to explain the purposes and plans of God for His people in the end times.
But, yes; I do expect to be in Jerusalem when the Anti-Christ attacks and conquers Beulah. Zechariah 14:1-2 I pray to be among the half of the Christians who will go away to a place of safety for the 1260 days. Revelation 12:14

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Hi keras,

Yes the king in Israel in the Millennium, king David, will have children, not Jesus as you so rightly said.

So it seems that you have replaced Israel with us, and that is all God has purposes for you seem to say. So God prepared a nation, Israel to rule the world then decided that they couldn`t do it, so gave it all to us. You forget that God is omniscient and knew that Israel couldn`t obey Him, (or us for that matter, when in darkness), thus through Christ, Israel will be able to rule the nations of the world.

You have put aside everything that God purposed for Israel and made it all about US. Well we are not the centre of God`s purposes, Christ is, and the different groups have their inheritance in Him.

Marilyn.

mkgal1 said:

I don't believe the problem is about Scripture - because I'm asking for YOUR interpretation....your commentary.....and you've answered repeatedly that it's just "the 1/3 that will go through the tribulation" - but 1/3 of WHAT group? Who are these people (in your belief) and what do you believe identifies them in our modern day?

I believe God has a purpose for ALL of us....and that purpose is stated a few times throughout Scripture specifically - but the whole Bible seems to have the same thread through it - that He wishes to reconcile all things unto Himself....to restore creation to where "all things are very good" as they were in the beginning. That's what brings glory to Him.

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Hi mkgal,

The 1/3 of Israel, -

`In that day a fountain shall be opened for the house of David and for the inhabitants of Jerusalem.....and it shall come to pass in all the land, says the Lord, that two-thirds in it shall be cut off and die, but one-third shall be left in it.` (Zech. 13: 1 & 8 & 9)

I agree that God wants to restore All Things, but not only on earth but also the heavens, as they are not pure in His sight. (Job 15: 15)That is why there will be a new heavens and a new earth. Rulership in each realm will be under Christ.

Marilyn.

Marilyn C said:

Hi mkgal,

The 1/3 of Israel, -

`In that day a fountain shall be opened for the house of David and for the inhabitants of Jerusalem.....and it shall come to pass in all the land, says the Lord, that two-thirds in it shall be cut off and die, but one-third shall be left in it.` (Zech. 13: 1 & 8 & 9)



Marilyn.

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.....but who do you believe "Israel" is - what are the qualifications?

Marilyn C said:

Hi keras,

Yes the king in Israel in the Millennium, king David, will have children, not Jesus as you so rightly said.

So it seems that you have replaced Israel with us, and that is all God has purposes for you seem to say. So God prepared a nation, Israel to rule the world then decided that they couldn`t do it, so gave it all to us. You forget that God is omniscient and knew that Israel couldn`t obey Him, (or us for that matter, when in darkness), thus through Christ, Israel will be able to rule the nations of the world.

You have put aside everything that God purposed for Israel and made it all about US. Well we are not the centre of God`s purposes, Christ is, and the different groups have their inheritance in Him.

Marilyn.

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You consistently fail to identify who the true Israel of God is today.

Who is the nation of Israel to whom God makes a promise in Jeremiah 31? Jesus gives us a very clear indication in the parable of the landowner:

Matthew 21:43 Therefore I say unto you, the kingdom of God shall be taken from you and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof.

We do not have to look too far to discover which nation, people group that is: it is the church, the church of Jesus Christ, bearing the fruit of the Spirit, Galatians 5:22-28, made up of believing Jews and Gentiles, who are the seed of Abraham, the children of God, the real Israelites of the New Testament.

I Peter 2:9-10 writes to the church in these words: But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people ... which in times past were not a people, but are now the people of God.

Holy nation is the name given to Israel in Exodus 19:5-6. Peter now applies it to the church! The church is the holy nation, and since the church will never be destroyed, it is in her and not in the modern Jewish State of Israel, that the new Covenant of Jeremiah 31:31-34 is fulfilled. Titus 2:14 is also instructive: to the churches in Crete Paul attributes the title "peculiar people," a name taken from Exodus 19:5.

