The Pastor & Temple that are Promised in the
New Testament
Since the
scriptures cannot be broken (Jn 10:35), everyone will be judged according to
what they have done as recorded in the books (Rv 20:12).
Jesus was
the pastor and the temple promised in the Old Testament (Jn 2:19-21). Who is
the pastor and the temple promised in the New Testament? Just as the Old
Testament prophesied about Jesus, the New Testament was also recorded so that
we may know this promised pastor. Superficial believers did not recognize who
Jesus was because they misunderstood the Old Testament. In the same way, people
who are ignorant of the New Testament will not be able to recognize the pastor
the New Testament promises. Just as the the people of the first coming
eventually persecuted Jesus because they did not recognize him, people in the
time of the second coming will also persecute the pastor promised in the New
Testament because they cannot recognize him. John the Baptist came in the name
of Elijah (Mt 11:10-14, Mt 17:10-13; Lk 1:13-17), and Jesus came in the name of
God (Jn 5:43). Jn 14 declares that the promised pastor will come in Jesus'
name. It is more accurate to say that the spirit of truth will come in Jesus'
name, and the promised pastor will receive this spirit of truth and speak the words
of Jesus in Jesus’ name on Jesus’ behalf (Mt 24:45-47; Rv 10, Rv 22:16-17). At
the time of this prophecy's fulfillment, those who do not receive the holy
spirit will persecute those who do receive it. Those who have learned the
teachings of men will refuse to listen to the one who testifies about what he
has seen and heard (i.e. the physical fulfillment of Revelation), and they will
persecute him.
God's
chosen pastor at the end of the age, at the time of Revelation, becomes God's
temple (1Cor 3:16-17). Refusing to believe in the words of Jesus’ promises is
the same as refusing to believe in Jesus or the Bible. There is only one God,
one Jesus, one Bible, one promised pastor, and one temple. All believers must
strive to find the pastor promised in the New Testament using the Bible (Mt
6:33).
Because
the promised pastor unites with the promised spirit of truth (i.e. the
Counselor or Advocate), he testifies about the fulfillment of the New Testament
prophecies and the revealed word of God (Jn 14:16-17, 26; Rv 10, Rv 22:16-17).
Everyone must understand and believe that there is only one person who receives
the revealed word in Rv 5 and Rv 10. Only one person receives the scroll
written directly by God. All believers must seek that promised pastor and learn
from him (refer to Mt 7:7-8).
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