The "SPIRIT" mentioned in the Bible - 1 Corinthians 3:16 - The Temple of God

Good morning one and all this great day of June 6th. God is good all the time, all the time God is good.  TOO BLESSED TO BE STRESSED!  Jesu Jevu!

   In 1 Corinthians 3 listen and read how Paul begins:  Dear brothers, I have been talking to you as though you were still just babies in the Christian life who are not following the Lord but your own desires; I cannot talk to you as I would to healthy Christians who are filled with the Spirit.

   Is Paul speaking to you as well?  Just babies in the Christian life and not following the LORD, but your own desires.  Wow!  Paul does not pull any punches here.  Neither should we, but we should go forth with a loving heart and love for our brothers and sisters in Christ as did Paul.

    Here is the slap to reality, "I cannot talk to you as I would to healthy Christians who are filled with the Spirit."  A big wake up call here.  Think of it this way, one cannot speak to you about the pascal language with computers if all you do is turn it on and check email.  If that is your full knowledge you will not know how to program a computer.  This is what Paul is saying.  Now, let's skip down a few verses and share this with you.

  There are verses in between 1 and 16 you need to take in and read it here: 1 Corinthians 3 - but I want to jump to 16 now.
     ¹⁶ Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?

  It was then, and is now important for us to realize we are the temple of God and the Spirit does reside within us.  Why was it important for Paul to tell the people of the time this information?  It is because during the Old Testament era the Lord’s presence dwelt in the Holy of holies of the tabernacle (and later in the Holy of holies of the temple). In this New Testament era the Lord, by His Holy Spirit, dwells in the midst of each congregation as well as personally in the heart of each individual believer.

   It is vitally important to understand this that Paul is telling us.  So, what does this have to do with me today?  Your query is important and we will take this up tomorrow.  But for today, please remember in all you actions and reactions:

KNOW YE ARE THE TEMPLE OF GOD!  Love you all.

Soli Deo Gloria

Johnny