David in NJ
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The temple of 2 Thessalonians 2:4 is the church.
Also, the Messiah came and was crucified according to the exact time that many 1st-century Jews were expecting, because it was prophesied by Daniel in Daniel 9:24-27, and the time for the fulfillment of the prophecy (i.e the 70th week), had arrived, because the Jews who were familiar with Daniel 9:24-27 knew that the first 69 weeks was about to be completed (circa what we today call the year A.D 27) - the exact year Jesus began His ministry after being baptized by John the Baptist.
There are even many Rabbis today who say that the Messiah "is already 2,000 years late" because of this, and have developed theories to explain it.
The fact of the first century fulfillment of the 70th week of Daniel is as Preterist as the crucifixion of Christ. This is true regardless of whether or not Preterism or Partial Preterism is a vessel of "truth and nothing but the truth".
You may want to read "The Atonement Clock" by Christian Gedge in order to get yourself more informed on the subject.
Scripture cannot lie - but men do.
Two Comings of the Lord - His First and Second (Return of the King)
Two Births of man - born of flesh and Born Again by the SPIRIT
Two Spirits - the spirit of Error and the Spirit of Truth which is the Holy Spirit
Two Israels - one is of the flesh and under His Wrath (nation Israel) and One is of the Spirit the True 12 Tribes of Israel -His Church
Two Temples - the earthly one which the Lord destroyed and His Body/Believers who are His dwelling Place
Two Jerusalems - one of the flesh in the Middle East and One Above where the Redeemed Belong to and Dwell
Two Roaming's of satan - one now on earth and one AFTER he is released from prison
Two RESURRECTIONS - the FIRST unto Immortal LIFE and the SECOND unto the Lake of Fire
Two Judgements - One before Christ for those who are His - one before God who are not redeemed
Two Books - the Book of LIFE and the book of Works - the book of works is cast into the Lake of Fire
Two Deaths - Physical and Eternal - Blessed is he who is part of the FIRST Resurrection = STAY OUT of the Second Death
Revelation 20:6 "Blessed and holy is he who has part in the FIRST Resurrection. Over such the SECOND Death has no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with Him a thousand years. ( shall signifies it has not yet occurred)
Two Thousand Year Periods - the first one where man fell short and because of sin could not complete and the SECOND One with the King of kings
Two covenants - the Law which NO ONE is made Righteous and the Law of Christ which SAVES us
Two Sabbath Rests - one under the Law and the other found only in Christ, for God Rested on the Seventh Day
ONLY Two Choices - Whoever believes in Him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe has already been condemned, because he has not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son