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Throughout the Bible, whenever the tabernacle or a temple was destroyed, it never meant God was done with temples. It always meant the people had fallen into apostasy and needed to repent. When repentance was proven, the temple was restored. After the Tabernacle was lost, God gave Israel Solomon’s Temple. After Solomon’s Temple was destroyed, God commanded the people to rebuild the Second Temple. Every time a temple fell, it was followed by restoration—not the end of temples. Because of this pattern, it doesn’t make sense to say that when the temple was destroyed in Jesus’ day, it meant temples were finished. If that were true, then the loss of the Tabernacle or the First Temple should have meant the same thing. But no one believes that. The Bible also talks about a temple in heaven and future temples in prophecy, which shows God still uses and values sacred space. So the destruction of the temple ~40 years after Christ’s death fits the old pattern: it signaled apostasy and the need fo...

The sons of Adam and the sons of Noah were not called “sons” merely because of biology, but because of what they proved by their faith. They became—or were begotten—sons born into God’s family  for one reason: they listened to the voice of God and obeyed. Eve said, “I have gotten a man from the Lord; wherefore he may not reject His words.” (Genesis 3:6) Of Noah and his sons, it is written, “And Noah and his sons listened unto the Lord and gave heed, and they were called the sons of God.” (Genesis 5:5) It's one of those absolute standards that you cannot become a son of God if you refuse to hearken to His voice.  Using Melchizedek as a clear example, here are the keys the scripture gives us: " Now Melchizedek was a man of faith who wrought righteousness. And when a child, he feared God, and stopped the mouths of lions, and quenched the violence of fire. And thus, having been approved of God, he was ordained a high priest after the Order of the covenant which God made with Enoch...