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NASB | 1 Corinthians 3:16 ¶ Do you not know that you are a temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you? |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Corinthians 3:16 ¶ Do you not know and understand that you [the church] are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwells [permanently] in you [collectively and individually]? |
Bible Question:
I have a question concerning the following verses - 1 Cor. 3:16 Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you? 17 If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are. Do these verses indicate that we as the redeemed people who have the indwelling presence of Holy Spirit and are called the temple of God can personally defile the place within us in which God resides, to the point which God will destroy the person who defiles the temple, and bring about ruin upon ourselves? I know some people will want to quote verses 11-15 to me, but after reading this chapter I honestly don't see how those verses tie in with the verses that follow. Can someone please explain? |
Bible Answer: have you consider this verse? Ezekiel 3:20 Again, When a righteous man doth turn from his righteousness, and commit iniquity, and I lay a stumblingblock before him, he shall die: because thou hast not given him warning, he shall die in his sin, and his righteousness which he hath done shall not be remembered; but his blood will I require at thine hand. God still hates sin... the way of cleansing is made simple by Christ Blood, confess and be cleansed - never the less God will still not tolerate sin in the Christians life. Galatians 6:7-9 Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. [8] For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting. [9] And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not. |