FINAL WARNING: The Shining Star
In April, 1992, Jones announced that on the floor of a cave, north of
Qumran, at the Wadi Jafet Zaben, he discovered about 900 pounds of a
reddish-colored material which was tested by the Weizmann Institute
of Science, and found to be the remnants of a special mixture of
incense believed to be used in the Temple service. Jones felt that this
was one of the items listed in the Copper Scroll. However, the Temple
Institute believes that since the incense was not found in a container, it
had been improperly prepared and disposed of, and thus is not
acceptable for use.Little by little, all the elements seem to be coming together in
preparation for the day when the Temple will be rebuilt. The closer we
come to that reality, the opposition to it increases within certain
religious circles. The destruction of the second Temple in 70 AD,
according to some Christian leaders, indicated that the Jews were
being punished for rejecting Jesus as the Messiah, and that Judaism
was being usurped by Christianity, which had become the new temple
of God. They feel that because He spiritually dwells within all who
believe and follow His teachings, the rebuilding of the Temple would
be a denial of Jesus’ atonement for our sins on the cross, which
eliminated the necessity of Temple sacrifice. This sort of theological
debate is pointless, because the Bible plainly eludes to the existence
of the Temple in the last days, regardless of how right or wrong it is.Now bear in mind, I have been told by Pastor Milt Maiman, (formerly of
the Messianic Hebrew Christian Fellowship in Harrisburg, PA) that to
fulfill the prophecy, the Temple doesn’t have to be rebuilt. Just as the
Tent of the Tabernacle was originally used to house the Ark, it could
again be erected on the Temple grounds, and used for Temple
observances.So, when you turn on the 6 o’clock news, and you see that Israel has
put up the Tent, or that construction on the Temple has begun, know
that this is one of the major events in the prophetic timetable, and that
the end is near.