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Do you not know that you yourselves are God’s temple, and that God’s Spirit dwells in you? 1 Corinthians 3:17
A very good verse but you did not address the question
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The temple will be rebuilt prior to the great tribulation. The great tribulation will begin when the abomination of desolation is seen standing in the holy place of the coming rebuilt temple.
Mat 24:15
When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand)
Mat 24:16
Then let them which be in Judaea flee into the mountains:
Mat 24:17
Let him which is on the housetop not come down to take any thing out of his house:
Mat 24:18
Neither let him which is in the field return back to take his clothes.
Mat 24:19
And woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck in those days!
Mat 24:20
But pray ye that your flight be not in the winter, neither on the sabbath day:
Mat 24:21
For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be.
Mat 24:15
When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand)
Mat 24:16
Then let them which be in Judaea flee into the mountains:
Mat 24:17
Let him which is on the housetop not come down to take any thing out of his house:
Mat 24:18
Neither let him which is in the field return back to take his clothes.
Mat 24:19
And woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck in those days!
Mat 24:20
But pray ye that your flight be not in the winter, neither on the sabbath day:
Mat 24:21
For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be.
What does the bible teach?
1Co 3:16-19
16 Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you? 17 If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are. 18 Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise. 19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.
2Co 6:16 And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.
Eph 2:19-22
19 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.
Rev 3:12 Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go no more out: and I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, which is new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my God: and I will write upon him my new name.
In temple is mentioned in Revelation 11, 14 and many other places. It is always talking about a heavenly temple.
The temple is made up of people.. all people Jews or Gentiles there is no difference.
Gal 3:28-29
28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus. 29 And if ye be Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise.
Rom 3:29-30
29 Is he the God of the Jews only? is he not also of the Gentiles? Yes, of the Gentiles also: 30 Seeing it is one God, which shall justify the circumcision by faith, and uncircumcision through faith.
The literal Temple is a distraction
We need to focus on our hearts not the building of a physical temple.
1Co 3:16-19
16 Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you? 17 If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are. 18 Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise. 19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.
2Co 6:16 And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.
Eph 2:19-22
19 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.
Rev 3:12 Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go no more out: and I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, which is new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my God: and I will write upon him my new name.
In temple is mentioned in Revelation 11, 14 and many other places. It is always talking about a heavenly temple.
The temple is made up of people.. all people Jews or Gentiles there is no difference.
Gal 3:28-29
28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus. 29 And if ye be Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise.
Rom 3:29-30
29 Is he the God of the Jews only? is he not also of the Gentiles? Yes, of the Gentiles also: 30 Seeing it is one God, which shall justify the circumcision by faith, and uncircumcision through faith.
The literal Temple is a distraction
We need to focus on our hearts not the building of a physical temple.
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In AD 70, the building Temple was destroyed as predicted would be by Jesus and yes we the people inn belief are the new Temple, Father, Daddy lives in and teaches (being the Holy Spirit) at least me what is truth over self-effort errors in this world still
I am still in process as well
I do stand in this fact Col 1:21-23 and so far have not quit, for whatever reason I can't quit and have gone through death here and now physically first, died 7 times in the hospital per the Doctors twelve years ago now, going on 13 years this year
However
Romans 14:8
For whether we live, we live unto the Lord; and whether we die, we die unto the Lord: whether we live therefore, ordie, we are the Lord’s.
John 16:33
These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.
I believe and do not quit, have not quit, do not see me ever quitting,
Believe, receive and see is what has been going on in me, ever since age 12, 68 now
And had died many times before 2012. Thanks to God no matter whether I live or die, anyone else ready!
I am still in process as well
I do stand in this fact Col 1:21-23 and so far have not quit, for whatever reason I can't quit and have gone through death here and now physically first, died 7 times in the hospital per the Doctors twelve years ago now, going on 13 years this year
However
Romans 14:8
For whether we live, we live unto the Lord; and whether we die, we die unto the Lord: whether we live therefore, ordie, we are the Lord’s.
John 16:33
These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.
I believe and do not quit, have not quit, do not see me ever quitting,
Believe, receive and see is what has been going on in me, ever since age 12, 68 now
And had died many times before 2012. Thanks to God no matter whether I live or die, anyone else ready!
