Scripture is clear that the Old Testament believers were made righteous, which means they were given the Holy Spirit, and that means they were saved by the indwelling Holy Spirit (without which, nobody will go to heaven). So, understanding that believers in the Old Testament received salvation by the giving of the Holy Spirit, WHAT … Read more
The New Testament believers did not invite unbelievers to assemble with them when they met together each Sabbath. They assembled in their homes each Sabbath for spiritual instruction and support. Unbelievers were not a part of that assembly—the ekklesia. There was no such thing as a “church” then, as “church” is an invention of christianity … Read more
Why? The Lord’s house WAS the physical temple in Jerusalem, which was a foreshadow of Messiah’s bride (1 Corinthians 6:19). With the giving of the new covenant (Acts 2), the physical foreshadow of the temple was no longer necessary, as the covenant now indwells Messiah’s bride, not a building. As we’re told in Acts 7:48, … Read more