Your are the temple of God, AND if you desecrate it-then?????? 1 Corinthians 3:17

June 8th and a great day to be alive in the LORD JESUS CHRIST!  God is good all the time, all the time God is good.  TOO BLESSED TO BE STRESSED!  Jesu Jevu!

  Yesterday we ended with verse 16 "Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you."

  Today, look at verse 17 " ^{17 If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.}"

  So, what are you reading  here? Ye - YOU - are the temple of God.  This was important for the Corinthians as there were many factions and divisions within that were threatening to tear the congregation apart. Immorality was coming into play in this church in Corinth.

  If you look, first at yourself, then around at the world, then within your own church you will no doubt find this same type of activity playing out here, 2000 years later.  Do the words of old in the Bible apply today?  YES IT DOES!  It is as appropriate in the beginning of the church as it is today in our "modern day church."

   The modern day church (the people-you and me) are too liberal when interpreting the word of GOD!  We abuse the word "moderation" with malice.  Moderation turns out to be liberal.  It is okay to drink.........with moderation.  It is okay to cuss.....with moderation.  It is okay to talk about others(gossip).......with moderation (if it is the truth).  It is okay to.............and we could go on and on.

   Now, I am not saying you can't have a glass of wine or a beer, what I am saying is don't use it as a crutch.  If you drink and then justify it with "I only do it in moderation" then maybe, just maybe the Holy Spirit is telling you this is not what you should be doing. Not just drinking, but any aspect of your life.

    Sex outside of marriage, illegal drugs, violence, lies, lack of fellowship with brothers and sisters of the Spirit, cussing, not accepting responsibility for your actions, or just making excuses are not glorifying GOD.  And if you are not glorifying God, and you are the temple of God, then JUST WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

   Look at verse 17 again. If you defile the temple of God then what????? " him shall God destroy;"  and why????  "for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are."    Wow, WOw, WOW!  If this does not rock you, I don't know what will.

  Study this on your own and do a self evaluation. Love you all.

Soli Deo Gloria

Johnny