One more thing must be noticed in Jeremiah 31:31-34 The promise of the new Covenant is made to the house of Judah and the house of Israel. In this covenant with the house of Israel God will: put His law in their inward parts and write it in their hearts and will be their God and they shall be His people ... Moreover, God promises to the same house of Israel: I will forgive their iniquity and I will remember their sin no more. How is this new covenant promise fulfilled, and to whom? The answer is found in Hebrews 8:6-13. This Covenant cannot be with the House of Israel as a separate entity from the church of Jesus Christ. The church of Christ, which enjoys the knowledge of God and forgiveness of sins, is the house of Israel.

Are there, then, no promises to the political entity of the State of Israel? The answer is an unequivocal no. Will Israel as a political entity ever rebuild her temple and worship God as she did in the Old Testament? That is impossible under today’s conditions, but even if they did build a temple in Jerusalem and institute a priesthood, offer sacrifices and celebrate the feasts, it will be just another sign of Jewish apostasy from God. If the sacrifices of the wicked were abominable to God in the Old Testament, Proverbs 15:8, 21:27, how much more abominable would the recommencing of animal sacrifices be in the future after the one, only sacrifice of the Son of God?

All the promises of God are in Christ. 2 Cor. 1:20 All the promises of God were made to Christ, as the Seed of Abraham. Galatians 3:16 Therefore, there can be no promise of any kind for any unbeliever outside of Jesus Christ.

The calling of the Jew, as the calling of the Gentile, is to repent and believe in Jesus Christ and join the church of Jew and Gentile, male and female, bond and free, where there is no difference, and as many as walk according to this rule, peace be upon them and mercy!" For they are the [Christian] Israel of God! Galatians 3:26-29

mkgal1 said:

.....but who do you believe "Israel" is - what are the qualifications?

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Hi mkgal,

Israel are those who have the DNA of Abraham, and believe God for His promises, eg, Jacob, Joseph, Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, & Samuel, (Heb. 11: 32).

`For they are not all children because they are the seed of Abraham; but, "In Isaac your seed shall be called." That is, those who are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God; but the children of the promise are counted as the seed." (Rom. 9: 6 - 8)

Marilyn.

keras said:

You consistently fail to identify who the true Israel of God is today.

Who is the nation of Israel to whom God makes a promise in Jeremiah 31? Jesus gives us a very clear indication in the parable of the landowner:

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Hi keras,

So God made a mistake making the nation of Israel and dealing with them for over one thousand years? Isn`t God omniscient, knowing all? He knew Israel would rebel, and not keep the Law, (were we any better?) and thus He always had His purpose for Israel, after their chastisement period. Then they would receive the Lord as King and they would rule over the nations in the millennium.

Your replacement view makes God out to have made a woops, a mistake.

Marilyn.

Marilyn C said:

Hi mkgal,

Israel are those who have the DNA of Abraham, and believe God for His promises, eg, Jacob, Joseph, Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, & Samuel, (Heb. 11: 32).

`For they are not all children because they are the seed of Abraham; but, "In Isaac your seed shall be called." That is, those who are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God; but the children of the promise are counted as the seed." (Rom. 9: 6 - 8)

Marilyn.

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The Scripture you're using to support your argument actually tears it down by contradicting what you're asserting. Maybe check out other versions on Bible Hub.

mkgal1 said:

The Scripture you're using to support your argument actually tears it down by contradicting what you're asserting. Maybe check out other versions on Bible Hub.

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Hi mkgal,

No, it`s just the way you are reading it. See the people I posted, they are of Israel.

Marilyn.

Marilyn C said:

Hi keras,

So God made a mistake making the nation of Israel and dealing with them for over one thousand years? Isn`t God omniscient, knowing all? He knew Israel would rebel, and not keep the Law, (were we any better?) and thus He always had His purpose for Israel, after their chastisement period. Then they would receive the Lord as King and they would rule over the nations in the millennium.