I realize some are trying to change the concept you are making with body as a temple versus a physical temple. But the simplest way to distinguish between the 2 is which Temple will the Man of Sin be standing in? No doubt for some it's their body temple.
As for your question, there will be a physical Temple so that Man of Sin can stand in it proclaiming to be God.
As for your question, there will be a physical Temple so that Man of Sin can stand in it proclaiming to be God.
Before I begin, let me plainly state that this response is not aimed solely towards you. Instead, it is for everyone's consideration.
What is really very tragic is when people seek to understand the New Testament without recognizing that the things written therein were beforehand prophesied or foretold of in the Old Testament. In other words, the things that we read about in the New Testament are either already fulfillments of things prophesied or foretold of in the Old Testament or they will yet be fulfillments of the same at some later point in time.
There are plenty of places in the Old Testament which prophesy or foretell of a last days physical temple in Jerusalem, and here is but one of them.
Mic 4:1
But in the last days it shall come to pass, that the mountain of the house of the LORD shall be established in the top of the mountains, and it shall be exalted above the hills; and people shall flow unto it.
Mic 4:2
And many nations shall come, and say, Come, and let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, and to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for the law shall go forth of Zion, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.
Mic 4:3
And he shall judge among many people, and rebuke strong nations afar off; and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up a sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more.
Mic 4:4
But they shall sit every man under his vine and under his fig tree; and none shall make them afraid: for the mouth of the LORD of hosts hath spoken it.
Mic 4:5
For all people will walk every one in the name of his god, and we will walk in the name of the LORD our God for ever and ever.
Mic 4:6
In that day, saith the LORD, will I assemble her that halteth, and I will gather her that is driven out, and her that I have afflicted;
Mic 4:7
And I will make her that halted a remnant, and her that was cast far off a strong nation: and the LORD shall reign over them in mount Zion from henceforth, even for ever.
Mic 4:8
And thou, O tower of the flock, the strong hold of the daughter of Zion, unto thee shall it come, even the first dominion; the kingdom shall come to the daughter of Jerusalem.
It has long been prophesied that "the house of the LORD," or "the house of the God of Jacob," will be established in "the mountain of the LORD," or in "Zion," or in "Jerusalem," or in Mt. Zion in Jerusalem, "in the last days." Before anybody even attempts to suggest that this has already been fulfilled, at that time the nations "shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up a sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more." We have yet to see this day because it is yet future, and there will be a physical temple in Jerusalem at that time.
The word that is translated into English as "house" in verses 1 and 2, is translated as "temple" elsewhere in the Old Testament. This occurs once in 2 Kings 11:10, three times in 2 Kings 11:11, once in 2 Kings 11:13, once in 1 Chronicles 6:10, once in 1 Chronicles 10:10, three times in 2 Chronicles 23:10, and once in 2 Chronicles 35:20 as can be verified here.
https://www.blueletterbible.org/search/search.cfm?Criteria=temple*+H1004&t=KJV#s=s_primary_0_1
Furthermore, there are several Bible translations which use the word "temple" in these verses.
New International Version
In the last days the mountain of the LORD’s temple will be established as the highest of the mountains; it will be exalted above the hills, and peoples will stream to it.
Contemporary English Version
In the future, the mountain with the LORD's temple will be the highest of all. It will reach above the hills, and every nation will rush to it.
Good News Translation
In days to come the mountain where the Temple stands will be the highest one of all, towering above all the hills. Many nations will come streaming to it,
International Standard Version
"But in the last days it will come about that the Temple Mount of the LORD will be firmly set as the leading mountain. It will be exalted above its surrounding hills, and people will stream toward it.
NET Bible
In the future the LORD's Temple Mount will be the most important mountain of all; it will be more prominent than other hills. People will stream to it.
New Heart English Bible
But in the latter days, it will happen that the mountain of the LORD's temple will be established on the top of the mountains, and it will be exalted above the hills; and peoples will stream to it.
World English Bible
But in the latter days, it will happen that the mountain of Yahweh’s temple will be established on the top of the mountains, and it will be exalted above the hills; and peoples will stream to it.
Additionally, there are several places in the New Testament where Jesus described the temple in Jerusalem as the Father's house, and here is but one of them.
