Preparing for Service in the Rebuilt Temple
Follow the link to watch an amazing video showing the actual construction taking place in preparation for the future temple, a key missing piece of prophecy before the glorious return of Jesus Christ.
God bless
by IsraelNN TV staff
(IsraelNN.com) Jews in the town of Mitzpe Yericho are taking practical steps to prepare for the rebuilding of the Temple in Jerusalem, by preparing descendents of Cohanim (priests) and Levites for service. At the Mitzpe Yericho school, Temple priest hopefuls learn exactly how to conduct the daily Temple service and offer the required sacrifices.
http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/133801
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Islam And The End Times
Islam And The End Times
Perspective by Jack Kelley
All inhabitants of the earth will worship the beast-all whose names have not been written in the book of life belonging to the Lamb that was slain from the creation of the world. (Rev. 13:8)
There’s a lot of interest in the role of Islam in the End Times. And from what I’m reading, a lot of misunderstanding, too. Recent surveys are shedding some light.
It’s becoming clear that Moslems are increasing in number faster than any other religious group in the world. Their current growth rate is four times faster than that of Christians. According to a recent survey by The Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life, those who practice Islam now make up nearly one-fourth of the world’s population at 1.57 billion members, second only to Christianity. This is revolutionary in nature and even though it’s happening right before our eyes, most Western Christians haven’t even noticed. And not only are Moslems the fastest growing religious group in the world, they also hold that distinction in the United States, Canada and Europe, with Europe perhaps being the model of where Canada and then the US are headed.
Comparing the current birth rates of native Europeans with Europe’s Moslem immigrant population leads us to one very clear and surprising conclusion: the Europe we have known is very quickly changing into what some refer to as Eurabia, where Europe will soon find itself under the power and control of Islam. Today there are more Moslems in Germany than there are in Lebanon. France’s Moslem population, while fewer in number than Germany’s, represents a greater percentage of French citizenry, and given the current rate at which church buildings are being converted there may soon be more mosques in England than functioning churches.
Following the rapture of the Church, Islam will be the most populous religious system on Earth by a wide margin. Whether you believe that Islam is a religion of peace or not, it’s pretty obvious that they’re not going to just go away after the rapture and abandon their long held dream of becoming the world’s dominant religion just at the point of realizing it.
What About Ezekiel 38?
Don’t make the mistake of thinking that Islam will no longer be a viable religious force after the Battle of Ezekiel 38 either. According to The Pew Forum report, the countries who will unite against Israel and be defeated there are a small percentage of the total Islamic population. For example, the four largest Islamic countries by population aren’t even involved. In fact, two thirds of all the world’s Moslems live in 10 countries and of those only Turkey (5) and Iran (6) are named by Ezekiel. Rough estimates indicate that as little as 15% of the Islamic world will be represented by the forces aligned against Israel, and remember it’s only their soldiers who die in battle, not their total populations.
Compare that to what will likely happen to the 2.2 billion strong “Christian” world in the Rapture and it’s not hard to see that Islam will still be the strongest religious force on Earth as Daniel’s 70th Week begins. (After all, none of them will be raptured.) Islam would be the obvious choice for a man who wants to use a religious system to gain control of the world.
And remember, the anti-Christ won’t be confirming a covenant with Israel for the purpose of helping them. He’ll be doing it to help himself. By means of peace he’ll deceive many, Daniel warned (Daniel 8:25). And with the exception of the fleeing Jewish remnant, the world will be deceived, saying “Peace and safety” just as sudden destruction comes upon them (1 Thes. 5:9). But God will not be deceived. He’s already on the record, calling it a covenant with death. (Isaiah 28:15) But doesn’t this covenant serve God’s purpose, you ask? Well of course everything that happens serves God’s purpose, but that doesn’t mean everything that happens is good for man. The Jews will think they’re getting a guarantee of peace but God will use the covenant to usher in Daniel’s 70th Week, a time when He’ll completely destroy the nations, and purify His covenant people. It’ll be anything but peaceful.
Let’s also remember how crafty the enemy is. For example, MI-6, the British intelligence service, has just confirmed that Iranian Pres. Ahmadinejad, who could be one of the leaders of the Islamic coalition in Ezekiel 38, was born Jewish. The family converted when he was 4 years old. Knowing that, how could we say the anti-Christ (who some believe has to be Jewish) could not come from an Islamic country that was once part of the Roman Empire? Please, I’m not saying Mr. Ahmadinejad is the anti-Christ. I’m only saying that someone like him could be.
Almost 4 years ago I first reported on the similarities between Islamic prophecies of al Mahdi and Christian prophecies of the anti-Christ. I noted how both are said to come on the scene during a time of great turmoil on Earth, both come claiming a desire to restore peace, both have a seven year reign, both head a one world religion and one world government, both claim supernatural origins, and both reigns end in a battle between good and evil that brings Earth’s final judgment. It almost sounds as if they’re the same person.
At that time the majority of prophecy students were still convinced that the anti-Christ had to be of Western European origin, aligned somehow with the Roman Catholic Church. But since then I’ve become aware of more and more who are taking a second look at this traditional view, and are considering the possibility of a coming world leader whose roots are in Islam.
A Lesson From Daniel
When Daniel had his vision of Gentile Dominion, the period of Gentile rule over the Earth, it came to him in the form of 4 great beasts. The first was a lion, representing Babylon. The second was a bear, the Medo-Persians, and the third was a leopard, Greece. Then in Daniel 7:7 he said, “After that, in my vision at night I looked, and there before me was a fourth beast-terrifying and frightening and very powerful. It had large iron teeth; it crushed and devoured its victims and trampled underfoot whatever was left. It was different from all the former beasts, and it had ten horns.” This is a reference to Rome. In animal imagery, the horn demonstrates authority, and when used symbolically the number 10 denotes the completion of divine order. This 4th beast would have complete authority over Earth and would never totally relinquish it until the Lord comes to take it by force. (Daniel 2: 44)
The anti-Christ will make his first Biblical appearance in Rev. 6:2, disguised as the man on the white horse. According to Daniel 8:25 he’ll seem to be a great peacemaker, but his intent will be to conquer the world. His true identity won’t be revealed until Revelation 13:1-2 where it becomes clear that he’s been empowered by Satan. Verses 1- 2 describe him thus. And I saw a beast coming out of the sea. He had ten horns and seven heads, with ten crowns on his horns, and on each head a blasphemous name. The beast I saw resembled a leopard, but had feet like those of a bear and a mouth like that of a lion. The dragon gave the beast his power and his throne and great authority.
Compare Rev. 13 to Daniel 7 and you’ll see that while the 10 horns show that he’ll have all the authority of the fourth gentile kingdom, his identifying characteristics will be more like the first three of Daniel’s beasts. Babylon, Persia, and Greece were all oriented toward the East. Only Rome had a western orientation (which made it different from the other three, as Daniel noted) Could this mean that the anti-Christ will also look first to the East (Isalm) to consolidate his power?
Time will tell. In his interpretation of Nebuchadnezzar’s dream, Daniel told us how the end times version of the 4th kingdom would be characterized by inner conflict. He said that where it had once been as two strong legs of iron (the Eastern and Western divisions of Biblical times) rebuilding it at the end it would be like trying to mix iron and clay. (Daniel 2:40-43) He could have been describing some of the social unrest we’ve witnessed in several European countries as their native populations have not always responded well to Moslem immigration.
