Research Paper 12
Revised  2023
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This work is  independent of any existing religions denomination, church, organisation or group. A voice from a wilderness, correcting
wrong Bible understandings, removing false religious traditions, smoothing the way.  God's Kingdom plan is logical, pragmatic and perfect

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Understanding the significance of Jesus' words in these statements reveals intriguing events taking place over a three day period.

1.  John 2:18-19 ... "the Jews said : “What sign have you to show us, since 2. you are doing these things?”  In answer Jesus said to them: “Break down this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.”

2. Luke 13:32, Jesus said "Look! I am casting out demons and accomplishing healing today and tomorrow, and on the third day I shall be finished.’   

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Examining, Jesus' statement at John 2:18-19  “Break down this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.” Jesus' reference to  'three days' here is usually taken as parts of three literal days - the time from his death to his resurrection.  But this was not the whole story or even the major understanding of it.  Early in Jesus ministry, some six months after his baptism by John, Jesus was in Jerusalem for the Passover (April 30AD).  After forcefully turning out the racketeer traders from the temple area for having turned God's model house into a market, he was confronted on his authority to do so.  "Since you are doing this (expelling the traders from the temple court yards) what sign (of authority) can you show us" John 2:13-18. Jesus replied:- "Cast down this temple and in three days I will raise it up" John 2:19.  At this time, Jesus was obviously directing his words to the casting down of the Temple he was standing in at the time.

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John then informs us that Jesus was referring to the temple of his 'body', "he was talking about the temple of his body" John 2: 21.  This "body" is far more than the physical body of Jesus, as scripture reveals   "Now  you  are  Christ’s  body, and members individually" ..1Cor 12:27.  It is a composite body made up of 'born again' children of God "as many as did accept him, to them he gave authority to become children of God, because they were exercising faith in his name; and they were born, not from blood or from the will of the flesh or from man’s will, but from God's will" John 1:12-13.  If as Jesus said, cast down this Temple in Jerusalem and "In three days I will raise it up" refers to a composite "spiritual temple" being raised up or constructed by the third day, what constitutes this temple and when is this third day?

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COMPOSITE BODY

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This "composite body" is a holy temple constructed with individual humans  "You have been built up on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, while Christ Jesus himself is the foundation cornerstone. In union with him the whole building, being harmoniously joined together is growing into a holy temple for Yhwh... In union with him you too, are being built up together into a place for God to inhabit by spirit" Eph 2:20-22.

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Some 33 years after Jesus said he would "raise up a temple in three days", in the year 63, Peter speaks of  human stones being used in this temple construction.  He says " (Jesus) a living stone, chosen precious with God, you also as living stones are being built up a spiritual house (temple) for the purpose of a holy priesthood" 1Pet 2:4-5.  This building constructed with living stones was obviously taking a lot longer than 3 literal days to raise up.

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If we apply the bible use of a "God defined day" referred to at, 2 Peter 3:8 "one day is with God as a thousand years and a thousand years as one day"  to Jesus' reference of this spiritual temple being raised on the third day.  Then, the physical temple representation at Jerusalem would be replaced by a new temple constructed with living stones on the third 1,000 year day after the corner stone was laid in 33 AD.

Day one 33 to 1033 
Day two 1033 to 2033 
Day three  2033 to 3033

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APPLYING 1,000 YEAR DAYS TO THIS TEMPLE

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The Jerusalem temple pattern became obsolete when the Jewish covenant ended and was replaced with a new Kingdom covenant in 33AD. “However, you are the ones who have stuck with me in my trials; and I make a covenant with you, just as my Father has made a covenant with me, for a kingdom, so that you may eat and drink at my table in my Kingdom, and sit on thrones" Luke 22:28-30.  If we add two "1,000 year days" to 33 it brings us to 2033 when, after 2,000 years, the building of this spiritual temple should be completed, having collected in all the required living stones.  On the third 1,000 year day, it would be fully completed and operational.

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An indication that the recruiting of these living stones would take place in two separate collection periods can be found in the words that were spoken to these "living stones"  selected during the first century; following their resurrection.  "A white robe was given to each of them; and they were told to rest a little while longer, until the number was filled also of their fellow slaves and their brothers who were about to be killed as they also had been"  Rev 6:11.   “Do not harm the earth or the sea or the trees, until after we have sealed the slaves of our God in their foreheads. And I heard the number of those who were sealed, a hundred and forty-four thousand," Rev 7:3-4.