Your replacement view makes God out to have made a woops, a mistake.

Marilyn.

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God doesn't make mistakes.
His amazing Plan is for the House of Judah to be the visible entity of Israel today, while He works with the House of Israel, still scattered among the nations and are now the Christian peoples.
There has been no 'replacement', just a continuation of God's faithful people thru the ages. Jew and Gentile. Read Isaiah 56:1-8

Your determination to have Jewish Israel under chastisement, while you sit in heaven is unscriptural and will never happen.

keras said:

You consistently fail to identify who the true Israel of God is today.

Who is the nation of Israel to whom God makes a promise in Jeremiah 31? Jesus gives us a very clear indication in the parable of the landowner:

Matthew 21:43 Therefore I say unto you, the kingdom of God shall be taken from you and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof.

We do not have to look too far to discover which nation, people group that is: it is the church, the church of Jesus Christ, bearing the fruit of the Spirit, Galatians 5:22-28, made up of believing Jews and Gentiles, who are the seed of Abraham, the children of God, the real Israelites of the New Testament.

I Peter 2:9-10 writes to the church in these words: But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people ... which in times past were not a people, but are now the people of God.

Holy nation is the name given to Israel in Exodus 19:5-6. Peter now applies it to the church! The church is the holy nation, and since the church will never be destroyed, it is in her and not in the modern Jewish State of Israel, that the new Covenant of Jeremiah 31:31-34 is fulfilled. Titus 2:14 is also instructive: to the churches in Crete Paul attributes the title "peculiar people," a name taken from Exodus 19:5.

One more thing must be noticed in Jeremiah 31:31-34 The promise of the new Covenant is made to the house of Judah and the house of Israel. In this covenant with the house of Israel God will: put His law in their inward parts and write it in their hearts and will be their God and they shall be His people ... Moreover, God promises to the same house of Israel: I will forgive their iniquity and I will remember their sin no more. How is this new covenant promise fulfilled, and to whom? The answer is found in Hebrews 8:6-13. This Covenant cannot be with the House of Israel as a separate entity from the church of Jesus Christ. The church of Christ, which enjoys the knowledge of God and forgiveness of sins, is the house of Israel.

Are there, then, no promises to the political entity of the State of Israel? The answer is an unequivocal no. Will Israel as a political entity ever rebuild her temple and worship God as she did in the Old Testament? That is impossible under today’s conditions, but even if they did build a temple in Jerusalem and institute a priesthood, offer sacrifices and celebrate the feasts, it will be just another sign of Jewish apostasy from God. If the sacrifices of the wicked were abominable to God in the Old Testament, Proverbs 15:8, 21:27, how much more abominable would the recommencing of animal sacrifices be in the future after the one, only sacrifice of the Son of God?

All the promises of God are in Christ. 2 Cor. 1:20 All the promises of God were made to Christ, as the Seed of Abraham. Galatians 3:16 Therefore, there can be no promise of any kind for any unbeliever outside of Jesus Christ.

The calling of the Jew, as the calling of the Gentile, is to repent and believe in Jesus Christ and join the church of Jew and Gentile, male and female, bond and free, where there is no difference, and as many as walk according to this rule, peace be upon them and mercy!" For they are the [Christian] Israel of God! Galatians 3:26-29

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God is married to Israel. The Church is the Bride of Christ.

joshua 1 9 said:

God is married to Israel. The Church is the Bride of Christ.

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Joh 10:16 And other sheep I have which are not of this fold; them also I must bring, and they will hear My voice; and there will be one flock and one shepherd.


Rom 9:8 That is, those who are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God; but the children of the promise are counted as the seed.


Gal 3:16 Now to Abraham and his Seed were the promises made. He does not say, "And to seeds," as of many, but as of one, "AND TO YOUR SEED," who is Christ.

Gal 3:27 For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ.
Gal 3:28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.
Gal 3:29 And if you are Christ's, then you are Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise.