My purpose in writing this is not in any way to confirm or endorse the views of some experts on Islam who’ve who’ve burst on the scene recently with all sorts of new interpretations of Christian prophecy. It’s to remind us all to keep our eyes open. Things are happening fast and will continue to challenge our traditional perspective. Daniel was told that as the End of the Age approaches knowledge will increase (Daniel 12:4). That means we’ll be given a clearer understanding of how events will unfold than those who came before us. This will happen through careful observation, actually seeing the pieces of the puzzle fall into place and comparing them to Scripture. But God knows the end from the beginning, so none of this is new to Him. Where we see change, He just sees a closer alignment of Earthly events with Heavenly truth. It’s time to keep an open Bible handy as we watch the headlines because we now have another reason to search the Scriptures daily (Acts 17:11). You can almost hear the footsteps of the Messiah. 10-10-09
Islam And The End Times
Perspective by Jack Kelley
All inhabitants of the earth will worship the beast-all whose names have not been written in the book of life belonging to the Lamb that was slain from the creation of the world. (Rev. 13:8)
There’s a lot of interest in the role of Islam in the End Times. And from what I’m reading, a lot of misunderstanding, too. Recent surveys are shedding some light.
It’s becoming clear that Moslems are increasing in number faster than any other religious group in the world. Their current growth rate is four times faster than that of Christians. According to a recent survey by The Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life, those who practice Islam now make up nearly one-fourth of the world’s population at 1.57 billion members, second only to Christianity. This is revolutionary in nature and even though it’s happening right before our eyes, most Western Christians haven’t even noticed. And not only are Moslems the fastest growing religious group in the world, they also hold that distinction in the United States, Canada and Europe, with Europe perhaps being the model of where Canada and then the US are headed.
Comparing the current birth rates of native Europeans with Europe’s Moslem immigrant population leads us to one very clear and surprising conclusion: the Europe we have known is very quickly changing into what some refer to as Eurabia, where Europe will soon find itself under the power and control of Islam. Today there are more Moslems in Germany than there are in Lebanon. France’s Moslem population, while fewer in number than Germany’s, represents a greater percentage of French citizenry, and given the current rate at which church buildings are being converted there may soon be more mosques in England than functioning churches.
Following the rapture of the Church, Islam will be the most populous religious system on Earth by a wide margin. Whether you believe that Islam is a religion of peace or not, it’s pretty obvious that they’re not going to just go away after the rapture and abandon their long held dream of becoming the world’s dominant religion just at the point of realizing it.
What About Ezekiel 38?
Don’t make the mistake of thinking that Islam will no longer be a viable religious force after the Battle of Ezekiel 38 either. According to The Pew Forum report, the countries who will unite against Israel and be defeated there are a small percentage of the total Islamic population. For example, the four largest Islamic countries by population aren’t even involved. In fact, two thirds of all the world’s Moslems live in 10 countries and of those only Turkey (5) and Iran (6) are named by Ezekiel. Rough estimates indicate that as little as 15% of the Islamic world will be represented by the forces aligned against Israel, and remember it’s only their soldiers who die in battle, not their total populations.
Compare that to what will likely happen to the 2.2 billion strong “Christian” world in the Rapture and it’s not hard to see that Islam will still be the strongest religious force on Earth as Daniel’s 70th Week begins. (After all, none of them will be raptured.) Islam would be the obvious choice for a man who wants to use a religious system to gain control of the world.
And remember, the anti-Christ won’t be confirming a covenant with Israel for the purpose of helping them. He’ll be doing it to help himself. By means of peace he’ll deceive many, Daniel warned (Daniel 8:25). And with the exception of the fleeing Jewish remnant, the world will be deceived, saying “Peace and safety” just as sudden destruction comes upon them (1 Thes. 5:9). But God will not be deceived. He’s already on the record, calling it a covenant with death. (Isaiah 28:15) But doesn’t this covenant serve God’s purpose, you ask? Well of course everything that happens serves God’s purpose, but that doesn’t mean everything that happens is good for man. The Jews will think they’re getting a guarantee of peace but God will use the covenant to usher in Daniel’s 70th Week, a time when He’ll completely destroy the nations, and purify His covenant people. It’ll be anything but peaceful.
Let’s also remember how crafty the enemy is. For example, MI-6, the British intelligence service, has just confirmed that Iranian Pres. Ahmadinejad, who could be one of the leaders of the Islamic coalition in Ezekiel 38, was born Jewish. The family converted when he was 4 years old. Knowing that, how could we say the anti-Christ (who some believe has to be Jewish) could not come from an Islamic country that was once part of the Roman Empire? Please, I’m not saying Mr. Ahmadinejad is the anti-Christ. I’m only saying that someone like him could be.
Almost 4 years ago I first reported on the similarities between Islamic prophecies of al Mahdi and Christian prophecies of the anti-Christ. I noted how both are said to come on the scene during a time of great turmoil on Earth, both come claiming a desire to restore peace, both have a seven year reign, both head a one world religion and one world government, both claim supernatural origins, and both reigns end in a battle between good and evil that brings Earth’s final judgment. It almost sounds as if they’re the same person.
At that time the majority of prophecy students were still convinced that the anti-Christ had to be of Western European origin, aligned somehow with the Roman Catholic Church. But since then I’ve become aware of more and more who are taking a second look at this traditional view, and are considering the possibility of a coming world leader whose roots are in Islam.
A Lesson From Daniel
When Daniel had his vision of Gentile Dominion, the period of Gentile rule over the Earth, it came to him in the form of 4 great beasts. The first was a lion, representing Babylon. The second was a bear, the Medo-Persians, and the third was a leopard, Greece. Then in Daniel 7:7 he said, “After that, in my vision at night I looked, and there before me was a fourth beast-terrifying and frightening and very powerful. It had large iron teeth; it crushed and devoured its victims and trampled underfoot whatever was left. It was different from all the former beasts, and it had ten horns.” This is a reference to Rome. In animal imagery, the horn demonstrates authority, and when used symbolically the number 10 denotes the completion of divine order. This 4th beast would have complete authority over Earth and would never totally relinquish it until the Lord comes to take it by force. (Daniel 2: 44)
The anti-Christ will make his first Biblical appearance in Rev. 6:2, disguised as the man on the white horse. According to Daniel 8:25 he’ll seem to be a great peacemaker, but his intent will be to conquer the world. His true identity won’t be revealed until Revelation 13:1-2 where it becomes clear that he’s been empowered by Satan. Verses 1- 2 describe him thus. And I saw a beast coming out of the sea. He had ten horns and seven heads, with ten crowns on his horns, and on each head a blasphemous name. The beast I saw resembled a leopard, but had feet like those of a bear and a mouth like that of a lion. The dragon gave the beast his power and his throne and great authority.
Compare Rev. 13 to Daniel 7 and you’ll see that while the 10 horns show that he’ll have all the authority of the fourth gentile kingdom, his identifying characteristics will be more like the first three of Daniel’s beasts. Babylon, Persia, and Greece were all oriented toward the East. Only Rome had a western orientation (which made it different from the other three, as Daniel noted) Could this mean that the anti-Christ will also look first to the East (Isalm) to consolidate his power?
Time will tell. In his interpretation of Nebuchadnezzar’s dream, Daniel told us how the end times version of the 4th kingdom would be characterized by inner conflict. He said that where it had once been as two strong legs of iron (the Eastern and Western divisions of Biblical times) rebuilding it at the end it would be like trying to mix iron and clay. (Daniel 2:40-43) He could have been describing some of the social unrest we’ve witnessed in several European countries as their native populations have not always responded well to Moslem immigration.