Jhn 2:13
And the Jews' passover was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem,
Jhn 2:14
And found in the temple those that sold oxen and sheep and doves, and the changers of money sitting:
Jhn 2:15
And when he had made a scourge of small cords, he drove them all out of the temple, and the sheep, and the oxen; and poured out the changers' money, and overthrew the tables;
Jhn 2:16
And said unto them that sold doves, Take these things hence; make not my Father's house an house of merchandise.
Jhn 2:17
And his disciples remembered that it was written, The zeal of thine house hath eaten me up.
Turning back to Micah's prophecy, this is what will transpire when this temple will stand in Mt. Zion in Jerusalem at Christ's return.
Mic 4:7
And I will make her that halted a remnant, and her that was cast far off a strong nation: and the LORD shall reign over them in mount Zion from henceforth, even for ever.
Mic 4:8
And thou, O tower of the flock, the strong hold of the daughter of Zion, unto thee shall it come, even the first dominion; the kingdom shall come to the daughter of Jerusalem.
When Christ returns, he shall reign over this earth in Mount Zion in Jerusalem, and the first dominion, or the kingdom shall come to the daughter of Jerusalem. Unlike so many brainwashed people today, the believers of Jesus' day knew what was coming in the last days. For this reason, this is the last question that the disciples asked Jesus before he ascended back to the Father in heaven.
Act 1:6
When they therefore were come together, they asked of him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel?
Act 1:7
And he said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power.
Act 1:8
But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.
The kingdom will ultimately be restored to Israel; even as Micah and others foretold under Divine inspiration. At that time, Jesus Christ will reign as King, and he will be seated upon the throne of his father David, as has also long been prophesied or foretold.
Anyhow, there will be a last days temple in Jerusalem.
What is really very tragic is when people seek to understand the New Testament without recognizing that the things written therein were beforehand prophesied or foretold of in the Old Testament. In other words, the things that we read about in the New Testament are either already fulfillments of things prophesied or foretold of in the Old Testament or they will yet be fulfillments of the same at some later point in time.
There are plenty of places in the Old Testament which prophesy or foretell of a last days physical temple in Jerusalem, and here is but one of them.
Mic 4:1
But in the last days it shall come to pass, that the mountain of the house of the LORD shall be established in the top of the mountains, and it shall be exalted above the hills; and people shall flow unto it.
Mic 4:2
And many nations shall come, and say, Come, and let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, and to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for the law shall go forth of Zion, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.
Mic 4:3
And he shall judge among many people, and rebuke strong nations afar off; and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up a sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more.
Mic 4:4
But they shall sit every man under his vine and under his fig tree; and none shall make them afraid: for the mouth of the LORD of hosts hath spoken it.
Mic 4:5
For all people will walk every one in the name of his god, and we will walk in the name of the LORD our God for ever and ever.
Mic 4:6
In that day, saith the LORD, will I assemble her that halteth, and I will gather her that is driven out, and her that I have afflicted;
Mic 4:7
And I will make her that halted a remnant, and her that was cast far off a strong nation: and the LORD shall reign over them in mount Zion from henceforth, even for ever.
Mic 4:8
And thou, O tower of the flock, the strong hold of the daughter of Zion, unto thee shall it come, even the first dominion; the kingdom shall come to the daughter of Jerusalem.
It has long been prophesied that "the house of the LORD," or "the house of the God of Jacob," will be established in "the mountain of the LORD," or in "Zion," or in "Jerusalem," or in Mt. Zion in Jerusalem, "in the last days." Before anybody even attempts to suggest that this has already been fulfilled, at that time the nations "shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up a sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more." We have yet to see this day because it is yet future, and there will be a physical temple in Jerusalem at that time.
The word that is translated into English as "house" in verses 1 and 2, is translated as "temple" elsewhere in the Old Testament. This occurs once in 2 Kings 11:10, three times in 2 Kings 11:11, once in 2 Kings 11:13, once in 1 Chronicles 6:10, once in 1 Chronicles 10:10, three times in 2 Chronicles 23:10, and once in 2 Chronicles 35:20 as can be verified here.
https://www.blueletterbible.org/search/search.cfm?Criteria=temple*+H1004&t=KJV#s=s_primary_0_1
Furthermore, there are several Bible translations which use the word "temple" in these verses.
New International Version
In the last days the mountain of the LORD’s temple will be established as the highest of the mountains; it will be exalted above the hills, and peoples will stream to it.
