Temple of the Holy Spirit?

[Edward]

We are the temple of the Holy Spirit? That's what it says in 1 Corinthians 6:19
But what does that mean exactly? That my flesh body is the temple?
This is one of those verses that seems obvious what it means and is never questioned. WHy of course I am we are, right? We all know this. This is one of the things that we do not argue about even! Isn't that strange? But something about it always bugged me. I didn't pursue it though because well, I don't know. I've even made the statement on this board, so I'm the priest in my temple...and I don't remember being attacked about that, but agreement. Interesting. But's funny because I sure don't feel like a priest. Is not Melchizedek the priest (Jesus)? How presumptuous of me to call myself a priest!

Then I was in 1 Corinthians 12 reading, and you know what I noticed?

1 Corinthians 12:12-14
12 For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also is Christ.

13 For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.

14 For the body is not one member, but many.../

That was Paul's letter he wrote in 1 Corinthians. Here's another letter from him in 2nd Corinthians. I don't think he was talking about our flesh body in the 1 Corinthians 6:19. This makes more sense to me. He means that we all collectively, as the body of Christ and it's many members make up the (spiritual) body of Christ. (That's another thing that we don't seem to argue about, being the body of Christ)

(It's interesting being on this board over time and spotting patterns of what is argued about. Where things are argued about, there is division (Spiritual attacks). Where things are not argued about, there is unity (No spiritual attacks). So maybe, based on no attacks about this, we have all been wrong? Since when is the majority ever right?

Me individually being a temple of the Holy Spirit doesn't necessarily jive with the rest of scripture now that I think about it. There is not many temples. It does not say “your bodies are the temples of the Holy Ghost.” In other parts of scripture it talks down about our flesh bodies, so how then is it a temple? It is not.

Boom. Revelation. Good morning Brothers and Sisters! I love you all.

 

[Edward]

Why is this important?

We lack unity. So if Satan can cause division, well he'll make it so that some of wind up hearing, I never knew you...Very narrow is the path and few be there that find it. If he can lead many astray then he's happy and has no need for attacks on them. In These last days we must be vigilant and unified in the truth, not in the error. So perhaps this is why there isn't division and strife about our bodies being the temple of the Holy Spirit?

I believe that this is an example of how some traditional Christian teachings have given people the wrong idea about what the Bible actually means. Hey, I know it’s sometimes hard to strip away and let go of these cherished concepts we have been taught and believed in all sincerity. But we do not want to miss the mark!

I love the Blue letter Bible. Concordance at the fingertips, click click click, wonderful. If you use a modern translation of the Bible, most of them do not distinguish between 2nd person singular and 2nd person plural. That’s why I love the King James Bible. Complain all you want about KJV, but I love it for lots of reasons and this is one of them. When I see the words, thy, thine, and thou, I know it is talking to one person. If it says you, ye, your, or yours, more than one person is involved.

This may seem like a minor little point. But think of the difference it makes with “your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost.” It does not say “thy” body. If it did, then I would have to say that all these folks are right who think the Holy Ghost is inside their bodies. Scripture speaks of us...being in the Spirit. (In the body.)

Paul wrote both 1st and 2nd Corinthians. People have their own writing style and use their own grammar. Why would he switch up his grammar like that. He uses the terms You, your, ye, thine, thou and so forth. I think it's important to notice that type of thing. Go check me on this and refute it if I'm wrong! You all have concordances or at least BLB's online.

The more I sit here and ponder this thing...other scriptures are coming to mind and the light is beginning to dawn overall.

 

[Eugene]

Is not Melchizedek the priest (Jesus)?

I don't think so brother, please consider the following thread I just posted so as to have future reference whenever it may again be brought up again.

http://christianforums.net/Fellowship/index.php?threads/was-melchizedek-jesus.70721/

 

[for_his_glory]

In the NT Jesus spoke of the temple being his body and that he is the chief cornerstone, John 2:19-22. Eph 2:19-22; 1Peter 2:5. We who are in Christ indwelled with the Holy Spirit are now that temple of God not made of stone built by hand, but built of the foundation of Christ being our cornerstone, 1Cor 6:19; 2Cor 6:16. We are of the heavenly sanctuary where Gods seat is from above as we reign with Christ here on earth.

What defiles the temple of God is found in Matthew 15:10-20 and Mark 7:15-23. The temple of God is not flesh, but that of a Spiritual foundation which is Christ Jesus as we seek those things from above where Christ sits at the right hand of God, Colossians chapter 3.

 

[eddif]

Jesus sits on the throne of David.

Just where is the throne of David?

If we are the temple, Jesus is symbolized by our natural pacemaker. The natural pacemaker looks like a crucified man. A man with all his bones out of joint. David was a man after God's own heart. David might sin but he would repent and throw himself on the mercy of God.