My purpose in writing this is not in any way to confirm or endorse the views of some experts on Islam who’ve who’ve burst on the scene recently with all sorts of new interpretations of Christian prophecy. It’s to remind us all to keep our eyes open. Things are happening fast and will continue to challenge our traditional perspective. Daniel was told that as the End of the Age approaches knowledge will increase (Daniel 12:4). That means we’ll be given a clearer understanding of how events will unfold than those who came before us. This will happen through careful observation, actually seeing the pieces of the puzzle fall into place and comparing them to Scripture. But God knows the end from the beginning, so none of this is new to Him. Where we see change, He just sees a closer alignment of Earthly events with Heavenly truth. It’s time to keep an open Bible handy as we watch the headlines because we now have another reason to search the Scriptures daily (Acts 17:11). You can almost hear the footsteps of the Messiah. 10-10-09
Monday, January 18, 2010
- Mediterranean Union to name Arab head: Spain
05 January 2010, 15:42 CET
(MADRID) - The nascent Mediterranean Union is "very close" to naming its first secretary general, who will be from an Arab country, Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos said Tuesday.
He was speaking at a news conference in Madrid before leaving for Cairo to attend a meeting of representatives of member states.
The Mediterranean Union "is very close to naming its secretary general," who will be a representative of an Arab country, Moratinos said.
He said an announcement, which could come as soon as Tuesday evening, would allow the Union to prepare for its second planned summit, scheduled for Barcelona in June as part of Spain's six-month EU presidency.
Launched at a Paris summit in July 2008, the Mediterranean Union groups EU member states with countries in North Africa, the Balkans, the Arab world as well as Israel in a bid to foster cooperation in one of the world's most volatile regions.
But the project was the victim of the 22-day war in the Gaza Strip that ended on January 18 last year as Arab countries have refused to sit next to Israel.
France announced last month that the foreign ministers of Egypt, France, Jordan, Spain and Tunisia would meet in early January in Cairo to try to revive the grouping.
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Our prophetic prospective: the polarization of European and Middle Eastern countries will one day open the door for the kingdom that will dominate the entire world. In Daniel 2 we read: " And the fourth kingdom shall be as strong as iron, inasmuch as iron breaks in pieces and shatters everything; and like iron that crushes, that kingdom will break in pieces and crush all the others. 41 Whereas you saw the feet and toes, partly of potter’s clay and partly of iron, the kingdom shall be divided; yet the strength of the iron shall be in it, just as you saw the iron mixed with ceramic clay. 42 And as the toes of the feet were partly of iron and partly of clay, so the kingdom shall be partly strong and partly fragile. 43 As you saw iron mixed with ceramic clay, they will mingle with the seed of men; but they will not adhere to one another, just as iron does not mix with clay. 44 And in the days of these kings the God of heaven will set up a kingdom which shall never be destroyed" Iron refers to the Roman Empire and clay to another empire, could this be the mixing of a partly Roman, partly Middle Eastern empire?, a revived Caliphate? a mix of different races and cultures?. We know the desire for collaboration is already there, time will tell, I guess we shall see...
Sunday, January 17, 2010
Hi everyone, this is an article I wrote several months ago about a possible danger in believing a rapture that will not come in time for many...
The Dangers of an Untimely Rapture
by
Gabriel Galofre
Late Friday afternoon, the world is suddenly stricken by a wave of fantastic events. In the twinkle of an eye hundreds of millions of human beings disappear.
Airplanes crash to the ground, trains derail, cars spin out of control, control towers at airports are left desolate without anyone to control them. Husbands who one minute are talking to their wives, next minute find themselves staring at an empty chair. All around the world the story is the same - millions vanishing into thin air.
The common denominator, they are all Christians, and they have vanished forever!
This history has dominated the preaching pulpits of thousands of churches around the world as well as blockbuster movies and books for the last several decades. The idea is that it is inconceivable for the church of Christ to be part of the tribulation, or to even begin to witness any of the events that will define the end of times.
The teaching that the church will not experience the wrath of man, poured out through the Antichrist in these Christians who missed the rapture has been the subject of countless arguments. It has become a pillar of great division within the body of Christ.
In one side of the ring we have those who are staunch defenders of a pre-tribulation rapture that will not see the raising of the Anti-Christ, the seven years covenant being made with the nation of Israel or the great persecution of Christians that will take place at the end of times. In this view, the church will not experience the wrath of God, which we all agree is the case, for the church is not appointed to wrath. But neither will the church be a major player in the end times events, as it will be transported suddenly to heaven during the time of greatest distress in the world, the time of the great tribulation.
Many of the brothers and sisters who share this view are completely convinced they will not see any of the events prophesied in the book of Daniel or the book of Revelation; and therefore knowing about what may soon happen is not important or not relevant to them. There is a sense of comfort that comes with thinking that you will not go through difficult times, and that sense of comfort can be a dangerous one.
The danger of preaching a pre-tribulation rapture view as fact can create a false sense of security in a believer’s heart. Let’s say that for some reason the rapture is not here before a man from the Middle East (the most likely scenario) or Europe (a much less likely scenario) arises as a political, religious and military leader who effectively secures a peace treaty or covenant with the nation of Israel for seven years. Let’s say that event is followed by the slaughter of millions of Bible believing Christians throughout the world. What will happen to those who have been accustomed to believe they will not endure such a thing? Discouragement may set firmly in their hearts, doubt, and disbelief and for many ultimately, a cold-hearted view of the precious Gospel of Christ.
Do I want to be decapitated for my faith? Not really. I would much rather see my soon to come baby become a mighty man or woman of God. I would much rather plant a little garden in the back of my house and watch my wife cook those delicious stews that I can’t get away from. I would much rather retire to Texas or Florida and have my own little ministry reaching out to the lost in medical missions in South America or Mexico; supporting planting of churches in neighborhoods decimated by crime and poverty.
However, I am well aware that there is a generation of Christians who will be on this earth when all the prophecies in Revelation come true. I pray that if I am part of that generation, that I will endure until the end, confessing my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ till my last dying breath, for nothing will separate me from His love.
So the real question is, is it divisive to scrutinize the Holy scriptures and via the Holy Spirit receive an honest answer about the central question of Jesus's return to planet Earth?, or is it edifying? I would much rather risk dividing the Church for the sake of truth than allowing it to remain in a state of permanent complacency and stupor, intoxicated with a doctrine that puts Chrisitans to sleep.
Ultimately, why would God promise a blessing to those who keep the word of His most extraordinary work of prophecy if we were not supposed to be here? That is a question for each one of us to answer, in the depths of our hearts.
"Blessed is he who reads and those who hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written in it; for the time is near".
Revelations 1:3
The Dangers of an Untimely Rapture
by
Gabriel Galofre
Late Friday afternoon, the world is suddenly stricken by a wave of fantastic events. In the twinkle of an eye hundreds of millions of human beings disappear.
Airplanes crash to the ground, trains derail, cars spin out of control, control towers at airports are left desolate without anyone to control them. Husbands who one minute are talking to their wives, next minute find themselves staring at an empty chair. All around the world the story is the same - millions vanishing into thin air.
The common denominator, they are all Christians, and they have vanished forever!
This history has dominated the preaching pulpits of thousands of churches around the world as well as blockbuster movies and books for the last several decades. The idea is that it is inconceivable for the church of Christ to be part of the tribulation, or to even begin to witness any of the events that will define the end of times.
The teaching that the church will not experience the wrath of man, poured out through the Antichrist in these Christians who missed the rapture has been the subject of countless arguments. It has become a pillar of great division within the body of Christ.
