Footnotes. 1 Corinthians 5:5 In contexts like this, the Greek word for flesh (sarx) refers to the sinful state of human beings, often presented as a power in opposition to the Spirit.; 1 Corinthians 5:5 Or of his body; 1 Corinthians 5:11 The Greek word for brother or sister (adelphos) refers here to a believer, whether man or woman, as part of God’s family; also in 8:11, 13.
In a sense, Paul elevates our bodies to the level of being temples, holy places, that house the Spirit of God. God gives His Spirit to every person who trusts in Christ for salvation (Ephesians 1:13-14). Mysteriously, we carry His Spirit in our bodies. With that in mind, Paul now adds, they are not really our bodies, after all. He will write
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Feb 28, 2023Ordained by God before the foundation of the world ( Acts 2:23 ), Christ’s blood purchased us out of the slavery of sin and set us free forever. And as Christian’s bodies are God’s temple, we are to use them to glorify God. If God meant simply to convey the idea that the Spirit lives within the believer, He could well have used words such
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Saint Paul Said That Our Bodies Are Temples Of
Feb 28, 2023Ordained by God before the foundation of the world ( Acts 2:23 ), Christ’s blood purchased us out of the slavery of sin and set us free forever. And as Christian’s bodies are God’s temple, we are to use them to glorify God. If God meant simply to convey the idea that the Spirit lives within the believer, He could well have used words such Feb 8, 2024What follows is a summary of our recent article in the Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society called “One Spirit, One Body, One Temple: Paul’s Corporate Temple Language in 1 Corinthians 6:19″ (issue 65.4, 2022, pages 733-752). This survey can be found on pages 736-740 of the forementioned article.
For it is said, “The two will become one flesh.” 17 But whoever is united with the Lord is one with him in spirit. 18 Flee from sexual immorality. All other sins a person commits are outside the body, but whoever sins sexually, sins against their own body.
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For it is said, “The two will become one flesh.” 17 But whoever is united with the Lord is one with him in spirit. 18 Flee from sexual immorality. All other sins a person commits are outside the body, but whoever sins sexually, sins against their own body.
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Footnotes. 1 Corinthians 5:5 In contexts like this, the Greek word for flesh (sarx) refers to the sinful state of human beings, often presented as a power in opposition to the Spirit.; 1 Corinthians 5:5 Or of his body; 1 Corinthians 5:11 The Greek word for brother or sister (adelphos) refers here to a believer, whether man or woman, as part of God’s family; also in 8:11, 13.
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Paul is talking about sexual sin and how sexual sin defiles our bodies. In fact, Paul is explicit that sexual sin is in a category of its own. He writes, “Flee from sexual immorality. Every other sin a person commits is outside the body, but the sexually immoral person sins against his own body” (1 Corinthians 6:18).
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Feb 28, 2023Ordained by God before the foundation of the world ( Acts 2:23 ), Christ’s blood purchased us out of the slavery of sin and set us free forever. And as Christian’s bodies are God’s temple, we are to use them to glorify God. If God meant simply to convey the idea that the Spirit lives within the believer, He could well have used words such
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Feb 8, 2024What follows is a summary of our recent article in the Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society called “One Spirit, One Body, One Temple: Paul’s Corporate Temple Language in 1 Corinthians 6:19″ (issue 65.4, 2022, pages 733-752). This survey can be found on pages 736-740 of the forementioned article.
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In a sense, Paul elevates our bodies to the level of being temples, holy places, that house the Spirit of God. God gives His Spirit to every person who trusts in Christ for salvation (Ephesians 1:13-14). Mysteriously, we carry His Spirit in our bodies. With that in mind, Paul now adds, they are not really our bodies, after all. He will write
Paul is talking about sexual sin and how sexual sin defiles our bodies. In fact, Paul is explicit that sexual sin is in a category of its own. He writes, “Flee from sexual immorality. Every other sin a person commits is outside the body, but the sexually immoral person sins against his own body” (1 Corinthians 6:18).