We are more than the word in our hearts though. The basically square skull (cut me a little slack here - flat face etc.) is where the word is in our mind. The temple of our body is physical. Our mind is spiritual that we might serve Christ. Romans 7:25

Body is temple (made in his image).
Word in heart
Word in mind

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrical_conduction_system_of_the_heart

Rednecks skin too many squirrels.
eddif

 

[Eugene]

Jesus sits on the throne of David.
Just where is the throne of David?

Hi Brother eddif. Some of your post lost me, but I attempt to point to the idea I believe it to be.
The promise:
1Ki 9:5 Then I will establish the throne of thy (David's) kingdom upon Israel for ever, as I promised to David thy father, saying, There shall not fail thee a man upon the throne of Israel.
The Fulfillment:
Isaiah 9:6 "Unto us a Son is given: and the government shall be upon His shoulder: and His Name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.

Blessings in Christ Jesus.

 

[reba]

still some folks hoping for a human style kingdom ...

Rom 14:17 For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.

 

[eddif]

My post is not eastern mysticism. You will not find Christ Jesus in the natural yourself. What you will find is a temple Jesus can enter. You must confess your sins. He stands at the door and knocks. If we open the door he spiritually enters.
Revelation 3:20

Once inside he works in us to will and do of his good pleasure. We are convinced of:
Sin (mankinds sin)
Righteousness (Christs righteousness)
Judgement ( is your name written in the lambs book of life?).

Jesus cleansed the external temple. He can be trusted to enter and cleanse our desperately wicked heart (stony heart replaced by heart of flesh). Our carnal mind can be replaced by the mind of Christ.

Sin no longer has dominion over us. Do we still sin at times? Regretfully yes. Sitting in our spiritual mind is the knowledge Christ Jesus died for our sins (if we confess our sins).

Temple yes. A temple requiring that we die daily.

eddif

 

[eddif]

Hi Brother eddif. Some of your post lost me, but I attempt to point to the idea I believe it to be.
The promise:
1Ki 9:5 Then I will establish the throne of thy (David's) kingdom upon Israel for ever, as I promised to David thy father, saying, There shall not fail thee a man upon the throne of Israel.
The Fulfillment:
Isaiah 9:6 "Unto us a Son is given: and the government shall be upon His shoulder: and His Name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.

Blessings in Christ Jesus.

The promise was word in heart and mind of Israel. The Gentile inclusion came later.

Have I said anything yet?

eddif

 

[eddif]

Psalms 1:2 KJV
But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.

This is the law used lawfully. Convincing us of sin is lawful. Providing us with righteousness is not lawful.

Romans 2:14 KJV
For when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law unto themselves:

Christ Jesus is the Word made flesh.

Call rednecks to account.
eddif

 

[eddif]

But something about it always bugged me. I didn't pursue it though because well, I don't know. I've even made the statement on this board, so I'm the priest in my temple..

Pretty sure Jesus is the high priest in our temple.

We wind up being priests, but there is just one high priest.

eddif

 

[eddif]

He means that we all collectively, as the body of Christ and it's many members make up the (spiritual) body of Christ. (That's another thing that we don't seem to argue about, being the body of Christ)

There are two things going on:
1. The individual living stones.
I Peter 2:5 KJV
Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.

2. The corporate body of Christ.
Wich we are built into. You quoted the scripture for that.

Number 1 does not negate number 2. Neither does number 2 negate number 1.

Both are true.

Revelation speaks to the individual man.
Revelation 3:20
We are doing well.

eddif

 

[eddif]

Romans 12:5 KJV
So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another.

eddif

 

[Edward]

There are two things going on:
1. The individual living stones.
I Peter 2:5 KJV
Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.

2. The corporate body of Christ.
Wich we are built into. You quoted the scripture for that.

Number 1 does not negate number 2. Neither does number 2 negate number 1.

Both are true.

Revelation speaks to the individual man.
Revelation 3:20
We are doing well.

eddif

Agreed, we do have the indwelling of the Holy Spirit, but the "temple" is the body of Christ. I do not think anymore that we are individual temples. That'd be too many. One faith, one Spirit, one God, one temple...

Or so it seems to me.

 

[reba]

We as Christians are His body... we the whole bunch of us a zillion different flesh and blood bodies make up the singular Body of Christ of which He is the Head

 

[eddif]

We as Christians are His body... we the whole bunch of us a zillion different flesh and blood bodies make up the singular Body of Christ of which He is the Head

I get the corporate.

I Corinthians 12:11 KJV
But in all these works that one and same Spirit, dividing to every man individually as he will.

What if anything is wrong with discussing the corporate and individual?

eddif

 

[reba]

I get the corporate.

I Corinthians 12:11 KJV
But in all these works that one and same Spirit, dividing to every man individually as he will.

