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He, the LORD (NIV) gave command to the Man of righteousness to draw coals of fire from between the cherubim and fling it out over Jerusalem. Eze. 10:2 Fire can be exceedingly destructive or greatly beneficial. The spiritual benefit of fire is found in the promise of the Lord Jesus to send another comforter, one like unto Himself, as a divine helper for the members of His church. One who would eternally abide in the people of the Lord. John 14:16 John the Baptist spoke of Jesus baptizing with the Holy Ghost and fire. Mt. 3:11 This He did on the day of Pentecost by manifesting cloven tongues of fire coming upon the blessed recipients. Acts 2:3 While there may not be outward, visible manifestations of tongues of fire today, the same fire will burn within the spirit of those who are filled with His Spirit. How wonderful that the first instance of members of the body of Christ being filled with the Spirit and fire took place in Jerusalem.
It is going to be rather difficult for the Lord Jesus to establish the city where He was crucified as the capitol city for the millennium when that city will receive the special attention of the Lord in destruction. His remarks concerning it are anything but complementary. He proclaimed it to be like Egypt and Sodom. Rev. 11:8 At the time of the first resurrection which includes the two witnesses (Rev. 11:12) the city will be rocked by a great earthquake destroying one tenth of the city and seven thousand inhabitants. Rev. 11:13 This event is accompanied with the sound of the seventh trumpet and the second coming of the Lord Jesus. Rev. 11:15 At the conclusion of the seventh bowl being poured forth there will be a universal quake which will completely destroy all the cities and the works of men upon the face of the earth. Rev. 16:19-20 Particular attention will be paid to the great religious center of the world which has the spirit and nature of Babylon, and it is not Rome. Jesus declared it to be a city where the prophets of the Lord were killed. Mt. 23:37 Their house is desolate of the presence of the Lord until the gospel is welcomed into their hearts. Salvation is not automatic, not by natural birth nor by race. Redemption is only found by acceptance of the blood of Christ. Mt. 23:38-39 The false church, the amalgamation of all religions under the leadership of the antichrist will establish His headquarters in that city which the Lord called Babylon. The city where the martyrs of those who follow the Lord Jesus were and will be slain. Rev. 17:6 Jesus will come with flaming fire, not a casual, secret catching away but an open revelation of His power and glory. Frightening, but it is a day of vengeance on those who refuse to obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ.
2 Thess. 1:8-10