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Were people buried near the Eastern Gate in OT times, or did this start post-Islam?

Pastor Armstrong taught that the Old Testament foretells the Messiah's return to Jerusalem through the East Gate: Zech. 14:1 Behold, a day is coming for the LORD when the spoil taken from you will be divided among you. Zech. 14:2…
4 March 2025
Will we rule planets in the Eternal Kingdom?

The teaching you have heard or experienced is false. At the Rapture or resurrection the Church (believers), believers will collect their inheritance based on the eternal rewards given. A portion of this inheritance will …
4 February 2025
What was the "tent of meeting"?

When considering the location of the “tent of meeting”, we must first keep in mind the terms and definitions being used as well as a timeline of events, which we will discuss in a moment. The Hebrew word for “tent of meeting” is ohel (אֹ֫הֶל) and …
1 August 2024
Is Hallelujah the highest praise?

While it is common among the Christian communities to believe Hallelujah is the highest form of praise to our Heavenly Father, we must be careful to place ratings on worship to our heavenly Father. The expression of worship is not measured by the wo…
1 August 2024
Is my deceased family looking down on me and protecting me while they are in heaven?

Unfortunately, contrary to proof in the scriptures, many people suggest that passed believers will be looking over or watching over their family members after death. While many people claim that our relatives in Heaven are looking down on us (kee…
15 October 2023
Explain the naming of the pillars in Solomon's Temple

1 Kings 7 tells us that Jachin (sometimes Jakin), and Boaz are the names of the two bronze pillars at the front portico of the temple built by King Solomon: 1KINGS 7:13 Now King Solomon sent word and had Hiram brought from Tyre. 1KINGS 7:…
28 August 2023
What is the significance of Mount Moriah/Temple Mount?

The region in which this hill lays is Moriah, which is also the mountainous area upon which David built his altar and later Solomon builds the Temple. This location becomes home to the Temple Mount and it is in this same region that Jesus is sacrificed, yet outside the city walls of the Temple.
22 August 2023
Are tribulation saints sealed by the Holy Spirit?

The Spirit of God will return to the earth following the Rapture, according to Revelation 7: REV. 7:1 After this I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, holding back the four winds of the earth, so that no wind would blow on…
2 August 2023
When is the third temple built?

The Bible never makes a connection between the timing of the resurrection (rapture) and the start of the Jerusalem Temple being built except that the resurrection must occur before the start of tribulation because scripture states that by the mid-po…
25 July 2023
What is the history of the wailing wall?

To understand the significance of the Wailing Wall, we must first look at the importance of the temple grounds where it stands. The divine presence that manifested in the Jerusalem temple played a central role in Israel’s life and worship. The templ…
25 July 2023