REVELATION UNCOVERED - God's Puzzle Solved

God’s Requirements For Christian Salvation193The Law was finished. Why did Apostles continue to pray in thetemple? They knew the time for The Old Covenant to be annulled,hadn’t, as yet, taken place (Hebrews 7:18). Paul said this carnal(legal letter) Commandment lasted only until Melchizedek wasrestored as High Priest (Christ). The “Old” would be annulled.That annulment, however, did not transpire until God stopped theworshipping of Him in the temple and that did not happen until70 A.D. That is why The Apostles, who were Jewish and all JewishChristians kept praying for forgiveness and kept The Letterof The Law including The Holy Days and Sabbaths. Jesus hadn’tended The Old Covenant with Israel. He said until the time wouldcome when only by spiritually worshipping God would be theonly way, which would be acceptable and please God (John 4).Then, The Old Covenant - The Letter of The Law, with all its “legalworks” (judgments) CEASED.How did The Apostles know the time to stop worshipping God inthe temple had not yet occurred? Simply because God’s presenceor the “shekinah” or God’s “glory” was still there. God was stillin the temple. An Israelite could still pray to God because Godwas still there. Josephus, The Jewish historian recorded God’spresence or spirit did not leave the temple until 67 to 70 A.D.That is why Jewish Christians, as Israelites, with The Apostleskept The Letter of The Law and The Holy Days and Sabbaths as ashadow. God was still there and He could be worshipped. Thatis why Paul in Ephesus said, “I must, by all means, make TheFeast in Jerusalem.” God was still there! God still could beprayed to and Paul could receive forgiveness for his sins.This was the entire debate over Christian Gentiles. The JewishChristians and converted Pharisees believed The Gentiles neededto be circumcised and must keep The Law of Moses to be able togo into the temple and worship God. The Church with The Apos-