1Jn 2:22 Who is a liar but he who denies that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist who denies the Father and the Son.
1Jn 2:23 Whoever denies the Son does not have the Father either; he who acknowledges the Son has the Father also.


Is God married to the man in the video below?


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keras said:

Plainly stated in Revelation 20:4 to be only those martyrs killed during the time of the Anti-Christs time of world control.

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There seems to be 3 groups that live and reign with Christ 1000 years 1.) those on thrones given authority to judge 2.) those beheaded for the testimony of Jesus 3.) those who did not worship the beast.

In this part of THE VISION, the verbs are all past tense. Thus, I would argue that WHILE 1.) those were seated on the thrones and 2.) those who were beheaded for the word of God and 3.) those that did not worship or receive the mark of the beast, the lived and reigned with Christ.

**In other words, based on all of the verb tenses being past, I would argue that these are all concurrent events: Those that were seated and given judgment, lived and reigned with Christ. Those that were beheaded, lived and reigned with Christ. Those the did not worship the beast or take its mark, lived and reigned with Christ.

Revelation 20:4 1.)Then I saw thrones, and seated on them were those to whom the authority to judge was committed. 2.) Also I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for the testimony of Jesus and for the word of God, 3.) and those who had not worshiped the beast or its image and had not received its mark on their foreheads or their hands. They lived and reigned with Christ for a thousand years

Through Christ's death and resurrection, He ransomed his people from all over the world. By doing so he made them (past tense) a kingdom and priests to God. Interesting to note, some manuscripts contain reign (present tense) instead of "shall reign" (future tense). So I would argue that this was done with the death, resurrection, and ascension of Christ.

Revelation 5:9-10 Worthy are you to take the scroll and to open its seals, for you were slain, and by your blood you ransomed people for God from every tribe and language and people and nation,
and you have made them a kingdom and priests to our God, and they reign on the earth.”

Thus I would argue the 3 groups of in revelation 20 are those who have been born again to receive eternal life. We now partake in the first resurrection through being born again, of which the 2nd death has no power, and we are now, presently, a kingdom of priests to the Lord.

keras said:

Also it will be just a 'bringing back to life', NOT a change to immortality.

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I disagree, the hope is not just being brought back to physical life like Lazarus. The hope is the resurrection:

Acts 24:15 and I have the same hope in God that they themselves cherish, that there is about to be a resurrection of both the righteous and the wicked.

The first resurrection is being born again:

Ephesians 2:4 Butc God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, 5even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been saved—

And because of this, at Christ's coming, the 2nd death has no power:

1 thessalonians 4:16 For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a loud command, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God, and the dead in Christ will be the first to rise.

keras said:

the 'second death has no power over them' and they will receive immortality at the GWT Judgement, after the Millennium.

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The 2nd death has no power over ANYONE who is in Christ

John 3:16 For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.

John 6:50-51 This is the bread that comes down from heaven, so that one may eat of it and not die. I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. And the bread that I will give for the life of the world is my flesh.”

John 11:26 And everyone who lives and believes in Me will never die. Do you believe this?”

And because of this Christ will raise all who believe in him ON THE LAST DAY.

John 6:40, 44 For it is My Father’s will that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in Him shall have eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day.” No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him, and I will raise him up at the last day.

keras said:

This idea is wrong and slightly crazy, because Jesus comes back to the earth for His Millennium reign; why would His people go to where He just left?

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Jesus is reigning now.

Revelation 1:5 and from Jesus Christ the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of kings on earth.

Our inheritance is reserved in the Heavens
1 Peter 1:4 and into an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, reserved in heaven for you, who through faith are shielded by God’s power for the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time.

Paul was looking forward to being brought to the HEAVENLY kingdom
2 Timothy 4:18 The Lord will rescue me from every evil deed and bring me safely into his heavenly kingdom.