In one side of the ring we have those who are staunch defenders of a pre-tribulation rapture that will not see the raising of the Anti-Christ, the seven years covenant being made with the nation of Israel or the great persecution of Christians that will take place at the end of times. In this view, the church will not experience the wrath of God, which we all agree is the case, for the church is not appointed to wrath. But neither will the church be a major player in the end times events, as it will be transported suddenly to heaven during the time of greatest distress in the world, the time of the great tribulation.
Many of the brothers and sisters who share this view are completely convinced they will not see any of the events prophesied in the book of Daniel or the book of Revelation; and therefore knowing about what may soon happen is not important or not relevant to them. There is a sense of comfort that comes with thinking that you will not go through difficult times, and that sense of comfort can be a dangerous one.
The danger of preaching a pre-tribulation rapture view as fact can create a false sense of security in a believer’s heart. Let’s say that for some reason the rapture is not here before a man from the Middle East (the most likely scenario) or Europe (a much less likely scenario) arises as a political, religious and military leader who effectively secures a peace treaty or covenant with the nation of Israel for seven years. Let’s say that event is followed by the slaughter of millions of Bible believing Christians throughout the world. What will happen to those who have been accustomed to believe they will not endure such a thing? Discouragement may set firmly in their hearts, doubt, and disbelief and for many ultimately, a cold-hearted view of the precious Gospel of Christ.
Do I want to be decapitated for my faith? Not really. I would much rather see my soon to come baby become a mighty man or woman of God. I would much rather plant a little garden in the back of my house and watch my wife cook those delicious stews that I can’t get away from. I would much rather retire to Texas or Florida and have my own little ministry reaching out to the lost in medical missions in South America or Mexico; supporting planting of churches in neighborhoods decimated by crime and poverty.
However, I am well aware that there is a generation of Christians who will be on this earth when all the prophecies in Revelation come true. I pray that if I am part of that generation, that I will endure until the end, confessing my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ till my last dying breath, for nothing will separate me from His love.
So the real question is, is it divisive to scrutinize the Holy scriptures and via the Holy Spirit receive an honest answer about the central question of Jesus's return to planet Earth?, or is it edifying? I would much rather risk dividing the Church for the sake of truth than allowing it to remain in a state of permanent complacency and stupor, intoxicated with a doctrine that puts Chrisitans to sleep.
Ultimately, why would God promise a blessing to those who keep the word of His most extraordinary work of prophecy if we were not supposed to be here? That is a question for each one of us to answer, in the depths of our hearts.
"Blessed is he who reads and those who hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written in it; for the time is near".
Revelations 1:3
Rebuilding of the temple, Interfaith dialogue...
" Then he shall confirm a covenant with many for one week; But in the middle of the week He shall bring an end to sacrifice and offering. And on the wing of abominations shall be one who makes desolate, Even until the consummation, which is determined, Is poured out on the desolate.”Daniel 9:27Hi brothers and sisters, thank you for your encouragement and prayers, and for supporting our Bible study on Fridays..., here is the article I spoke to you about in our last meeting... Gabe
Rabbi Yehuda Glick is one of the members of the Temple Institute, http://www.templeinstitute.org/, an organization whose main purpose is to do just that, the REBUILDING of God's temple. Notice the language used by the Muslim leader and the Orthodox Jewish leader when referring to the future building of the Temple and it's purpose, like I said the signs of His coming are all there, but be patient Saints, there are still several things yet to happen before Christ's glorious appearing... God bless you all... we hope to see you soon... and thank you again Allison for the idea of creating a blog for all of us to keep in touch...
Rabbi Yehuda Glick (Temple Institute)
PRESENTER: Welcome Rabbi Yehudah Glick from Jerusalem. Can we know you a little bit?
RABBI YEHUDAH GLICK: Good evening Mr. Oktar. Good evening Ali. Good evening all the people watching us today all around the world. It is really a very special honour. As I said my name is Rabbi Yehudah Glick. I’m from Jerusalem. I’m the former director of the Temple Institute of Jerusalem. And I’m presently the chairman of the Organisation for Human Rights on the Temple Mount and the chairman of the Foundation, of the Temple Mount Foundation in Jerusalem.
ADNAN OKTAR: Yes.
PRESENTER: Yes, please.
RABBI YEHUDAH GLICK: Okay. Basically, as we all know, in the past century, the world has gone through major changes. We see miracles. I can be on a boat in Turkey and pick up a plastic item, and talk to somebody on the other side of the world. And these are miracles. These are miracles that we have seen in the past century. And we refer to them as only natural but these are miracles. And just like these miracles are happening all over, if my great grandmother would come to my kitchen, she wouldn’t recognize the dishwasher, the microwave, and the refrigerator. And so to these things that we refer to as natural are showing us that we are in a very special unique era.
ADNAN OKTAR: Masha’Allah.
RABBI YEHUDAH GLICK: And just as we see this in technology, it is ten times more true in human history. We see in the past century how words of many prophecies have come out of the book and have been materialized and have become reality. The Jewish people have come back to their homeland, to Israel. And Jerusalem is becoming a city which will be the capital of God in the world. I want to say that I have come to Turkey for a few days by the invitation of Mr. Oktar and I really see how he and his foundation are very very great lovers of Israel and lovers of the Jewish people. The more they studied Torah, the more they recognized the Jewish people and the more they honor the Jewish people. And for this I really want to express my great thanks. I want the people, the Jewish community of Turkey to recognize the fact that Mr. Oktar is a very close friend and a true spiritual lover of God. In Israel in Jerusalem, the city chosen by God Himself, we have the Temple Mount. Now the Temple Mount is recognized as the place chosen by God to build the Holy Temple. Solomon built the Holy Temple there and then the Second Temple stands there. Other religions refer to the Temple Mount as holy to them. Christians and the Muslims and some people think that if a place is holy to all religions, it is a dangerous place and we are coming to say that the truth is the opposite. A place, the Temple Mount which is the holiest place in the world, where God began the creation of the world should be a center of religious tolerance and as Mr. Oktar said and I agree with him, it should be a place of freedom of prayer and freedom of worship for all religions and our goal should be to study the heritage of the Temple Mount and to understand the concept of building God’s House and as God said in the book of Isaac; “My House will be a house of prayer for all nations.”
ADNAN OKTAR: Masha’Allah.
RABBI YEHUDAH GLICK: And as I said I am the chairman of the Organisation for Human Rights in the Temple Mount. Unfortunately people have been using the Temple Mount to bring a bad name for Islam. From the Temple Mount there are some people who are promoting violence instead of promoting love in the name of God. And I was very happy to hear that Mr. Oktar condemned those who are using the Mosque, Al-Aqsa Mosque for violence. Because this Temple Mount should be a place for all those who is faithful in God, should pray to God and worship God on the Temple Mount. And this is what our organization is trying to do; to promote freedom of spiritual religious prayer and religious practice on the Temple Mount.
ADNAN OKTAR: Masha’Allah.
RABBI YEHUDAH GLICK: And the Temple Mount Heritage Foundation is there to educate mankind and tell people that the Temple Mount which is a holy place, which God chose to begin the foundation stone and the creation of the world. And Mr. Oktar is the biggest, faithfullest man in the world who promotes the belief in creation and creation begins on the Temple Mount. And the Temple Mount Heritage is trying to teach this concept to all of mankind. And we are bringing people to the Temple Mount, we are guiding people on the Temple Mount and we are teaching that the Temple Mount teaches the roots of God in the world. Creation as the roots of the world as the root of God’s presence in the world from the Temple Mount.