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This reveals a first group were recruited between the years 33 and 70AD during the first 1,000 year day period, who would be resurrected when they are harvested to heaven and receive white robes in April 2029,  they wait until a second group are sealed in, to complete the required 144,000 number.  This second group are sealed in by baptism between April and October 2029 toward the end of the second 1,000 year day 1033-2033, after 42 months witnessing they are killed, dead for 3 1/2 days before being harvested in March 2033.
Ref "the early and the late rain".

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THE THIRD DAY

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By the third 1,000 year day between 2033 and 3033, the temple had been completed (raised up), all living stones raised up and in place, its priesthood fully operational.  What is the purpose of  this specially constructed temple?   Scriptural references inform us that those who qualify by offering their lives sacrificially after resurrection, convert their sacrificed lives into purchasing power, as Jesus sacrificed life was. This power provides the way for all mankind to be brought back to life (resurrected).  These sacrificial benefits, power the operation of a resurrection mechanism, providing the possibility for all mankind to obtain an opportunity at gaining everlasting real life.

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"Happy and holy is anyone having part in the first resurrection; over these the second death has no authority, but they will be priests of God and of the Christ, and will rule as kings with him for one thousand years" Rev 20:6.  These ruling King/Priests will officiate their priestly duties on behalf of mankind by applying the benefits of their own life surrendering sacrifices within this newly completed spiritual temple. For one thousand years of Kingdom rulership of the earth they will be engaged in restoring Yhwh's earth project.

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Scriptural evidence reveals this "True Temple" of God is an organisational structure built in the heavens through various stages, constructed with 144,001 living stones.  All sacrificing their human lives, using the credited value from these sacrifices on behalf of mankind while officiating as priests at the symbolic Holy of Holies in this heavenly temple.   Jesus the High priest, along with 144,000 under-priests apply the benefits of their conglomerate life sacrifices toward mankind.  All the billions of dead generations of humans will receive a second opportunity to life by means of this resurrection mechanism providing the possibility of a non ageing continual life.

Ref  HOW TO RESURRECT ALL WHO HAVE LIVED

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STAGES IN RAISING THE TEMPLE

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1. First corner stone.
Jesus is raised back to life after entering death.  The value of his executed life provided a sacrificial ransom payment, which is presented to God in the real Holy of Holies, God's throne in heaven, in the spring of 33.  Authorised purchasing power from God is secured by Jesus to buy 144,000 a rebirth, upgrading them to the standard of "Sons of God" to be  raised back to life after entering death by a subsequent resurrection at a future appointed time.  The first living stone is set as the foundation key corner stone when the building of this new spiritual temple starts in 33AD "the stone that the builders rejected, has become the chief cornerstone” 1 Peter 2:4.

2. First group of building stones  collected.
From Pentecost 33AD and for a period of one 'generation', the first members of  the 144,000 living stones were selected by God.  These born-again Sons are cleansed of Adamic and personal sin,  repurchased as 'Sons of God' by the application of the value of Jesus ransomed sacrifice applied to each one, they now have true value to their sin cleansed lives.  Those who remain faithful to sacrificial death in God's service, provide their own life sacrifices, as if presenting their blood on the same alter as Jesus,  "And they conquered him because of the blood of the Lamb and because of the word of their witnessing, and they did not love their souls even in the face of death" Rev 12:11. This first contingency, numbering tens of thousands of temple stones, were purchased within the generation period between 33 to 70AD,  during  the first '1,000 year day' period (33 -1033). They still remain dead today (2025).

3. Second group of building stones collected.
The number required to complete the 144,000 living stones are later recruited prior to the King of kings taking up regal power at his Coronation in 2033 along with 144,000 under kings. Jesus attends to this final recruitment 6 months before  his second presence period of Kingdom associated activity starts . Those recruited during this period also need to sign the contract, remain loyal in God's service, offering the sacrificial death of their blood and bodies.  These last ones are sealed  toward the end of the second '1,000 year day' (1033 to 2033) between April and October  2029. 

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Considering  the bible evidence, Jesus' scripted words take on greater significance when he said  “Break down this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.”  The first two 1,000 year days used to build the temple with selected living stones, so that it is completed and fully functional in the third 1,000 year day from 2033 to 3033.