they were. But when Jesus came to the earth, his ministry would change everything with respect to the true house of God. With Jesus’ ministry, his ascension back into heaven, and the outpouring of the Holy Spirit on the day of Pentecost, construction of the kingdom was well underway. God now dwells in the Church, the New Covenant house of God. In all these vessels, God has chosen to live. The first two, the tabernacle and temple, were only temporary. To accomplish kingdom purposes, Christ and the
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