1 Corinthians (Program #32) – Dealing with the Abuse of Freedom (3)
The Bible is so rich so infinitely beyond man’s ability to compose. How can we hope to understand it with our mere mental apprehension? We need the Lord’s gracious shinning to illuminate and unveil the truth in the Bible. Often this is done through the eyes of those who had gone before us to unlock the treasures that are contained in passages of scripture both obscure and familiar.
A well know and oft’ quoted verse 1 Corinthians 6 is an example has much more to convey to us than a simple glance revealed.
6:19 “Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit.”
Sounds familiar? Well it sounds clear enough as well. But reading the whole passage can’t help but impress us that there is much more been spoken of here. Listen to the verses surrounding this verse.
15 “Do you not know that your bodies are members of Christ?”
17 “But he who is joined to the Lord is one spirit.”
19-20 “Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God, and you are not your own? For you have been bought with a price. So then glorify God in your body.”
Three marvelous truths are contained in these verse. These rich verses contain in 1 Corinthians 6.
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