How the Fruit of the Holy Spirit: Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Goodness, Faithfulness, Gentleness, Self-control and all Spiritual Virtues shape the character of Jesus Christ within each of us.
But the Fruit of the (Holy) Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. The Law (in agreement) is not against such things. – Galatians 5:22-23
The Three Biblical Offices of King, Priest, Prophet are all 3 in Agreement. To be a good King is also to be a good Priest and a good Prophet.
There will be a (Melchizedek) Priest on His Throne (of Judah), and there will be Peaceful Counsel between the two of them [offices] (all three offices of King, Priest, Prophet). – Zechariah 6:13
For there are Three that bear Record in Heaven, the Father (God), the Word (Jesus Christ), and the Holy Ghost (Spirit): and these Three are One.
And there are Three that bear Witness in earth, the Spirit, and the Water, and the Blood: and these Three Agree in One. – 1 John 5:7-8
The Fruits of the One Holy Spirit
Westminister Confession of Faith
Chapter 8: Of Christ the Mediator
It pleased God, in His eternal purpose, to choose and ordain the Lord Jesus, His only-begotten Son, to be the Mediator between God and man, the Prophet, Priest, and King;
the Head and Saviour of His Church, the Heir of all things, and Judge of the world; unto whom He did, from all eternity, give a people to be His seed, and to be by Him in time redeemed, called, justified, sanctified, and glorified.
Chapter 8: Of Christ the Mediator | Reformed Theology at A Puritan’s Mind
Perspectives on a 3rd Temple being built in Jerusalem
A prophecy in Zechariah
Take silver (representing Redemption – Priesthood) and gold (representing Glory – Royalty), make a Crown, and place it on the head of Joshua son of Jehozadak, the (Levitical) High Priest.
You are to tell him: This is what the Lord of Armies says: Here is a man whose name is Branch (Nazareth); He (Jesus Christ) will branch out from His place and build the Lord’s Temple.
Yes, He will build the Lord’s Temple; He will bear Royal (Judah – House of David) Splendor and will sit on His Throne and rule.
There will be a (Melchizedek) Priest on His Throne (of Judah), and there will be peaceful counsel between the two of them [offices] (all three offices of King, Priest, Prophet).
The Crown (gold of Judah and silver of Melchizedek) will reside in the Lord’s Temple as a memorial to Heldai, Tobijah, Jedaiah, and Hen son of Zephaniah.
People who are far off will come and build the Lord’s Temple, and you will know that the Lord of Armies has sent me to you. This will happen when you fully obey the Lord your God. – Zechariah 6:11-18 CSB
In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord (King & Priest – Jesus Christ) seated on a high and lofty Throne, and His robe filled the Temple. – Isaiah 6:1 CSB
There are a lot of perspectives on whether a 3rd Temple will be built in Jerusalem | An often overlooked prophecy in Zechariah 6 might shed some light on this issue for us.
The seven “I AM” Statements of Jesus Christ in the Gospel of John
Each Statement — Bread of Life, True Light of the World, Door to Heaven, The Good Shepherd, The Resurrection and Eternal Life, The (Holy Christian) Way and Truth and Life, and The True ‘Eternal’ Vine — reveals Jesus Christ is the Eternal God who meets our every Spiritual and Eternal need.
The seven “I AM” Statements of Jesus Christ in the Gospel of John
Why Isaiah is the Key to Understanding the Entire Bible
The Early Church called Isaiah the 5th gospel – Isaiah is among the most Quoted OT books throughout the NT – Jesus Christ often Quoted from Isaiah.
Prior to the Book of Isaiah the knowledge and personality of God was very limited within human knowledge. The people who lived prior to King David writer of many of the Psalms and Isaiah who wrote the book of Isaiah had a very limited knowledge of who God actually is as a Person and how to interact with God as a Person.
Note: The gold Tongs are for the Golden Incense Altar inside the Temple – the bronze Altar of sacrifices outside the Temple used bronze shovels and rakes.
☆ If you want an actual personal interaction with God the way Isaiah did in chapter six where Isaiah saw the LORD Jesus Christ (Melchizedek) High, Exalted and Seated on His Throne in the Palace Throne Room with His Priesthood Authority (Robe) filling the inside of the Temple – you must spiritually be inside the Temple as Isaiah was – you can’t actually experience God in this Holy and Intimate way from outside the Temple – you have to move past the sin sacrifice, past the bronze altar of sacrifices and into the Golden Holy Place inside the Temple of God and into the Presence of God.
Then one of the Seraphim (from inside the Temple) flew to me, and in his hand was a glowing coal (of Incense) that he had taken from the (incense) altar with tongs. He touched my mouth with it and said: Now that this has touched your lips, your wickedness is removed, and your sin is atoned for. – Isaiah 6:6-7 CSB
Solomon also made all the equipment in God’s Temple: the gold altar (of incense); the tables on which to put the Bread of the Presence; the lampstands and their lamps of pure gold to burn in front of the inner sanctuary according to specifications; the flowers, lamps, and gold tongs—of purest gold; – 2 Chronicles 4:19-21
the pure gold lampstands in front of the inner sanctuary, five on the right and five on the left; the gold flowers, lamps, and ‘gold’ tongs (for the altar of incense) – 1 Kings 7:49 CSB
by David Anson Brown
Why Isaiah is the Key to Understanding the Entire Bible
