THE HOUSE OF GOD

The House of God The church is the temple of God 1 Cor. 3:16 God dwells in His temple God does not dwell in man-made temples Acts 17:24-25, 1 Kings 8:27 However, God designated (sanctified) the tabernacle and then the temple to be special places 1 Kings 8:10-11,14-21, Exodus 25:8, 40:34 True sanctuary in heaven Hebrews 8:1-2 The church is Gods dwelling place Eph. 2:19-22

The Temple of God The church collectively 1 Cor. 3:16-17; 1 Pet. 2:5 The presence of the Spirit Eph. 2:22 The Christian individually 1 Cor. 6:19 The presence of the Spirit 1 Cor. 6:19, Acts 5:32 Not the building where the church meets The church is the spiritual building 1 Peter 2:5 We are also the priesthood that serves in the building (v.5) Acceptable service to God must be in the right place (v.5) Deut. 12:8-14

The Temple of God God is holy 1 Peter 1:15-16 His temple must be holy 1 Cor. 6:18-20; 3:17 Our bodies must be a living sacrifice Rom. 12:1 Sacrifices must be without blemish We are vessels in Gods house 2 Tim. 2:20-21 We can be a vessel of dishonor Rom. 9:22-23 We can be a vessel of honor we must cleanse ourselves first Repentance for forgiveness 1 John 1:8-10 The Lord builds His church Matt. 16:18; 1 Peter 2:5; Acts 2:41,47