PNG on the Pathway to rebuilding of the Third Temple. It all began in 2007 at the All Pacific Prayer Assembly (APPA) hosted in Port Moresby. During the assembly, the organisers of the event produced a covenant for the PNG Government to sign on behalf of its people and God of Israel.
In signing of the covenant, was PNG positioned for blessing or curse? Many may have seen it as a blessing and one can only imagine the jubilation of many of the Papua New Guineans attending the assembly and for masses following through media outlets.
The covenant-signing event raised the hopes and expectations of many Christians to new heights. Did they understand the significance of such rite? If so, why has Covenant Day metamorphosed into National Repentance Day?
Up till now, there is divided opinion about the covenant among the PNG Christian community at large. The covenant which the then Prime Minister of PNG, Sir Michael Somare signed was an idea that originated from without and imported to PNG during the All Pacific Prayer Arise in Port Morebey.
After The signing of the covenant PNG was hard hit economically. With the Somare government in charge, the country began to see some signs of economic turnaround.
In one of the recent UN meetings, when PNG did not vote to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, there was an outburst of condemnation from a section of Christian community against the Government. I wonder if those who were disappointed with the Government’s position know the Church’s mandate clearly as stipulated in the Great Commission (Matt 28:18-20; Mark 16:15-18) and expanded in Acts 1:8. The Church should not let the dispensationalist view define its mission to be the ambassador of Christ to everyone (2 Cor 5:18-21).
Right after that United Nation meeting at 12:58am Authorities in Papua New Guinea's Highlands say 11 people died during a strong earthquake aftershock this morning. Key points: Three recent aftershocks measure higher than magnitude-5 Landslides cut roads, preventing delivery of aid Experts warn "quake by The Prime Minister, Hon. Peter O’Neill CMG MP, has announced that an immediate State of Emergency has been Declared for Highlands Earthquake Disaster areas in Hela, Southern Highlands, Western and Enga Provinces.
It was Peter O'Neil who voted against Jerusalem on the 4th of January, 2017. Sir. Michael Recognises Jerusalem as Israel's capital and made an agreement in August 2008 to put an Embassy in Jerusalem.
Zechariah 12, 8 to 9
[8]In that day shall the LORD defend the inhabitants of Jerusalem; and he that is feeble among them at that day shall be as David; and the house of David shall be as God, as the angel of the LORD before them.
[9]And it shall come to pass in that day, that I will seek to destroy all the nations that come against Jerusalem.
Christians in PNG should recognise that they have role to the Rebuilding of the Third Temple. Support the current state of Israel and her institutions, Temple Institute and Temple