ADNAN OKTAR: Masha’Allah,.
RABBI YEHUDAH GLICK: And what we are trying to say… And the Temple Institute of course is trying to prepare the actual building of the House of Prayer for all nations. But the concept of what I am trying to do and the purpose of my meeting with Mr. Oktar and the foundation, the beautiful foundation and the beautiful people that are running the foundation, is trying to do together, is to unite together, because our goal is to announce to the world God is One, His Royalty is One, His Name is One. Or as you say it in the Qur’an “Allahu ahadun (He is Allah, the One and Only), Allahu alssamadu (Allah, the Eternal, Absolute), Lam yalid walam yooladu (He has not given birth and was not born)”. (Surat Al-Ikhlas) God is One, God is Eternal and this is in our dream is to announce it, unite it and announce it to the world. And this is what our foundation is trying to do together and this is why I am here today in Turkey.
ADNAN OKTAR: He read Surat Al-Ikhlas, Masha’Allah.
RABBI YEHUDAH GLICK: I want to thank Mr. Oktar for supporting this faith, this belief. I thank him for calling people to allow freedom of religion on the Temple Mount. I want to thank him for supporting building the House of Prayer for all nations in the Temple Mount. And I want to thank him for uniting and passing the message on that God is One, His Name is One and His Royalty will be One by shaking hands one another.
ADNAN OKTAR: Masha’Allah. Alhamdulillah. Masha’Allah.
RABBI YEHUDAH GLICK: And I want to thank him for calling people to support all of our work in helping to promote these great concepts.
ADNAN OKTAR: Some people want the Jews, Christians and Muslims to be each other’s enemy, to be in war and shed each other’s blood. That is the plot of the satan. The Christians, Jews and Muslims will live by their own beliefs individually as they know it. However they will all approach each other friendly and brotherly, and in compassion. We are all coming to this world to be tested. It is natural that every religion thinks that it is the true religion. We also, as Muslims, do believe that we are the members of a true religion. And of course a Jewish person would also believe that his religion is the true one and so will a Christian believe that his religion is the true one. Every one of those should be respected. Consequently every one of those should be given the freedom of worship. Their living altogether as brothers should be ensured. We have to be very alert and cautious in the face of satanic organized actions that attempt to set them against each other.Also about the subject of rebuilding the Masjid of the Prophet Solomon (as), there is a satanic thought that attempts to set believers against each other propagating ideas like “be aware and never get close, if you do, you would become the army of the anti-Christ. Muslims are -Allah forbid- anyway the army of the anti-Christ” or “the Jews are the men of anti-Christ” or “the Christians are the men of the anti-Christ.” First of all, all those people mentioned are endeavoring to be the servants of Allah. The appreciation of that would be done by Allah. In the Hereafter, when we are called to the sight of Almighty Allah, Allah will evaluate our situation. However, enmity towards the People of the Book is unlawful in this world. That is to say we are all responsible to live compassionately as friends and brothers. We do business with them, we eat and dine with them, we live as brothers with them. Each one will practice his own religion, each one will freely live by his own faith. Consequently, since interference to each other’s faiths would not be a subject under discussion, there will be no obstacle for them to live with each other as friends and brothers. That is how it is according to the Qur’an, according to the Sunnah of our Prophet (pbuh). In the times of the Rasulullah (The Messenger of Allah) (pbuh) the Christians, Jews and Muslims had lived cheek by jowl with each other as brothers.And the Jews are the descendants of the prophets, they are the descendants of Prophet Abraham (as). Satan wanted to wipe them off the face of this world. Satan had commissioned Hitler for this task, he commissioned Mussolini. Satan had commissioned people like such perverted Neo-Nazis and alike. Muslims are responsible of defending what is right and the oppressed against such persecution rings. Therefore we will not let anyone persecute neither the People of the Book, the Christians, nor the Jews insha’Allah, nor our Muslim brothers.That is to say, by Allah’s leave, we do not, insha’Allah, under no circumstances, give way to terror executed by states as the Hitler type, nor to civil terror. Insha’Allah. And as for the Masjid of the Prophet Solomon; there is a very wide area there, a very beautiful place. Do you have the film of that area, the photographs with you? It is not a big deal if you don’t. I have shown it before, there is a very wide broad area there, insha’Allah. We will build the Masjid of the Prophet Solomon (as) there. We will also build a masjid beside the grave of the Prophet David (as) insha’Allah. All the believers will be able to practice their worships comfortably and freely in that area insha’Allah. There will be a section for Muslims, and another section for Jews and also one for Christians. The believers will be able to perform their prayers freely there. The Prophet Solomon’s Masjid is a masjid praised in the Qur’an. Solomon’s Masjid is not a masjid that has been vanished and disappeared in the history. Insha’Allah we will build it again with all its beauty and glory by Allah’s leave. Jerusalem is a holy place for Muslims and for Christians and also for our Jewish brothers. It is a city praised in the Qur’an. Insha’Allah we will all live friendly and brotherly in these beautiful lands, in Jerusalem, in which the holy masjids like the Qubbat as-Sakhra, Al-Aqsa Mosque are built, in which the Prophet Solomon’s Masjid was built. Especially when the Turkish-Islamic Union is established, an era of perfect peace and security will begin insha’Allah. Each state will be independent in its structure, Israel will live independently, Turkey will live in its own national borders within its own system. All the states will live friendly in peace by preserving their own national systems, insha’Allah. In Israel, insha’Allah we will knock down all those walls, those walls that encircle Israel. Palestinians will be completely free and Israelis will also be completely free. We will make Palestinians and Israelis embrace each other insha’Allah. They will all be very joyous insha’Allah. Some Evangelical masons, Muslim masons, and also some other masons that are members of other Christian orders, moreover some masons which show themselves as Jews are working in cooperation to prevent the Muslim, Christian and Jewish brotherhood. We will insha’Allah put the plots of these masons out of action. They are trying to halt the rebuilding of the Masjid with all their might. Insha’Allah we will rebuild this Masjid with all its beauty and all its glory and we will also turn that place into an extraordinarily beautiful place just like it was during the times of Prophet Solomon (as). We will turn Jerusalem into a magnificent and admirable place abounding in cultivated fields and gardens insha’Allah.They are trying to give out a message like this: If you do not make war, if you do not spill blood, you will become the army of the anti-Christ; however if you do so, you will be sound men. That is an atrocious satanic plot, no one will ever be deceived by this. There will be peace in the beginning and peace in the end; not even a single drop of blood will ever be shed in any stage of the time of Hazrat Mahdi (as) insha’Allah. Messiah mentioned in the Torah is the same person as the Mahdi according to our belief insha’Allah. Not even a single drop of blood will ever be shed during his times insha’Allah and all the world will live as brothers in peace, joy and happiness insha’Allah.
RABBI YEHUDAH GLICK: You know that the Prophet Isaac, he says that “All the nations will come to the Temple Mount and will look to go in the footsteps of God.” And in chapter sixty he says that “the foreigners and the gentiles will build the walls of God” and so too the Prophet Zacharia in chapter six, he says that “people from far away will come to build the Sanctuary of Lord.” I’m sure he is talking also about people from Turkey, also about people from the Philippines and from the United States together to build God’s House. Because God said “My House will be a House of Prayer for all the nations” and He is referring also to leaders… kings of the gentiles who support the Jewish roots and support the Jewish freedom of worship on the Temple Mount and the Jewish freedom of independence in Israel.
