CHURCH DEDICATED TO JESUS FOUND

Luke 19:40 But he answered them, I tell you if they keep quiet, the stones will shout (cry out). This is when JESUS entered into JERUSALEM the first time. Below is when JESUS RETURNS TO RULE AND REIGN FROM JERUSALEM FOR 1000 YEARS THEN FOREVER.

This is a great discovery in Israel, A Church dedicated to the G-D JESUS CHRIST.

Is it not interesting that this is the future place were JESUS will be pleading for his people ISRAELIS AND HIS HERITAGE ISRAEL (Joel 3:2). At this same time the world wants to destroy Jerusalem. All this happens at the end of the 7 year peace treaty just before ISRAEL gets saved as a NATION in 1 day,and realize that JESUS IS THE I AM of the Torah.

So in light of Bible prophesy this is amazing that a Church that far back would be dedicated to THE G-D JESUS CHRIST. Especially at Megiddo,the Gathering place of all NATIONS who come against JERUSALEM. Just more proof that the stones would cryout the truth of G-DS WORDS AND PROPHESIES in the last days.

Archaeologists Uncover 'Oldest Church' in Holy Land. VOICE OF AMERICA NEWS.

The archaeological world is buzzing with news of a major find inIsrael. The discovery is being hailed by Christian leaders, who see it as an affirmation of the faith. An Israeli archaeologist points at a section of a Christian mosaic atan excavation site in the compound of the Megiddo prison in northern Israel, Sunday, Nov. 6, 2005

Israeli archaeologists have uncovered the ruins of a third- or fourth-century church in northern Israel, which they believe could be the oldest ever found in the Holy Land. The church contains a well-preserved mosaic, with references to Jesus Christ and images of fish - an ancient Christian symbol.

"This find is once in a lifetime," Chief archaeologist Yotam Tefertold VOA. "It is very, very exciting."The church was found during renovations at a prison in Megiddo - what the New Testament calls Armageddon - the site of the final apocalyptic war marking the end of the world."This is the place, the site of the last battle, Armageddon," said Mr.Tefer.

"Of course, this is the place. So, this is why it's so important to the Christian world."Word of the find has electrified the Christian world."Surely it is a great discovery,

which will be a confirmation for allthe Christians all over the world," said Pietro Sambi, the Vatican's ambassador to Israel, told Israeli television."Of course, all the Christians are convinced of the historicity ofJesus Christ," he added.

"But it is extremely important to have archaeological proof of a church dedicated to Him."It is also good news for the Israeli tourism industry, which has been battered by five years of Israeli-Palestinian fighting."This find made my heart palpitate!" said Israel's tourism minister,Avraham Hirschzon.

"It could bring a very large flow of tourists tothe country," he said. Israel is considering moving the prison wherethe church was found, so it can open the site to the public.That would enable Christian pilgrims visiting Jerusalem, Bethlehem andGalilee, to include a stop at Armageddon.------------------------------------------------------

'Oldest' church found at Armageddon
From: Reuters
From correspondents at Meggido Prison, Israel November 08, 2005

IN a maximum-security jail just down the road from Armageddon, Israeli archaeologists have unearthed what they believe is the oldest church discovered in the land where Jesus was born."This is one of the most important finds of early Christianity," archaeologist Yardena Alexandre of the Israel Antiquities told journalists on a tour of the excavation.

Remains of the church, which archaeologists date to the mid-third to early-fourth century, were found during a dig for possible artefacts before the planned construction of a new prison wing.
The ruins of the church include a mosaic tile floor with inscriptions in ancient Greek containing a reference to "The God Jesus Christ" and could shed light on early Christian practices.
The floor lies under a tarpaulin in the shadow of watchtowers, surrounded by high fences and barbed wire.

The jail is close to the hill of Armageddon, where the Book of Revelations says God will prevail over Satan in a fiery end-of-the-world battle.

"This is, in Israel for sure, the earliest church," archaeologist Yotam Tepper, who heads the excavation, said.

He said archaeologists had previously discovered domestic prayer sites in the Holy Land that may be older than the ruins at the prison, but none that was classified as a church.

As he spoke, two inmates cleaned the mosaic designs with sponges.