Last Sunday the preacher mentioned something that I had not seen before about the temple imagery that Paul used for the three different problems in the church at Corinth. First it was in relation to the divisions in the church (1 Cor. 3:16-17). Then he used it on the problem of sexual immorality (1 Cor. 6:12-20) Finally he used it to talk about being unequally yoked with unbelievers (2 Cor. 6:14-7:1)
Like the temples of Corinth, there is only one god that is worshiped for each temple. There is no co-existence with other gods. For the Christian the Lord is our God. He comes to dwell in the believer's body and the Church is the body of Christ. What we do with our bodies then is important. There is no separation between what is spiritual and physical, just as God is one.
So let us honour God with our bodies and not allow anything that will divide, compromise or defile it.
Ps. Ben
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