Paul states we have an eternal house IN HEAVEN upon the resurrection.
2 Corinthians 5:1-5 Now we know that if the earthly tent we live in is dismantled, we have a building from God, an eternal house IN HEAVEN , not built by human hands. For in this tent we groan, longing to be clothed with our heavenly dwelling, because when we are clothed, we will not be found naked. So while we are in this tent, we groan under our burdens, because we do not wish to be unclothed but clothed, so that our mortality may be swallowed up by life. And God has prepared us for this very purpose and has given us the Spirit as a pledge of what is to come.


Where does Paul ever mention that the earthly land of Jerusalem is the true promise land?

1 Corinthians 2:9-10 Rather, as it is written: “No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no heart has imagined, what God has prepared for those who love Him. But God has revealed it to us by the Spirit.

keras said:

by their faith and trust in the Lord's protection during all that must happen, will be His co-rulers and priests during the Millennium. Revelation 5:9-10, Isaiah 66:21

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We are already a ROYAL priesthood. we don't have to wait for this.
1 Peter 2:9 But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.

Marilyn C said:

Hi claninja,

Yes, I believe it is the resurrection (to life) of those whom the Lord brings with Him, those `asleep in Christ` who are already in heaven. (Heb. 12: 23, 1 Thess. 4: 14) (As you have said.)

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Just to clarify, you believe 1 Corinthians 15:23 refers to the resurrection of Christ, and then at his parousia, the resurrection of believers? If so, then good, we agree.
1 Corinthians 15:23 But each in his own turn: Christ the firstfruits; then at His parousia, those who belong to Him.

But it creates more confusion for me about what you actually believe. As you appear to be creating a logical contradiction. You still have not addressed this contradiction.

Paul states death is defeated at the resurrection.
1 Corinthians 15:53-54 When the perishable puts on the imperishable, and the mortal puts on immortality, then shall come to pass the saying that is written :“Death is swallowed up in victory.”

Paul also states that death is the Last enemy
1 Corinthians 15:26 The last enemy to be destroyed is death.


We have another If A=B and B=C, then A=C

If

Christ's parousia (A) = Resurrection (B) : ( 1 Corinthians 15:23)

And

Resurrection (B) = Last enemy defeated (C) : (1 Corinthians 15:53-54)

Then

Christ comes (A) = Last enemy defeated (C)

Marilyn C said:

Now Peter did not think that the end, as THE END, was at hand, but a much more extended period of time.

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I disagree because it wasn't just peter who believed the end was near.

Paul believed the end of the ages had arrived upon them
1 Corinthians 10:11 these things happened to them as an example, but they were written down for our instruction, on whom the end of the ages has come.

James believed the coming of the Lord was AT HAND
James 5:8-9 You also, be patient. Establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is at hand. Do not grumble against one another, brothers, so that you may not be judged; behold, the Judge is standing at the door.

John believed it was the last hour
1 John 2:18 Children, it is the last hour, and as you have heard that antichrist is coming, so now many antichrists have come. Therefore we know that it is the last hour.

Marilyn C said:

We read in 2 Peter that the Holy Spirit revealed to him that the day of the Lord, (period of time, not the specific day, which it is as well) the time period, extended from the day coming like a thief, (right through the trib, and millennium) to the earth being burnt up.

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This doesn't give us any specific time frame. All this does is tell us God lives outside of time. And because God lives outside of time, 1 days is like a 1000 years and 1000 years like a day. Can I use this same logic and say the millennium is only actually 1 day because of this verse?

2 Peter 3:8 But do not overlook this one fact, beloved, that with the Lord one day is as a thousand years, AND a thousand years as one day.

Is "the last day" the Parousia of Christ or the earth being burnt up?

Marilyn C said:

But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night, IN WHICH the heavens will pass away with a great noise, and the elements will melt with fervent heat; both the earth and the works that are in it will be burnt up.` (2 Peter 3: 10)

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I assume we can agree this is equivalent to:

Revelation 20:11 Then I saw a great white throne and him who was seated on it. From his presence earth and heaven fled away, and no place was found for them

Revelation 20:14 Then Death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire

BABerean2 said:

Joh 10:16 And other sheep I have which are not of this fold; them also I must bring, and they will hear My voice; and there will be one flock and one shepherd.