What if anything is wrong with discussing the corporate and individual?

eddif

nothing as far as i see
As a child i grew up believing/knowing Jesus lives in our hearts
As an adult my mind has no problem understanding He lives in my heart
while understanding the corporate body of Christ

 

[stovebolts]

We are the temple of the Holy Spirit? That's what it says in 1 Corinthians 6:19
But what does that mean exactly? That my flesh body is the temple?
This is one of those verses that seems obvious what it means and is never questioned. WHy of course I am we are, right? We all know this. This is one of the things that we do not argue about even! Isn't that strange? But something about it always bugged me. I didn't pursue it though because well, I don't know. I've even made the statement on this board, so I'm the priest in my temple...and I don't remember being attacked about that, but agreement. Interesting. But's funny because I sure don't feel like a priest. Is not Melchizedek the priest (Jesus)? How presumptuous of me to call myself a priest!

Then I was in 1 Corinthians 12 reading, and you know what I noticed?

1 Corinthians 12:12-14
12 For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also is Christ.

13 For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.

14 For the body is not one member, but many.../

That was Paul's letter he wrote in 1 Corinthians. Here's another letter from him in 2nd Corinthians. I don't think he was talking about our flesh body in the 1 Corinthians 6:19. This makes more sense to me. He means that we all collectively, as the body of Christ and it's many members make up the (spiritual) body of Christ. (That's another thing that we don't seem to argue about, being the body of Christ)

(It's interesting being on this board over time and spotting patterns of what is argued about. Where things are argued about, there is division (Spiritual attacks). Where things are not argued about, there is unity (No spiritual attacks). So maybe, based on no attacks about this, we have all been wrong? Since when is the majority ever right?

Me individually being a temple of the Holy Spirit doesn't necessarily jive with the rest of scripture now that I think about it. There is not many temples. It does not say “your bodies are the temples of the Holy Ghost.” In other parts of scripture it talks down about our flesh bodies, so how then is it a temple? It is not.

Boom. Revelation. Good morning Brothers and Sisters! I love you all.

I think a good study on the temple may be in order. All of its elements were copies of heavenly things and each served a purpose for the worshipper.
Watch out, there are some pretty crazy writings out there on this. But there are some really good ones as well.

If we look at the cross, it functioned as the alter, which grounds the table from which the offering is enjoyed in community.

Grace and peace

 

[Soul man]

All the types and shadows are fulfilled 'in Christ.' We have the real now, nothing can compare.
Every funeral you attend you will here the preacher say "well their in a better place now." I understand the consoling of a loved one.
My point is simply it is not true, if they were 'in Christ' there is no better place.
A bonified birthed child of God will have to lower themselves to carry any office.
Why desire to be a prophet (earthly) for example, when I'm birthed child seated in heavenly places in Christ Jesus.
You can not compare the two, understanding your life in Christ address's all of the worlds needs.
Fro example; Jesus when He walked this earth He did not have to be told to feed the hungry, clothe the naked, heal the sick. Its who you are, it's in your nature (from your Father) that recognizes the world needs your Father.
As Christians, with all due respect, we have far surpassed any type or shadow.

 

[th1b.taylor]

We are the temple of the Holy Spirit? That's what it says in 1 Corinthians 6:19
But what does that mean exactly? That my flesh body is the temple?
This is one of those verses that seems obvious what it means and is never questioned. WHy of course I am we are, right? We all know this. This is one of the things that we do not argue about even! Isn't that strange? But something about it always bugged me. I didn't pursue it though because well, I don't know. I've even made the statement on this board, so I'm the priest in my temple...and I don't remember being attacked about that, but agreement. Interesting. But's funny because I sure don't feel like a priest. Is not Melchizedek the priest (Jesus)? How presumptuous of me to call myself a priest!

Then I was in 1 Corinthians 12 reading, and you know what I noticed?

1 Corinthians 12:12-14
12 For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also is Christ.

13 For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.

14 For the body is not one member, but many.../

That was Paul's letter he wrote in 1 Corinthians. Here's another letter from him in 2nd Corinthians. I don't think he was talking about our flesh body in the 1 Corinthians 6:19. This makes more sense to me. He means that we all collectively, as the body of Christ and it's many members make up the (spiritual) body of Christ. (That's another thing that we don't seem to argue about, being the body of Christ)

(It's interesting being on this board over time and spotting patterns of what is argued about. Where things are argued about, there is division (Spiritual attacks). Where things are not argued about, there is unity (No spiritual attacks). So maybe, based on no attacks about this, we have all been wrong? Since when is the majority ever right?

Me individually being a temple of the Holy Spirit doesn't necessarily jive with the rest of scripture now that I think about it. There is not many temples. It does not say “your bodies are the temples of the Holy Ghost.” In other parts of scripture it talks down about our flesh bodies, so how then is it a temple? It is not.

Boom. Revelation. Good morning Brothers and Sisters! I love you all.

Hey Edward, great subject. I have contended for a long time now that when we get to Heaven that Jesus, our King, will correct all of us where we missed the mark.

i.e. I differ because I know that I carry the Joly Spirit everywhere I go. And then people have almost always believed that God lives in the stone or wood Temples and Church Buildings we construct.

What it is we are a mess but we should never divide, when we do that we show the World that we are just like them, for the greater part and that is not what Jesus had in mind at all.