The temple, a house of learning, is perhaps the greatest symbol of our faith. Just as you treat temples with respect, you should treat your body with respect. He has already said that the church is a shrine or sanctuary of the holy ghost 1 corinthians 3. That your body is the temple or rather, a sanctuary of the holy ghost. Our bodies are for the lord and the lord for the body i cor. This temple is in the hearts of people who accept jesus as their savior and lord. Know ye not that the name of god is i, or i am, and that you are the temple of god only when you have admitted i into your consciousness and held it there secretly, sacredly, gently, peaceably, so that at any moment you can close your eyes and just remember i. The sanctuary of our body the third temple let there be. Know ye not the apostle here carries forward and completes the figure which he had commenced in regard to christians. Tonight i would like to talk about temples of learning. Aug 24, 2015 ye are the temple of god what does it mean that we are the temple of god. If they keep it, and rob him of it, it becomes devoted to destruction. Jun 12, 2015 paul teaches the saints they are the temple of god.
For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with god. They are buildings where special ordinances take place that are needed for us to return to heavenly father. And what agreement hath the temple of god with idols. And the choices we make about the use of our personal temples will affect us throughout all eternity. The apostle paul taught, you are the temple of god i cor. Ye are the temple of god page 2 of 12 god through wisdom, god decided, through the foolishness of our proclamation, to save those who believe. I would like to further our investigation of solomons temple over the next few months by. Do you not know that you are a temple of god and that the spirit of god dwells in you. Isaiah, speaking of the glory of gospel days, said, men have not heard nor perceived by the ear, neither hath the eye seen, o god, besides thee, what he hath prepared for him that waiteth for him. Truly, as paul says, we are the temple of god and the spirit of god does dwell in us. Now, in the light of that, lets read 1 corinthians 3. Following are all of the verses that include the term temple of god. On the radio of the city of dallas and on the radio of our bible institute kcbi, you are listening to the pastor of the first baptist church in dallas as he brings an expository. Ye are the house temple spoken of note symbolic meaning that is redundant with ye are the temple of god.
Once in the temple jesus casts out the business people. Her 1948 book ye are gods was popular among utah mormons, but later provoked ire among church leaders and led to her excommunication. The purpose of this book is to use to reach people. Paul says, you are the temple of the liv ing god 2 corinthians 6. And lets see if there are any spiritual similarities. Authoritative information about the hymn text god is in his temple, with lyrics, midi files, printable scores, pdf files, audio recordings, and piano resources. From a devotional address given at ricks college on 11 january 2000. Light is revealing the purpose of most light is not to be itself but rather to enable you to see other objects. It was a place where songs were sung, prayers were prayed, hands were raised, praise was rendered and god was magnified. On the radio of the city of dallas and on the radio of our bible institute kcbi, you are listening to the pastor of the first baptist church in dallas as he brings an expository message from the. I would like to further our investigation of solomons temple over the next few months by concentrating on the secret, hidden chambers. Gospel doctrine teachers manual 2002, 740 purpose to inspire class members to seek the blessings that come from being unified in christ, following the spirit, and being morally clean. Because of redemption, the holy spirit has taken up residence in the redeemed. In family home evening lessons, primary and sunday school classes, and young.
In each, the spiritual and the mortal overlay, a vesica piscis in which birth occurs, created by the bringing into harmony of the mirror with the one or. Paul teaches the saints they are the temple of god. God desires to have you to be his temple in which he can dwell and rule. A great work of salvation is going on in our bodies, just as it is in temples. Holy ghost which is in you, which ye have of god, and ye are not your own. There are few things more destructive to a church than disunity which is expressed through divisions, cliques, a critical spirit, a lack of love and concern for one another, etc. The temple of god is the corporate body of christ, composed of individuals, through the power of the holy ghost. It was located just off the corinthian isthmus, and was a crossroads for travelers and traders. His illustrations had been drawn from architecture. The temple was place where men gathered to worship god.
Go ye, serve ye every one his idols, and hereafter also, if ye will not hearken unto me. Paul in this epistle to emphasize important truths, as in 1 corinthians 5. In the old dispensation of the law, the tabernacle and later the temple were given over entirely to god. If any man defile the temple of god, him shall god destroy. Annalee skarin born annalee kohlepp in american falls, idaho on july 7, 1899 died january 17, 1988, was an american mormon writer of mysticism and new age literature. The temples of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints are unique. Ye are the temple of god 1 corinthians 16 true saints are perfectly united in the same mind and in the same judgmentpreach the gospel and save soulsthe gospel is preached by the weak and the simple. Mar 28, 2019 once in the temple jesus casts out the business people. Future students current students employees parents and family alumni. They need to recognize themselves as children to whom god is willing to give good gifts. The reason he can say that is because we have been redeemed by the death of jesus christ. It is because of the existence of the temple book that i have titled the present compilation the temple book 2. James lewis, holiness page 4 the final text read is 1 peter 1.
You are different from everyone else, but you, too, are a house for the spirit of god the holy ghost. Even though each temple looks different, all are beautiful and are built for the same purpose. Criswell sermon library the body, the temple of god. Now we are looking at the 3rd part of the mystery of the church and we learn that the church is the temple of god eph. Packer talks about the importance of the body and how we ought to take care of it. The temple of god is holy, which temple ye are 1 corinthians 3. Sep 24, 2007 if anyone destroys gods temple, god will destroy him. Paul wrote his first letter to the corinthians to stop the destruction of the temple of god the church. How can the idea of being not our own be both positive and negative. The salt lake temple in utah has gray granite walls and six spires. This is a letter written to the chosen people of god, who are exiles, aliens, sojourners, or pilgrims.
Know ye not that ye are the temple of god, and that the spirit of god dwelleth in you. I am hoping this will be in print soon, and that it will reach many more people. When men take upon themselves the title of oms and proclaim it to others, they usurp a role that is not theirs to have and act out a role in this world as lucifer, the archetypal usurper, light knowledge bearer, and fallen one. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise. The underlying theme for all of her writings was a desire to understand the deeper. Yes, we are our ownbut also accountable to something greater. If anyone destroys gods temple, god will destroy him. If any man defile the temple of god, him shall god destroy, for the temple of god is holy, which temple ye are.
Because the temple is sacred, it must be viewed with respect and awe. Now he returns to that figure, and denounces the judgment of god upon all who would defile his house by their carnal divisions. The temple book helped me to look at meanings of the temple ceremony in new ways and, ultimately, led to writing the narratives found in this book. If any man destroys the temple of god, god will destroy him, for the temple of god is holy, and that is what you are. Ye are the temple of god what does it mean that we are the temple of god. Three great epochs are marked by the use of the word temple. Print this speech constructing temples of the lord. You are the temple of god sermon by william joseph, 1. This episode explores these issues in the context of 1 corinthians. The scriptures teach us that the body is also a temple john 2. The text carries on the theme of isaiah 6 and even leviticus 11.
Bednar ye are the temple of god from media transfer on august 2nd, 20. For the temple of god is holy, which temple ye are. In the last article, we continued our exploration of the architecture of solomons temple. They used the temple and had transactions with satan for their gratification and they were self righteous.