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The Purpose
The Great King
Charity In Grace
Prayer 		Courtyard


 ARE YOU DRAWN TO THE MESSIAH? COME IN! Romans 8:14
Temple Gate, near the Threshing Floor
Can Messiah lead on earth while seated alongside the Father in heaven? How may He respond to any who, not seeing Him present, assumes the leadership?

Many nations bring an ancient ethic of leadership under the wise ones; a gerontocracy; elders being recognized as to guide/direct a community or nation. The Roman Republic, with its Senate [council of elders] was an elder-led nation, later receiving Galus Octavianus as their first emperor in 27 B.C. after having been a republic for ~500 years.

Rome came to furnish a single, physical leader; an emperor for Rome. The essence of this leadership requisite became embedded -- even wed to the physical/catholic church at Rome. Consequently, events such as recorded from Acts chapter 15, today understood among the Roman church with Simon Peter as the "leader", even though the Acts 15 account more accurately reflects leadership as described from Matthew 23:1-14.

Modern church denominations continue to prefer differing or combined leadership models based upon the physical absence of Yahshua Christ/Messiah the King of Kings.

From Paul's letters, recognized elders may serve designate as servants/deacons, overseers/on-noters, shepherds... These alongside other elders present as concurring alongside all of the ekklesia.

How do you respond here?





Psalm 24... Who is this King of Glory?
      JERUSALEM GATES:
  1. Sheep Gate/Herod's Gate/Flower Gate is through which animals were brought for sacrifice. This is the gate Y'shua used [John 5:2], with exception of His triumphal entry.
  2. Fish Gate was on the path for fish being brought from the Mediterranean Sea & Jordan River. Y'shua he calls out to Peter and his brother Andrew, "Come, follow me and I will make you fishers of men."
  3. Old Gate is one of the original city gates.
    Jeremiah 6:16
    "This is what the Lord says: Stand at the crossroads and look; ask the ancient paths, ask where the good way is and walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls..."
  4. Valley Gate opened into the calley of Hinnom. Prophetic, the valley gate would speak of the humbling and suppression of the ekklesia in humility following on from when church & Christianity was made a state religion under Constantine.
  5. Dung Gate/Silwan Gate/Maghrabi Gate provides an exit for trash & refuse to be taken out of the City. Inside, the path to this gate leads to the wailing wall.
  6. Fountain Gate, located near the Pool of Shloah; near the Dung Gate, and a place cleansing for preparation.
  7. Water Gate, near the Fountain Gate, leads down to the Gihon Spring, from which water can be brought up into the City.
  8. Horse Gate, located near the King's stables. The path to go out to war leads through this Gate.
  9. East Gate, on the East side of Jerusalem opposite of the Mount of Olives, sees Messiah come through in His return.
  10. Inspection Gate provided a place for king David to review his troops.
  11. Golden Gate
  12. Gate of Mercy/Repentance
  13. Damascus Gate/Nablus Gate/Gate of the Pillar
  14. Lion's Gate/Gate of the Tribes/Yehoshafat's Gate
  15. Jaffa Gate
  16. Zion Gate
  17. New Gate



Nehemiah 3, 12
Gates: sheep gate, gate of the guard, old gate, fish gate, valley gate, refuse/dung gate, fountain gate, water gate, horse gate, east gate, inspection gate, gate of Ephraim
Towers: tower of Hananel, tower of the Hundred, projecting tower
Threshing Floor near the Gate
This new life transforms you.
The apologetic of transformation. search for "God changed me", etc.
Purpose of Fall & Rescue
The Charity of Grace
Stories of sacrifice for the sake of Christ & the gospel herald. (BMD is more of a history-crtique.)


Temple TimeLine

Long ago, portions of the ekklesia were dawn away by men who cleverly positioned people behind them onto divisions; also speaking perverse things. Paul of Tarsus had warned the saints about their coming. [Acts 20:25-31]
 
title: Church Departed
KJV Rules for translation
As schisms festered and divisions multiplied... competing opinions prevailing, rather than receiving the unity of the Spirit that furnishes consensus.
Now men would select whatever each one valued from traditions and sacred writings, also to direct for how the writings should be understood. 

Protestant meets Orthodox & RCC


Truth Therefore Responds













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