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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
Should I be concerned about the increase of earthquakes?

You are correct about technology becoming more advanced, but this is only in regards to being more sensitive for detecting small earthquakes. In the Revelation study, Pastor Armstrong is referring to the trend in measuring large earthquakes (magnitu…
28 August 2023
Are there new prophesies today?

While many may not fully understand the difference in Apostolic power and Prophetic power, one must look to the scriptures to understand the difference between the gifts given to the Apostles and that of the spiritual gifts given to the church:
30 May 2023
Why will the New Jerusalem have walls?

The complete fulfillment of all God has promised to us since the beginning, comes in the place of the New Heaven and New Earth. Revelation Chapter 21 begins with John, atop a mountain, seeing the city from a distance describing measurements and d…
22 May 2023
Why is there a temple in the Millennial Kingdom? Who builds it?

Every age since Israel's formation has included a temple and a sacrificial service; even in the age of the Church, there is a temple on earth and a sacrifice. The Bible says that the temple today is found in the body of all believers. In the future Kingdom to come on earth the temple will no longer be our physical bodies. Instead, a new physical temple building will be constructed for the Kingdom period, according to Ezekiel and Isaiah, and the Lord will inhabit that building as He once did in Israel’s past.
16 April 2023
What's the best way to point someone from a mid-trib belief to pre-trib?

Understanding Pre-Tribulation
23 July 2022
Explain Covenant Theology

Can you explain Covenant Theology?
23 July 2022
What is the meaning of Jesus returning from the east?

In the Bible there is a general motif of East vs. West, as you mentioned, but this does not mean that every single mention of "east" or "west" in the Bible carries with it the sense of good or evil. We must allow the context to drive our interpret...
11 May 2021
In the resurrection, what happens to the bodies of those cremated?

We believe you have misunderstood Paul's words in 1 Thessalonians 4 and the nature of resurrection itself. In 1 Thessalonians 4 Paul writes: 1Th. 4:15 For this we say to you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive and remain until the co...
11 May 2021
What do the white garments in Revelation mean?

Regarding the meaning of white garments and the other symbols used in Revelation 3, it's important to remember that we must use all the symbols together as we work to arrive at a cohesive interpretation. While it may be possible to disagree on an ...
16 March 2021