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Originally Posted by FlamingZword
The temple of Solomon was lavishly decorated with silver and gold.
The temple that Herod built also was a magnificent temple. Of course we know that Herod was a monster, but he at least pretended to be religious, and in order to court favor with the priests, he put up the money to built the temple.
Of course he did some not nice things (Like killing his own sons) to stay in power and become filthy rich.
So we know that Herod was definitely not a good guy, Yet Jesus still called the temple in Jerusalem the house of prayer, Jesus taught inside the Temple.
None of the prophets ever complained about the money spent in the temple instead of giving it to the poor.
Some of the priests were rich from their work in the temple, and Jesus did reprove them for their avarice, but not for them spending money on the Temple.
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The Scripture says: Jesus saith unto her, Woman, believe me, the hour cometh, when ye shall
neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the Father. John 4:21
The Scripture says: God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth,
dwelleth not in temples made with hands;
Acts 17:24
The Scripture says:
We have an altar,
whereof they have no right to eat which serve the tabernacle. For the bodies of those beasts, whose blood is brought into the sanctuary by the high priest for sin, are burned without the camp. Wherefore
Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people with his own blood,
suffered without the gate.
Let us go forth therefore unto him without the camp, bearing his reproach. For here have we no continuing city, but we seek one to come.
Hebrews 13:10-14
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Why should the house of God be a rundown death trap?
Why should the house of God look like it is inhabited by homeless bums?
Why should the people of God worship in a building without climate control?
Where is it in the scriptures that the church should not spend any money on building a church?
Why should not the house of God look pretty from the outside and the inside?
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The 'house of God' is not a building. No building made with hands is God's 'house'. The house of God is the church, and that is the PEOPLE OF GOD,
as the Scripture says:
Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God; And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;
In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord: In whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit. Ephesians 2:19-22
And again,
And there came unto me one of the seven angels which had the seven vials full of the seven last plagues, and talked with me, saying, Come hither,
I will shew thee the bride, the Lamb's wife. And he carried me away in the spirit to a great and high mountain,
and shewed me that great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God,
And further,
And I saw
no temple therein: for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are the temple of it. Revelation 21:9-10, 22