GOD IN THE TABERNACLE. The fire that burned on the altar of burnt sacrifice was to be an eternal flame. They had to maintain it constantly and it was never to cease to burn. Lev. 6:13 At the time of the dedication of the Tabernacle as Moses and Aaron blessed the people the fire descended from the Lord and the people were able to see the glory of the Lord. God, himself kindled the eternal fire on the altar. The fire proceeded from the Lord and consumed the whole sacrifice. This caused the people to shout and to fall on their faces in worship to the Lord. Lev. 9:23-24
GOD IN THE TEMPLE. Once again an outstanding display of the glory of the Lord in a very visible manner. Solomon was praying at the dedication of the Temple. When the glory of the Lord descended from heaven and consumed the sacrifices that had been laid out before the Lord. It was one glorious verification of the pleasure of the Lord in His acceptance of the Temple. So pure, so marvelous was the glory of the Lord that the priests were not able to continue their ministry in the Temple. They could not stand in that glory, even though they were consecrated and dedicated to the priesthood of the old Testament. The Israelites visually looked upon the fire as it fell from heaven and beheld the glory resting on the Temple. 2 Chr. 7:1-3 Lord haste the day when the same is visible in the true Temple. The promise of the Lord still stands. The glory of < the latter > house will be greater than the former. There will be a display of the glory of the Lord in the latter days that will supersede any thing that has ever been unfolded. Hag. 2:9 The very best wine has been preserved and will be distributed in the last days.
GOD IS A CONSUMING FIRE, WHO WILL DWELL WITH HIM? A shocking time for the sinner and the hypocrite. They shall be in much fear and trembling. There is coming to the last day church, a day of purging, cleansing and sanctification such as has never been experienced by the church in its whole history. All flesh and carnality will either be repented of or the individual will be set apart from the true church. There must be a separation of the chaff from the pure grain and the chaff is to be destroyed by fire unquenchable. There is much chaff in the church of today. Far too much that is a manifestation of the flesh rather than the Spirit of the Lord. Mat. 3:12 It is obvious to all that in a great house, and the numbers increase daily, there are vessels of honor and dishonor. 2 Tim. 2:20 There is to be a cleansing, a purging until that which is left will be nothing but vessels of honor and usable to the Lord. He will have a sanctified church, His bride. 2 Tim. 2:21 In the act of purging and restoration the Lord will bestow a beautiful name on His people, His bride. They shall be named the City of Righteousness, the Faithful City. Isa. 1:25-26 This prophecy is to the New Jerusalem, if applied to the natural seed, there would be no one left for these are the redeemed, those who humble themselves in repentance. All rebels and sinners will be destroyed. Isa. 1:27-28