Contemporary English Version
In the future, the mountain with the LORD's temple will be the highest of all. It will reach above the hills, and every nation will rush to it.
Good News Translation
In days to come the mountain where the Temple stands will be the highest one of all, towering above all the hills. Many nations will come streaming to it,
International Standard Version
"But in the last days it will come about that the Temple Mount of the LORD will be firmly set as the leading mountain. It will be exalted above its surrounding hills, and people will stream toward it.
NET Bible
In the future the LORD's Temple Mount will be the most important mountain of all; it will be more prominent than other hills. People will stream to it.
New Heart English Bible
But in the latter days, it will happen that the mountain of the LORD's temple will be established on the top of the mountains, and it will be exalted above the hills; and peoples will stream to it.
World English Bible
But in the latter days, it will happen that the mountain of Yahweh’s temple will be established on the top of the mountains, and it will be exalted above the hills; and peoples will stream to it.
Additionally, there are several places in the New Testament where Jesus described the temple in Jerusalem as the Father's house, and here is but one of them.
Jhn 2:13
And the Jews' passover was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem,
Jhn 2:14
And found in the temple those that sold oxen and sheep and doves, and the changers of money sitting:
Jhn 2:15
And when he had made a scourge of small cords, he drove them all out of the temple, and the sheep, and the oxen; and poured out the changers' money, and overthrew the tables;
Jhn 2:16
And said unto them that sold doves, Take these things hence; make not my Father's house an house of merchandise.
Jhn 2:17
And his disciples remembered that it was written, The zeal of thine house hath eaten me up.
Turning back to Micah's prophecy, this is what will transpire when this temple will stand in Mt. Zion in Jerusalem at Christ's return.
Mic 4:7
And I will make her that halted a remnant, and her that was cast far off a strong nation: and the LORD shall reign over them in mount Zion from henceforth, even for ever.
Mic 4:8
And thou, O tower of the flock, the strong hold of the daughter of Zion, unto thee shall it come, even the first dominion; the kingdom shall come to the daughter of Jerusalem.
When Christ returns, he shall reign over this earth in Mount Zion in Jerusalem, and the first dominion, or the kingdom shall come to the daughter of Jerusalem. Unlike so many brainwashed people today, the believers of Jesus' day knew what was coming in the last days. For this reason, this is the last question that the disciples asked Jesus before he ascended back to the Father in heaven.
Act 1:6
When they therefore were come together, they asked of him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel?
Act 1:7
And he said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power.
Act 1:8
But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.
The kingdom will ultimately be restored to Israel; even as Micah and others foretold under Divine inspiration. At that time, Jesus Christ will reign as King, and he will be seated upon the throne of his father David, as has also long been prophesied or foretold.
Anyhow, there will be a last days temple in Jerusalem.
The word temple = naos
1. used of the temple at Jerusalem, but only of the sacred edifice
2. any heathen temple or shrine
3. metaphorically the spiritual temple consisting of the saints of all ages joined together by and in Christ
It could easily mean the church of Christ.
Metaphorically the spiritual temple.
Jesus said His kingdom is not of this world. Paul states that we are the temple.
The verse above fits perfectly with anyone that proclaims to be God in the church.
The pope does that.
It is impossible to build a 3rd temple according to Gods law.
1. used of the temple at Jerusalem, but only of the sacred edifice
2. any heathen temple or shrine
3. metaphorically the spiritual temple consisting of the saints of all ages joined together by and in Christ
It could easily mean the church of Christ.
Metaphorically the spiritual temple.
Jesus said His kingdom is not of this world. Paul states that we are the temple.
The verse above fits perfectly with anyone that proclaims to be God in the church.
The pope does that.
It is impossible to build a 3rd temple according to Gods law.
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It is not God's temple, just called that and I think it is or has gotten built already. ready for the Anti-christ to step in and be God over in Jerusalem, deceiving the world
I do not understand it all, I am just standing in trust to God, presently and daily, not seeing future yet, only seeing it unfold and seeing possibilities, yet knowing my Daddy of risen Son has got me smothered and covered in his love and mercy of Son for us all.
I do not understand it all, I am just standing in trust to God, presently and daily, not seeing future yet, only seeing it unfold and seeing possibilities, yet knowing my Daddy of risen Son has got me smothered and covered in his love and mercy of Son for us all.