|
Time Period
In history
|
Who could
Have access
|
How God made
It available
|
Method of access
To worship
|
Frequency of
availability
|
Benefits |
|
Adam and Eve
|
Adam and Eve
Gen. 2:2:15-20. |
Giving them spirit. Gen 1:27. |
Talked directly to God |
Anytime
24 hours a day
|
God’s input and
Presence 24 hours a day
|
|
After Adam and Eve’s fall
|
Selected few men of God such as Noah,
Abraham |
God put spirit upon the selected few that He chose to talk to. |
Talked directly to God via the spirit. |
Whenever God chose to |
Great benefit if you were selected few |
| Moses to David |
Children of Israel only |
God instructed them to make a tabernacle, (a tent divided in 2
sections). God dwelt in the inner section. Ex. 25:18-22.
Heb. 9:1-10.
|
Access only by high priest alone once a year. People could not enter
the tent at all. Priest could go into 1st section.
Hebrews 9:6&7.
|
Once a year.
The high priest could only enter the 2nd chamber where God was once a
year.
|
People had to rely on the high priest to make appropriate sacrifices
to cover the sins of the people. |
| Solomon up to Pentecost |
Children of Israel
only |
God instructed them to make a Temple. Same set-up as the tabernacle
but larger and very beautiful.
I Kings 6:13&14.
|
Same as above |
Once a year |
Same as above |
| Pentecost to Present day |
Anyone on earth who became born
again.
Romans 10:9 |
Through Jesus Christ, God reconciled man to Himself. Making the new
birth available. God gave gift of holy spirit.
II Cor.5:21
Eph. 2:16-22.
|
Direct access to Father via the spirit within. Do 9
manifestations.
Speaking in tongues prefect worship.
Rms. 8:14,
Eph. 3:12;
I John 4:13, 14.
|
Anytime 24 hours a day |
- Eternal life
- For ever with Lord
- rewards in heaven
- Able to do exceedingly abundantly … Eph.3:20.
- I John 5:14 &15.
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