ADNAN OKTAR: Insha’Allah… Masha’Allah… Insha’Allah. With the appearance of the Messiah, Hazrat Mahdi (as) according to our belief, all humanity will be gathered under the same tent insha’Allah. This will be the tent of love, compassion and brotherhood. Everyone will be free to perform their prayers, everyone will be happy and joyous. We will of course ensure the security of the lives and goods of the Jews, their safety also, and the safety of our Christian and Muslim brothers in the perfect sense of the word insha’Allah. Insha’Allah this will be such a period. And we, as the pioneers of the Hazrat Mahdi (as), are putting our best foot forward to perform this task to the best of our ability and we will continue to do so insha’Allah.The subject matter of Hazrat Mahdi (as) is also explained in the Torah in great details. For instance;“The spirit of the fear of Lord shall rest upon him… his delight shall be in the fear of Lord…” (Isaiah, 11:2-3) That means he will fear from God very much.“It [the Messianic age] will be ruled by the Messiah (the Mahdi)… [who is] close to God.” (Maimonides, Mishnah Torah, Sanhedrin 10:1) That means it will be ruled by the Messiah, the Mahdi (as).“Your eyes will see… [the Messiah-the Mahdi] in his beauty…” (Isaiah, 33:17)“You are the most excellent of men…” (Psalm, 45:2)“… He [God] shows unfailing kindness to His anointed [the Messiah-the Mahdi]… forever.” (2 Samuel, 22:51)“The Messianic age [the era of the Mahdi] will be… dominated by goodness and wisdom.” (Maimonides, Sanhedrin 10:1)“It will be ruled by the Messiah [the Mahdi]… outstanding in wisdom…” (Maimonides, Sanhedrin 10:1) Insha’Allah.Some of the characteristics of the Mahdi (as) have been listed here. I mean, it is said that he will be very much superior than some of the other people.And it goes on by stating “because of his [the Mahdi-Messiah’s] great righteousness…” (Maimonides, Mishnah Torah, Sanhedrin 10:1)For instance it says “For [the Mahdi-Messiah]… trusts in the Lord.” (Psalm, 21:7) There are so many verses in the Torah about the Mahdi-Messiah, there are quiet a lot of commentaries insha’Allah.I mean eventually all three religions will be at ease, they will live together as brothers very happily by Allah’s leave, insha’Allah. Insha’Allah.
RABBI YEHUDAH GLICK: We are hoping that it won’t be in the future. We want it to be in the present. And all the nations should call in the Name of God, His Name will be One, His Royalty will be One, He is One. And therefore it is so important that you are here and telling people about the freedom of worship on the Temple Mount. And it is so important condemning people who are using the name of Islam for promoting violence and therefore it is so important the call of unity that is coming from your mouth.
ADNAN OKTAR: It will be very soon insha’Allah, latest in 10 years insha’Allah. 10 years… Masha’Allah.
RABBI YEHUDAH GLICK: I want to say one more thing. Next week… You know, you just this week celebrated the celebration of the Qorban, you celebrated the Holiday Eid al-Adha in which you remember when Abraham totally gives his faithfullness in God. And we in the tradition, Jewish tradition this takes place on the Temple Mount. That a person should be ready to give God anything, his entire life and this is the meaning of the Temple Mount. This is the meaning of the holiday that you celebrated. Next week we will be celebrating Hanukkah. Hanukkah is the celebration where we mark the menorah. You know the Menorah, it is the Golden Lamp… that God has created, which every single day the high priest will light in the Temple. And we celebrate Hanukkah, a very special thing, in the darkest week of the year, in the winter when the day is short, and the night is long. And we are celebrating the holiday of light and we are saying that he who is connected to the light of God, can bring light to the world. We put them in the menorah on our window and on our door and we tell people “whoever is connected to the light of God will be able to bring light the world”. Because the origin of light in the world is not the Sun, origin of light in the world is the light of God.
ADNAN OKTAR: Symbolically that is how they think, yes.
RABBI YEHUDAH GLICK: Since I believe that there are so many people in the world who truly agree to what you say here. About the need to unite all those who are faithful in God… Insha’Allah.
ADNAN OKTAR: Insha’Allah.
RABBI YEHUDAH GLICK: Bismi Allahi alrrahmani alrraheemi (In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful). Alhamdu lillahi rabbi alAAalameena (Praise be to Allah, the Lord of all the worlds), Alrrahmani alrraheemi (the All-Merciful, the Most Merciful), Maliki yawmi alddeeni (Master of the Day of Judgment). Iyyaka naAAbudu wa-iyyaka nastaAAeenu (You alone we worship, You alone we ask for help). Ihdina alssirata almustaqeema (Guide us on the Straight Path), Sirata allatheena anAAamta AAalayhim ghayri almaghdoobi AAalayhim wala alddalleena (the path of those whom You have blessed, not of those with anger on them, nor of the misguided). (Surat Al-Fatiha)
PRESENTER: Amin. Amin.
ADNAN OKTAR: Masha’Allah. Masha’Allah. Masha’Allah.
RABBI YEHUDAH GLICK: La ilahe illa Allah (There is no god only Allah).
ADNAN OKTAR: Masha’Allah. There is no other god besides Allah. Alhamdulillah, Masha’Allah.
PRESENTER: Welcome Rabbi Yehudah Glick from Jerusalem. Can we know you a little bit?
RABBI YEHUDAH GLICK: Good evening Mr. Oktar. Good evening Ali. Good evening all the people watching us today all around the world. It is really a very special honour. As I said my name is Rabbi Yehudah Glick. I’m from Jerusalem. I’m the former director of the Temple Institute of Jerusalem. And I’m presently the chairman of the Organisation for Human Rights on the Temple Mount and the chairman of the Foundation, of the Temple Mount Foundation in Jerusalem.
ADNAN OKTAR: Yes.
PRESENTER: Yes, please.
RABBI YEHUDAH GLICK: Okay. Basically, as we all know, in the past century, the world has gone through major changes. We see miracles. I can be on a boat in Turkey and pick up a plastic item, and talk to somebody on the other side of the world. And these are miracles. These are miracles that we have seen in the past century. And we refer to them as only natural but these are miracles. And just like these miracles are happening all over, if my great grandmother would come to my kitchen, she wouldn’t recognize the dishwasher, the microwave, and the refrigerator. And so to these things that we refer to as natural are showing us that we are in a very special unique era.
ADNAN OKTAR: Masha’Allah.
RABBI YEHUDAH GLICK: And just as we see this in technology, it is ten times more true in human history. We see in the past century how words of many prophecies have come out of the book and have been materialized and have become reality. The Jewish people have come back to their homeland, to Israel. And Jerusalem is becoming a city which will be the capital of God in the world. I want to say that I have come to Turkey for a few days by the invitation of Mr. Oktar and I really see how he and his foundation are very very great lovers of Israel and lovers of the Jewish people. The more they studied Torah, the more they recognized the Jewish people and the more they honor the Jewish people. And for this I really want to express my great thanks. I want the people, the Jewish community of Turkey to recognize the fact that Mr. Oktar is a very close friend and a true spiritual lover of God. In Israel in Jerusalem, the city chosen by God Himself, we have the Temple Mount. Now the Temple Mount is recognized as the place chosen by God to build the Holy Temple. Solomon built the Holy Temple there and then the Second Temple stands there. Other religions refer to the Temple Mount as holy to them. Christians and the Muslims and some people think that if a place is holy to all religions, it is a dangerous place and we are coming to say that the truth is the opposite. A place, the Temple Mount which is the holiest place in the world, where God began the creation of the world should be a center of religious tolerance and as Mr. Oktar said and I agree with him, it should be a place of freedom of prayer and freedom of worship for all religions and our goal should be to study the heritage of the Temple Mount and to understand the concept of building God’s House and as God said in the book of Isaac; “My House will be a house of prayer for all nations.”
