Why members of Bro. Eli Soriano face eastward when praying?

Many were asking why members of Bro. Eli Soriano are facing eastward when praying. (they are members of Members Church of God International well known as "Ang Dating Daan")

 

The ADD Reasons:

1) It is part of their putting things in order when they are on worship service (read 1 Corinthians 14:26, 33, 40)
In truth, you can face in any direction what you want (read 1 Corinthians 1:2, John 4:23) but in the time of worship gatherings to God, this is their way putting it in order and they believe what they follow is Biblical.

ACCORDING TO THEM, Even during the time of prophet Daniel, this order was being followed by himself in every time he will pray. he is facing towards the direction (East) of Jerusalem.

Daniel 6:10 "Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house; and his windows being open in his chamber toward Jerusalem, he kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime."

So even before, the direction where they will face and pray to God was one of putting things in order of the servants of God.

Now the Holy Scriptures says God will be praised in the EAST.

"May his Name be PRAISED now and forever ,FROM THE EAST" to the west praised the name of the Lord .(Psalms 113:2-3 TEV)

The Hebrew word used of EAST is "Mizrach" (Mizrah).. face EAST-WARD "face to the direction of Sun rising"... "Facing the Eastward direction" (east)" is the the direction that most Jews "face during their prayers."

Isaiah 24:15 Therefore in the east give glory to the LORD;
in the coastlands of the sea, to the name of the LORD, the God of
Israel. (REVISED STANDARD VERSION)

Why in the direction of the EAST we should give glory and praise the name of God of Israel it is because in the EAST will come the glory of God.

Ezekiel 43:2 And, behold, the glory of the God of Israel came from the way of the east: and his voice was like a noise of many waters: and the earth shined with his glory.

" and his glory from the rising of the sun;" (Isaiah 59:10)

The rises in the East we already know that even we were in Elementary.

In the Eastward direction will come the glory of God of Israel this is why Bro. Eli Soriano's members face in the eastward direction.

In the east direction, The Gentiles will offer incensed to the God of Israel

For from the rising of the sun even unto the going down of the same my name shall be great among the Gentiles; and in every place incense shall be offered unto my name, and a pure offering: for my name shall be great among the heathen, saith the LORD of hosts. (Malachi 1:11)

The sun rises in the East remember what we learned when we were in Elementary.

The incense that will offer to the LORD of Hosts in the direction of EAST are the prayers of the saints (read Revelation 5:8) and pure sacrifices of offer the sacrifice of praise to God (read Hebrews 13:15) This is the reason behind why members of Bro. Eli Soriano kneel and face the eastward direction it is because of offering incense which are prayers of the saints.

O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the LORD our maker. (Psalms 95:6)