Earthly Versions - Friends N Christ2024-03-28T15:49:36Zhttps://friendsnchrist.ning.com/forum/topics/earthly-versions?commentId=2993852%3AComment%3A55463&x=1&feed=yes&xn_auth=noRemember Adam and Eve were to…tag:friendsnchrist.ning.com,2013-12-30:2993852:Comment:554632013-12-30T21:47:33.646Zgary daniel harringtonhttps://friendsnchrist.ning.com/profile/garydanielharrington
<p>Remember Adam and Eve were to keep it simple. They didn't...that's when things got Real' and complicated ! I think man kind's been confused ever since. Thank God for "God". Only He seems to truly know what's going on. Remember not even Jesus knew the time of His return !*</p>
<p>Remember Adam and Eve were to keep it simple. They didn't...that's when things got Real' and complicated ! I think man kind's been confused ever since. Thank God for "God". Only He seems to truly know what's going on. Remember not even Jesus knew the time of His return !*</p> Interesting subject matter. P…tag:friendsnchrist.ning.com,2011-05-01:2993852:Comment:187742011-05-01T03:35:03.452ZWilliam H.https://friendsnchrist.ning.com/profile/Labrock
<p>Interesting subject matter. Perhaps I will come with some examples too, in due time!</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">The Temple</span>?</p>
<p>I agree "<strong>the kingdom of God is within you</strong>" (Lk.17:21) and "<strong>that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own</strong>"(1 Cor.6). Such spiritual truths having been revealed to us in our walk according to God's blueprint. While we see spiritual truths…</p>
<p>Interesting subject matter. Perhaps I will come with some examples too, in due time!</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">The Temple</span>?</p>
<p>I agree "<strong>the kingdom of God is within you</strong>" (Lk.17:21) and "<strong>that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own</strong>"(1 Cor.6). Such spiritual truths having been revealed to us in our walk according to God's blueprint. While we see spiritual truths greater than any material (physical) substance, we still have use for all fruitful instruments. So when we recieve revelation of what a <a target="_blank" href="http://friendsnchrist.ning.com/group/gotmilk/forum/topics/share-christian-symbolizim">symbol</a> means, a physical thing gains spiritual context. (<em>For the Spiritual to interact with the physical in a physical way it uses a vechile- example: flesh / Emmanel- God with Us- The Living WORD</em>)</p>
<p>So when i personally think -"<strong>Why would God consider it to be His favorite place</strong>?"-, (<em>it being The Temple Mount</em>) I reflect on it's original purpose in God's blueprint for all peoples. (<em>While there is some debate in religious circles of what all took place at this site</em>) Many point to this site as the orgins of the creation of man and even the center of the universe.</p>
<p>We know that Israel was choosen to:</p>
<p>1) bring forth The WORD - being Christ as well as the written (and oral) Word.</p>
<p>2) serve as an example to the Nations (World) of what it was to have a Relationship With God (<em>which is the most basic meaning of the name Israel</em>).</p>
<p>And of course the physical temple which was the captial (heart) of Israel was put in place according to God's blueprint and thus He was pleased with it for a time and used it according to His will. It was this "Shekinah Glory" that makes the location the most "holy" in Judaism even in times where a physical temple doesn't stand (neither is there a kosher Levitical priesthood).</p>
<p>So for those who are unable to see past the physical into the spiritual, they maybe decieved if any physical temple, man, or priesthood is raised up in this location before Christ returns, after which we know the <strong>Eturnal Kingdom</strong> will again have its captial in this location (<strong>New Jerusalem</strong>). (I believe in the generation of the Figtree and 2 Pet.3:9 so in ten thousand years i hope that i have a place in the kingdom according to God's Grace). I think its safe to say that Jerusalem of today is best understood as a barometer to all watchmen.</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">The Passover Lamb?</span></p>
<p>Amen, I agree Christ fulfilled the Passover (sacrifice)!</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">The struggle of nations</span>?</p>
<p>I would say there is much support for earthly kingdoms (leaders) being the hand of spiritual powers. When Jesus remained silent before Pilate, Pilate responded "<strong>knowest thou not that I have power to crucify thee, and have power to release thee? Jesus answered, Thou couldest have no power at all against me, except it were given thee from above:"</strong> Later, "Pilate wrote a title, and put it on the cross" INRI /</p>
<p>We have lucifer claiming authority of earthly kingdoms.</p>
<p>We have Eph.6:12</p>
<p>We have discriptions of the forces of Gog and Magog, the Beast system (NWO), The World, The Leaven of the Pharisees and Saducees,....</p>
<p>(Dan.10:12-13)</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Eden</span>?</p>
<p>I agree, "Eden" as spoken of in Eze.31 is to be considered in a spiritual context. Just as The sons of God are called stars, spiritual beings and flesh men are liked unto trees throughout the WORD. However, I wouldn't attempt to say that Eden wasn't ever to be seen in a physical sense (Gen.) seeing as man consists of both spirit and dust and was placed in Eden.</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">The Mercy Seat</span>?</p>
<p>Amen, I agree the enemy seeks to disrupt our individual walks with The LORD (temples).</p>
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<p>When properly dividing the WORD i tend to look for both a physical and a Spiritual layer, and yet at times one is often stressed more than the other, Spiritual always being the more significant (yet both are used to open up other layers). God has beautiful ways of relaying messages to those of us with spiritual eyes and ears.</p>
<p>There are those who like to claim that the WORD is Only to be taken in a "literal" way never considering figurative language (metaphors, figures of speech, idoms, types...). I often think to myself, how much of the WORD have they read? I ask myself, how would they understand parables? Sometimes a thing can be so simple that we overlook it.</p>
<p>Example: a metaphor when Understood, is it not Literal?</p>
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