ADNAN OKTAR: Masha’Allah.
RABBI YEHUDAH GLICK: And as I said I am the chairman of the Organisation for Human Rights in the Temple Mount. Unfortunately people have been using the Temple Mount to bring a bad name for Islam. From the Temple Mount there are some people who are promoting violence instead of promoting love in the name of God. And I was very happy to hear that Mr. Oktar condemned those who are using the Mosque, Al-Aqsa Mosque for violence. Because this Temple Mount should be a place for all those who is faithful in God, should pray to God and worship God on the Temple Mount. And this is what our organization is trying to do; to promote freedom of spiritual religious prayer and religious practice on the Temple Mount.
ADNAN OKTAR: Masha’Allah.
RABBI YEHUDAH GLICK: And the Temple Mount Heritage Foundation is there to educate mankind and tell people that the Temple Mount which is a holy place, which God chose to begin the foundation stone and the creation of the world. And Mr. Oktar is the biggest, faithfullest man in the world who promotes the belief in creation and creation begins on the Temple Mount. And the Temple Mount Heritage is trying to teach this concept to all of mankind. And we are bringing people to the Temple Mount, we are guiding people on the Temple Mount and we are teaching that the Temple Mount teaches the roots of God in the world. Creation as the roots of the world as the root of God’s presence in the world from the Temple Mount.
ADNAN OKTAR: Masha’Allah,.
RABBI YEHUDAH GLICK: And what we are trying to say… And the Temple Institute of course is trying to prepare the actual building of the House of Prayer for all nations. But the concept of what I am trying to do and the purpose of my meeting with Mr. Oktar and the foundation, the beautiful foundation and the beautiful people that are running the foundation, is trying to do together, is to unite together, because our goal is to announce to the world God is One, His Royalty is One, His Name is One. Or as you say it in the Qur’an “Allahu ahadun (He is Allah, the One and Only), Allahu alssamadu (Allah, the Eternal, Absolute), Lam yalid walam yooladu (He has not given birth and was not born)”. (Surat Al-Ikhlas) God is One, God is Eternal and this is in our dream is to announce it, unite it and announce it to the world. And this is what our foundation is trying to do together and this is why I am here today in Turkey.
ADNAN OKTAR: He read Surat Al-Ikhlas, Masha’Allah.
RABBI YEHUDAH GLICK: I want to thank Mr. Oktar for supporting this faith, this belief. I thank him for calling people to allow freedom of religion on the Temple Mount. I want to thank him for supporting building the House of Prayer for all nations in the Temple Mount. And I want to thank him for uniting and passing the message on that God is One, His Name is One and His Royalty will be One by shaking hands one another.
ADNAN OKTAR: Masha’Allah. Alhamdulillah. Masha’Allah.
RABBI YEHUDAH GLICK: And I want to thank him for calling people to support all of our work in helping to promote these great concepts.
ADNAN OKTAR: Some people want the Jews, Christians and Muslims to be each other’s enemy, to be in war and shed each other’s blood. That is the plot of the satan. The Christians, Jews and Muslims will live by their own beliefs individually as they know it. However they will all approach each other friendly and brotherly, and in compassion. We are all coming to this world to be tested. It is natural that every religion thinks that it is the true religion. We also, as Muslims, do believe that we are the members of a true religion. And of course a Jewish person would also believe that his religion is the true one and so will a Christian believe that his religion is the true one. Every one of those should be respected. Consequently every one of those should be given the freedom of worship. Their living altogether as brothers should be ensured. We have to be very alert and cautious in the face of satanic organized actions that attempt to set them against each other.Also about the subject of rebuilding the Masjid of the Prophet Solomon (as), there is a satanic thought that attempts to set believers against each other propagating ideas like “be aware and never get close, if you do, you would become the army of the anti-Christ. Muslims are -Allah forbid- anyway the army of the anti-Christ” or “the Jews are the men of anti-Christ” or “the Christians are the men of the anti-Christ.” First of all, all those people mentioned are endeavoring to be the servants of Allah. The appreciation of that would be done by Allah. In the Hereafter, when we are called to the sight of Almighty Allah, Allah will evaluate our situation. However, enmity towards the People of the Book is unlawful in this world. That is to say we are all responsible to live compassionately as friends and brothers. We do business with them, we eat and dine with them, we live as brothers with them. Each one will practice his own religion, each one will freely live by his own faith. Consequently, since interference to each other’s faiths would not be a subject under discussion, there will be no obstacle for them to live with each other as friends and brothers. That is how it is according to the Qur’an, according to the Sunnah of our Prophet (pbuh). In the times of the Rasulullah (The Messenger of Allah) (pbuh) the Christians, Jews and Muslims had lived cheek by jowl with each other as brothers.And the Jews are the descendants of the prophets, they are the descendants of Prophet Abraham (as). Satan wanted to wipe them off the face of this world. Satan had commissioned Hitler for this task, he commissioned Mussolini. Satan had commissioned people like such perverted Neo-Nazis and alike. Muslims are responsible of defending what is right and the oppressed against such persecution rings. Therefore we will not let anyone persecute neither the People of the Book, the Christians, nor the Jews insha’Allah, nor our Muslim brothers.That is to say, by Allah’s leave, we do not, insha’Allah, under no circumstances, give way to terror executed by states as the Hitler type, nor to civil terror. Insha’Allah. And as for the Masjid of the Prophet Solomon; there is a very wide area there, a very beautiful place. Do you have the film of that area, the photographs with you? It is not a big deal if you don’t. I have shown it before, there is a very wide broad area there, insha’Allah. We will build the Masjid of the Prophet Solomon (as) there. We will also build a masjid beside the grave of the Prophet David (as) insha’Allah. All the believers will be able to practice their worships comfortably and freely in that area insha’Allah. There will be a section for Muslims, and another section for Jews and also one for Christians. The believers will be able to perform their prayers freely there. The Prophet Solomon’s Masjid is a masjid praised in the Qur’an. Solomon’s Masjid is not a masjid that has been vanished and disappeared in the history. Insha’Allah we will build it again with all its beauty and glory by Allah’s leave. Jerusalem is a holy place for Muslims and for Christians and also for our Jewish brothers. It is a city praised in the Qur’an. Insha’Allah we will all live friendly and brotherly in these beautiful lands, in Jerusalem, in which the holy masjids like the Qubbat as-Sakhra, Al-Aqsa Mosque are built, in which the Prophet Solomon’s Masjid was built. Especially when the Turkish-Islamic Union is established, an era of perfect peace and security will begin insha’Allah. Each state will be independent in its structure, Israel will live independently, Turkey will live in its own national borders within its own system. All the states will live friendly in peace by preserving their own national systems, insha’Allah. In Israel, insha’Allah we will knock down all those walls, those walls that encircle Israel. Palestinians will be completely free and Israelis will also be completely free. We will make Palestinians and Israelis embrace each other insha’Allah. They will all be very joyous insha’Allah. Some Evangelical masons, Muslim masons, and also some other masons that are members of other Christian orders, moreover some masons which show themselves as Jews are working in cooperation to prevent the Muslim, Christian and Jewish brotherhood. We will insha’Allah put the plots of these masons out of action. They are trying to halt the rebuilding of the Masjid with all their might. Insha’Allah we will rebuild this Masjid with all its beauty and all its glory and we will also turn that place into an extraordinarily beautiful place just like it was during the times of Prophet Solomon (as). We will turn Jerusalem into a magnificent and admirable place abounding in cultivated fields and gardens insha’Allah.They are trying to give out a message like this: If you do not make war, if you do not spill blood, you will become the army of the anti-Christ; however if you do so, you will be sound men. That is an atrocious satanic plot, no one will ever be deceived by this. There will be peace in the beginning and peace in the end; not even a single drop of blood will ever be shed in any stage of the time of Hazrat Mahdi (as) insha’Allah. Messiah mentioned in the Torah is the same person as the Mahdi according to our belief insha’Allah. Not even a single drop of blood will ever be shed during his times insha’Allah and all the world will live as brothers in peace, joy and happiness insha’Allah.