Rom 9:8 That is, those who are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God; but the children of the promise are counted as the seed.


Gal 3:16 Now to Abraham and his Seed were the promises made. He does not say, "And to seeds," as of many, but as of one, "AND TO YOUR SEED," who is Christ.

Gal 3:27 For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ.
Gal 3:28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.
Gal 3:29 And if you are Christ's, then you are Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise.



1Jn 2:22 Who is a liar but he who denies that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist who denies the Father and the Son.
1Jn 2:23 Whoever denies the Son does not have the Father either; he who acknowledges the Son has the Father also.


Is God married to the man in the video below?

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There are lots of people that are Messianic "Jews". No one can go to Heaven apart from the Blood of Jesus. But the church can not save you only Jesus can save anyone, if they are Christrian, "Jewish" or Muslim.

I have been doing a study of Hebrew and that is very interesting. But they do try to explain the symbols. For example they try to talk about light and darkness becoming one. I do not really buy into that way of thinking.

joshua 1 9 said:

But the church can not save you only Jesus can save anyone, if they are Christrian, "Jewish" or Muslim.

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You cannot be a part of the "Church" unless you have been "born again" of the Spirit of God, through faith in Christ.


Luk 3:16 John answered, saying to all, "I indeed baptize you with water; but One mightier than I is coming, whose sandal strap I am not worthy to loose. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.


Rom 8:9 But you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God dwells in you. Now if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he is not His.


1Co 3:16 Do you not know that you are the temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you?


Eph 1:13 In Him you also trusted, after you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation; in whom also, having believed, you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise,

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BABerean2 said:

You cannot be a part of the "Church" unless you have been "born again" of the Spirit of God, through faith in Christ.

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Being a Muslim does not disqualify you from being "born again" of the Spirit of God through faith in Christ. "Jews" do not quit being "Jewish" when they are saved and become born again believers in Christ.

joshua 1 9 said:

Being a Muslim does not disqualify you from being "born again" of the Spirit of God through faith in Christ. "Jews" do not quit being "Jewish" when they are saved and become born again believers in Christ.

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Paul had to correct Peter over the idea of treating Jewish believers differently than Gentile believers.
We have the same problem today.

Muslims believe in Allah, and the teachings of the Koran.
A person cannot be a Christian and still be a Muslim.

Modern Orthodox Jews use the Babylonian Talmud as their source of truth, instead of the New Testament.
A person cannot be a Christian and still be an Orthodox Jew.

However, Muslims and Orthodox Jews can convert to Christianity.


Gal 3:27 For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ.
Gal 3:28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.
Gal 3:29 And if you are Christ's, then you are Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise.

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joshua 1 9 said:

God is married to Israel. The Church is the Bride of Christ.

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Hi Joshua,

God was `a husband` (Isa. 54: 5, their master) to Israel, but divorced them, as they went whoring, (to idols).(Jer. 3: 8). God will again connect, (marry) Israel when the Lord comes to deliver them. (Rev. 19: 7)

Now you must realise that Jesus is part of the Godhead, and you are separating Him from `God.`

Also there are NO marriages in heaven. (Matt. 22: 30)

Marilyn.

Marilyn C said:

Hi Joshua,

God was `a husband` (Isa. 54: 5, their master) to Israel, but divorced them, as they went whoring, (to idols).(Jer. 3: 8). God will again connect, (marry) Israel when the Lord comes to deliver them. (Rev. 19: 7)

Now you must realise that Jesus is part of the Godhead, and you are separating Him from `God.`

Also there are NO marriages in heaven. (Matt. 22: 30)

Marilyn.

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The famous passage is Deut 6:4 "Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one." This says that Yahweh and Elohim./ Most people would understand this to mean that Jesus the Son and God the Father are one. We still follow the "Jewish" tradition of not actually using any of the formal names for God.