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Instructing the Christians in Corinth to flee from sexual immorality, the apostle Paul exhorted, "Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have receive...

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July 01 2013 • 5 responses • Vote Up • Share • Report

Thomas K M Supporter A retired Defence Scientist from Indian Defence R&D Orgn.

You are the temple of God. The Triune God not only dwells objectively in the heavens but also dwells subjectively within a person who has been born of spirit. God the father is in us (Eph.4:6), Christ is in us (2Cor.13:5) and the Spirit is in us (Rom.8:11).

The type of temple in the Old Testament is fully realized in the New Testament in relation to Christians individually (1Cor.3:16,6:19) and to the church corporately. (Eph.2:21). The three-fold division of the temple with the outer court, holy place and the holy of the holiest is the clear picture of tripartite nature of man complete with the Holy Spirit dwelling in the inner most part of a Christian with his regenerated human spirit. 

The presence of man in the outer court or even in the Holy place was not sufficient to bring him into contact with God. There was a need to pass through the veil in order to be brought into the presence of God. In Hebrew, Paul says ' come forward to the Holy of Holies with a true heart in the full assurance of faith (Hebrew.10:22)

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Leslie Coutinho Supporter

1 Corinthians 6:19: What? Know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?

As the Scriptures reveal unto us, for our body to be the temple, one needs to discern in the right spirit, for the Comforter who leads us is the Spirit of truth that guides us. For one who discerns in the right spirit, the Holy Spirit of God the Father, the Comforter, the Holy Ghost is in the Temple that is your body, leading you and guiding you. (John 16:7,13) Lord Jesus said, "When I depart, [that is when they crucify Him], they shall destroy the Temple, and in three days, I will raise it up." Lord Jesus spoke of the temple of His body. For then, He said, "I will send the Comforter unto you, for the Son abideth in the house to set us free. (John 2:20-21/8:35-36) Except a grown-up man given wisdom to be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God." John the Baptist was led to testify as he saw the Spirit descending like a dove that abode upon our Lord Jesus, who was thirty years old when he went to be baptized. (Luk 3:21-23/John 1:32,3:5-7) 

Being grown-up, born of water and of the Spirit, our body is the “Temple of the Holy Ghost.” Then, you are led to enter into the host, to do the work in the tabernacle of the congregation. For the spirit of man is then the lamp of the Lord, enlightening and searching all the inward parts of the belly. (Num 4:3/Prov 20:22,27) One being led by the Holy Ghost needs to discern that you may have an eternal life, do not strive with one another, for then your unrighteousness shall not inherit the kingdom of God. For a rich man full of wisdom is the salt of the earth; if the salt loses its savour, it shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven. It is thenceforth good for nothing but to be cast out and trodden underfoot of men. Being the temple of the Holy Ghost, do not strive to resolve conflicts within your body, the temple; it's better to suffer wrong than to bring dishonor to the Holy Ghost in you. (Mat 5:13,19:16,23/1 Cor 6:7-9) 

One who drinks the spiritual drink needs to discern not to work in iniquity, the Rock our Comforter, that follows you is our Lord Jesus. One who imagines in their own wisdom and “thinks that everything is right,” they are heading for disaster, as our Lord Jesus spoke on the Mount. Lord Jesus said that in the last days there will be people who had prophesied and done great work in His name, to whom He shall say. “I never knew you; depart from Me.” One needs to discern in the right spirit, be not the one, or be among them, for this will happen especially during the end times. The one who is led in their imagination, having the spiritual drink of the wise and the fools, then one needs to learn, and also avoid making their mistakes. (Matt 5:1,9/7:21-23) 

John 2:19: Jesus answered and said unto them, "Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up." John 8:35-36 And the servant abideth not in the house forever: but the Son abideth ever. If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.

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