Seminar Presentation Lyndon & Welson

8/14/2019 Seminar Presentation Lyndon & Welson

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The Palace of Virgin


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Introduction

Church is known to be The

Palace of Virgin.

The arrangement of a material

church resemble of a human

body.


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Virginity

Virgin means a person

who has never had

sexual intercourse.

Mary was pregnant by

Holy Spirit.


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Church

The definition of church:

-The one, a material building,wherein the divine officesare celebrated.

-The other, a spiritual fabric,which is the collection of thefaithful.

Physical church made ofvarious stones.

Spiritual church made ofvarious men.


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Church

Physical things arecompared to thespiritual means as they

are represented assymbols.

The physical things arerepresented as thespiritual means.

In a way, they areparables


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Why parables?

Matt 13:10The (Jesus) disciples came to him and asked,Why do you speak to the people inparables?


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Why parables?

Matt 13:11-1411.He replied, "The knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom ofheaven has been given to you, but not to them.

12.Whoever has will be given more, and he will have anabundance. Whoever does not have, even what he has will betaken from him.

13.This is why I speak to them in parables:"Though seeing, they do not see;though hearing, they do not hear or understand.14.In them is fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah:

" 'You will be ever hearing but never understanding;you will be ever seeing but never perceiving.


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Why parables?

Matt 13:11-14

Parables are not just to be listened to in order to

understand.

They contains hidden messages from God.

All it takes is your heart opening up to God to receivethese revelations.


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Church and its parts

Physical Stones Stones

polishedand

squared

Lime Sand Water Cement

Spiritual Man Man

being

holy and

pure

Fervent

charity

Undertaki

ng(s) of

the

temporal

welfare

Spirit Bond of

peace

First up is the materials that builds the

church up!


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Physical Foundation Roof Door Pavement

Spiritual Faith Charity Obedience Humility

Next are the parts of the church as a

building.


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Physical 4-side walls Window Window

made

from glass

Roof Tiles

Spiritual 4 Cardinal Virtues: hospitality

with

cheerfulness,

and

tendernesswith charity

Gods

Scriptures

Soldiers that

guards the church

from foes.justice fortitude

temperance prudence

More parts of the church as a

building!


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Physical Window made

from glass

Wind and rain True Sun

Spiritual Gods Scriptures. Things that are

hurtful

God

Further details on how physical

symbolizes the spiritual


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Physical Roof Tiles Rain

Spiritual Soldiers that guards the church

from foes.

Enemies, especially from those

from other religions

Further details on how physical

symbolizes the spiritual


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Now, we move on to the alter, the place of worship.

Physical Altar Table Break Eating

Spiritual Heart Holy

Scripture

Gods

Word

Receiving



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Physical Candle Candlestick Bushel

Spiritual Good

intention

Manifestation Hidden



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Physical Ark Rod Table Mana

Spiritual Discipline Correction Love Goodness

of God.



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Arts of Churches

Pictures and ornaments

in churches are the

lessons and the

Scriptures of the laity.

They posses knowledge

and are meant to be

looked or read.


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Arts of Churches

People are not allowedto make graven image,or sculpture, or idol.

Idols, silver and gold,are the work of manshand.

Nothing but God itselfis allowed to beworshipped.


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Arts of Churches

The followers took paintings and sculptures

away from the tabernacle of Moses and the

temple of Solomon in defense of their

church.

One and only one image is allowed The

Savior.


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Arts of Churches

The image of the Savior

could be portrayed: as

sitting on His throne, on

His cross or lying on thebosom of His Mother.


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Arts of Churches

Sitting on his throne He, the Savior during

ascension, said, I saw the Lord sitting upon

His throne.

On His cross The day Jesus crucified, and

taken away the sins of the world


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Arts of Churches

The patriarchs and Prophets are painted with

wheels in their hands.

Christ told them in parable.

Wheel represent imperfect knowledge.

Apostles were perfectly taught of Christ.

Hence painted with the opened books

showing a perfect knowledge.


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Arts of Churches

The Savior is always representedas crowned.

1st: On the day of His conception,His Mother crowned with crownof pity.

2nd: His step-mother in the day ofHis Passion, with the crown ofmisery.

3rd: By His Father in the day of His

Resurrection, with the crown ofglory.

Lastly: By His whole family, in thelast day of Revelation, with thecrown of power.


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Arts of Churches

Their crown is made in

the fashion of a round

shield.


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Arts of Churches

Sometimes Paradise is painted in churches

attract the beholders who after its rewards.

Sometimes hell that may terrify them by the

fear of punishment.

Sometimes flowers and/or trees represent

the fruits of good works springing from the

roots of virtues.


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The Ornament of the Altar

Altar consists in portfolios,

altar cloths, reliquaries,

candlesticks, crosses, an

orfray, banners, missals,coverings, and curtains.


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Two candlesticks at the

horns signify the joy of Jews

and Gentiles at the nativity

of Christ

The light of the candlestick

is the faith of the people.

Arise, shine, for thy light is come: and the glory of the Lord

is risen upon thee.

-The Prophet


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The snuffers or scissors for trimming the

lamps are the divine words by which menamputate the legal titles of the law, and reveal

the shining spirit.


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The Tongs, by the double tooth of which the

fire is arranged, are preachers.

Instructs people to the practice of charity.


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The scuta, the cups of equal

size at top and bottom,

made for warming water.

Bringing the treasure of the

hearts out.


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The cross is placed

between the two

candlesticks.

It signifies Christ stands

in the church, the

Mediator between two

people.


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The front of the altar is ornamented with an

orfray.

Orfray signifies the taking in hand of a good

occupation, giving light to others.

Banners are also suspended above altars: that

in the church that triumph of Christ may

evermore be held in mind, by which we also

hope to triumph over our enemy.


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The book of the Gospel is fixed on the altar,

because the Gospel had Christ for its author,

and bear witness to Him.

The book is adorned on the outside, for the

cause that we will make mention of hereafter.


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