RABBI YEHUDAH GLICK: You know that the Prophet Isaac, he says that “All the nations will come to the Temple Mount and will look to go in the footsteps of God.” And in chapter sixty he says that “the foreigners and the gentiles will build the walls of God” and so too the Prophet Zacharia in chapter six, he says that “people from far away will come to build the Sanctuary of Lord.” I’m sure he is talking also about people from Turkey, also about people from the Philippines and from the United States together to build God’s House. Because God said “My House will be a House of Prayer for all the nations” and He is referring also to leaders… kings of the gentiles who support the Jewish roots and support the Jewish freedom of worship on the Temple Mount and the Jewish freedom of independence in Israel.
ADNAN OKTAR: Insha’Allah… Masha’Allah… Insha’Allah. With the appearance of the Messiah, Hazrat Mahdi (as) according to our belief, all humanity will be gathered under the same tent insha’Allah. This will be the tent of love, compassion and brotherhood. Everyone will be free to perform their prayers, everyone will be happy and joyous. We will of course ensure the security of the lives and goods of the Jews, their safety also, and the safety of our Christian and Muslim brothers in the perfect sense of the word insha’Allah. Insha’Allah this will be such a period. And we, as the pioneers of the Hazrat Mahdi (as), are putting our best foot forward to perform this task to the best of our ability and we will continue to do so insha’Allah.The subject matter of Hazrat Mahdi (as) is also explained in the Torah in great details. For instance;“The spirit of the fear of Lord shall rest upon him… his delight shall be in the fear of Lord…” (Isaiah, 11:2-3) That means he will fear from God very much.“It [the Messianic age] will be ruled by the Messiah (the Mahdi)… [who is] close to God.” (Maimonides, Mishnah Torah, Sanhedrin 10:1) That means it will be ruled by the Messiah, the Mahdi (as).“Your eyes will see… [the Messiah-the Mahdi] in his beauty…” (Isaiah, 33:17)“You are the most excellent of men…” (Psalm, 45:2)“… He [God] shows unfailing kindness to His anointed [the Messiah-the Mahdi]… forever.” (2 Samuel, 22:51)“The Messianic age [the era of the Mahdi] will be… dominated by goodness and wisdom.” (Maimonides, Sanhedrin 10:1)“It will be ruled by the Messiah [the Mahdi]… outstanding in wisdom…” (Maimonides, Sanhedrin 10:1) Insha’Allah.Some of the characteristics of the Mahdi (as) have been listed here. I mean, it is said that he will be very much superior than some of the other people.And it goes on by stating “because of his [the Mahdi-Messiah’s] great righteousness…” (Maimonides, Mishnah Torah, Sanhedrin 10:1)For instance it says “For [the Mahdi-Messiah]… trusts in the Lord.” (Psalm, 21:7) There are so many verses in the Torah about the Mahdi-Messiah, there are quiet a lot of commentaries insha’Allah.I mean eventually all three religions will be at ease, they will live together as brothers very happily by Allah’s leave, insha’Allah. Insha’Allah.
RABBI YEHUDAH GLICK: We are hoping that it won’t be in the future. We want it to be in the present. And all the nations should call in the Name of God, His Name will be One, His Royalty will be One, He is One. And therefore it is so important that you are here and telling people about the freedom of worship on the Temple Mount. And it is so important condemning people who are using the name of Islam for promoting violence and therefore it is so important the call of unity that is coming from your mouth.
ADNAN OKTAR: It will be very soon insha’Allah, latest in 10 years insha’Allah. 10 years… Masha’Allah.
RABBI YEHUDAH GLICK: I want to say one more thing. Next week… You know, you just this week celebrated the celebration of the Qorban, you celebrated the Holiday Eid al-Adha in which you remember when Abraham totally gives his faithfullness in God. And we in the tradition, Jewish tradition this takes place on the Temple Mount. That a person should be ready to give God anything, his entire life and this is the meaning of the Temple Mount. This is the meaning of the holiday that you celebrated. Next week we will be celebrating Hanukkah. Hanukkah is the celebration where we mark the menorah. You know the Menorah, it is the Golden Lamp… that God has created, which every single day the high priest will light in the Temple. And we celebrate Hanukkah, a very special thing, in the darkest week of the year, in the winter when the day is short, and the night is long. And we are celebrating the holiday of light and we are saying that he who is connected to the light of God, can bring light to the world. We put them in the menorah on our window and on our door and we tell people “whoever is connected to the light of God will be able to bring light the world”. Because the origin of light in the world is not the Sun, origin of light in the world is the light of God.
ADNAN OKTAR: Symbolically that is how they think, yes.
RABBI YEHUDAH GLICK: Since I believe that there are so many people in the world who truly agree to what you say here. About the need to unite all those who are faithful in God… Insha’Allah.
ADNAN OKTAR: Insha’Allah.
RABBI YEHUDAH GLICK: Bismi Allahi alrrahmani alrraheemi (In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful). Alhamdu lillahi rabbi alAAalameena (Praise be to Allah, the Lord of all the worlds), Alrrahmani alrraheemi (the All-Merciful, the Most Merciful), Maliki yawmi alddeeni (Master of the Day of Judgment). Iyyaka naAAbudu wa-iyyaka nastaAAeenu (You alone we worship, You alone we ask for help). Ihdina alssirata almustaqeema (Guide us on the Straight Path), Sirata allatheena anAAamta AAalayhim ghayri almaghdoobi AAalayhim wala alddalleena (the path of those whom You have blessed, not of those with anger on them, nor of the misguided). (Surat Al-Fatiha)
PRESENTER: Amin. Amin.
ADNAN OKTAR: Masha’Allah. Masha’Allah. Masha’Allah.
RABBI YEHUDAH GLICK: La ilahe illa Allah (There is no god only Allah).
ADNAN OKTAR: Masha’Allah. There is no other god besides Allah. Alhamdulillah, Masha’Allah.
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Hi to all, well today we had our first Sunday service, and we were blessed by reading and studying the Gospel of John. I now is only the beginning, but we are praying that God almighty will be honored and exalted in all things and that our lives will be pleasing to 
Him at all times.
I will be sending to all a test e mail so everyone can become familiar with the web site/blog... we will be posting different links to other Bible prophecy web sites etc, God bless you all and hope to see you soon next Friday,
Gabriel, Lindsay and Isabella
Him at all times.I will be sending to all a test e mail so everyone can become familiar with the web site/blog... we will be posting different links to other Bible prophecy web sites etc, God bless you all and hope to see you soon next Friday,
Gabriel, Lindsay and Isabella
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