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God's Purpose (Phase 2) Page 4
(Continued from page 3 of 4)
Now we are in a transition time preparing for the  final phase
of God's Purpose for His Church. (Solomon's Temple)

Just as Daniel understood his place in God's timetable by comparing the pattern in scripture with his calendar, (Dan.9:1-21, Jer.29:8-11, 2Chron.36:21, Lev.25:1-7) we can to the same

1.  The apostle Paul, as a "wise master builder" (architect) uses this same pattern when he  
     wrote that the Church is to be built "an holy temple in the Lord...for an habitation of God through 
     the Spirit."
(Eph.2:20-22, 1Cor.3:10)
 This will also be the place where the New Testament 
     Church will finish it's  journey, and be planted and move no more.
(Gen.12:1; 15:1-13,
     Exod.1-12, Deut.6:23; 12:1-12, 1Chron.17:9, 22:1-19) 
   

2.  This will be "things not as seen yet."  (Heb.11:7, Matt.24:37-38) These "things" are NOT 
     outside of God's written Word!1 As in the type, God's Word already contained the purpose of 
     Solomon's Temple. (Deut.12:1-12) When David desired to build God a  house, (1Chron.17:1- 
     15) it was not an idea that he came up with. No, his desire matched God's desire because he 
     was a man after God's own heart and purpose. (Acts.13:22, Psa.37:4) David did not see the  
     Temple. He died physically before it was completed.


     Note: The 1st.century Church did not fulfill the pattern and arrive at Solomon's Temple. he will  
     be part of the "dead in Christ" (1Thes.4:13-18) when God's purpose is finalized. There is no
     scripture saying that the 1st. century Church (collectively)2 had become  an "holy temple in the
     Lord." There is only scripture that says they were being built a "holy temple in the 
     Lord." (Eph.2:20-22)

        



     They did experience the reality of the Feast of Passover (1Cor.5:7-8) and Pentecost, Acts.2:1) 
     but not experience the reality of Solomon's Temple, which was dedicated in the Feast of      
     Tabernacles
(2Chron.5:3, Lev.23:23-44) They only arrived at the Tabernacle of David.  
     After the death of the apostle John, (100 AD?) they turned around so-to-speak and went back
     to Egypt. (The dark ages)

3.  When the apostle Paul declared that the Church would be built "an holy temple in the 
     Lord," (Eph.2:20-22) he also declare this to be the Church coming to the "unity of the faith... 
     unto a perfect (mature, complete)  manunto the measure of the stature of the fullness  of
     Christ." (Eph.4:11-16)  He wrote that we may grow up into Him.

4.  When the apostle Paul declared that the Church would be built "an holy temple in the 
     Lord," (Eph.2:20-22) he also declare this to be the The "glorious church not having spot 
     wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish." (A Church just
     like Jesus to be The  Bride of Christ.) Eph.5:21-33 

5.  When the apostle Paul declared that the Church would be built "an holy temple in the 
     Lord," (Eph.2:20-22) he was teaching as he was taught by Jesus (Gal.1:11-12) who
     combined the thought of His Body and Temple together. (John.2:18-20, Col.1:18,
     1Cor.6:19-20; 12:13)

6.  When the apostle Paul declared that the Church would be built "an holy temple in the 
     Lord," (Eph.2:20-22) he was also declare this to be the 
"glorious Church" a Glory filled
     Church
, as Solomon's Temple was. (Eph.5:21-33)

7. 
Peter confirms this by saying we are "lively stones...built up a spiritual house..." (1Peter.2:5-9)
    
This becomes rich in truth because, when "the house, (Solomon's Temple) when it was in  
     building, was built of stone made ready before it was brought hither: so that there was 
     neither hammer not ax not any tool of iron heard in the house, while it was building."
     (1Kings.5:18; 6:7) 
Note: This was the generation of David that was preparing the stones and 
     the lumber. Our generation.


To summarize Phase Two

Paul, as a "wise master builder" was reading the blueprint and writing the 1st. century Church, declaring that they were in transition to that completed "holy temple in the Lord." (The Bride)

However they failed to enter in through unbelief.

Since the Reformation God has been restoring the Church back to were they left off and is about to take the last day Church to the completion (fulfillment) of the pattern which is Solomon's Temple the center of the City of Jerusalem. It is no coincidence that the apostle John interprets the Bride, the Lamb's wife to that great city, the new Jerusalem. This is the same the city that Abraham looked for, the heavenly Jerusalem.
(Rev.21:9-10, Heb.11:8-10;12:22, Gal.4:26) 

     


Now to the next Phase, Phase 3


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1. Peter says, the Prophets have spoken of "these days." (Acts.3:19-24, 1Peter.1:10-12) Paul says , "the mystery, which was kept (Prov.25:1-2) secret since the world began (Eph.3:1-12) ...is now made manifest and by the scriptures of the prophets." (Rom.16:25-26) When reading the prophets, their language (they used to speak to us) is the first five books of the Bible, and how they responded to God's Word from Egypt to Solomon's Temple.

2. We are in individually a Temple, (1Cor.6:19-20)  ye God is building us as a Church collectively "an holy temple in the Lord." (Eph.2:20-22) 
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