I would never advise anyone to disregard the Bible. I would advise them not to misinterpret or take the Word of God out of context which is what you're doing I'm afraid.
1 Corinthians 3 is a letter Paul wrote to the Corinthian church (people who had chosen to be submit to Christ) because it was having problems and there was division in it. So Paul was reminding and instructing them according to the Bible. In verse 9 he wrote, "For we are God’s fellow workers; you are God’s field, you are God’s building." This indicates he was talking to fellow Christians.
When he says, "Do you not know that you are the temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you?" in verse 16, he means the church as well as our bodies are supposed to be sacred temples of God for the indwelling of the Holy Spirit. Then he says in verse 17, "If anyone defiles the temple of God, God will destroy him. For the temple of God is holy, which temple you are." We are told that those who destroy or defile those things will also be destroyed by God in turn. How do do we defile? By sinning. So obviously in order to have to have the Spirit dwell in us we have to submit to God. The Holy Spirit does not dwell in anyone when they've not made the choice to do so.
Luke 17:21 says, "nor will they say, ‘See here!’ or ‘See there!’ For indeed, the kingdom of God is within you.” Can the kingdom of God dwell in people who wilfully sin, who do not obey God and accept Christ as their personal Saviour? Only those who have accepted Christ into their heart will let Him reign in their heart. Jesus will be their King and rule over everything they do.
Only should you allow me to, with your kind permission, Madame/Sire let us
rationally, break it down a further...
.. I would advise them not to misinterpret or take the Word of God out of context which is what you're doing I'm afraid.
What support/evidence do we both have? that:-
I am not misinterpreting the verse
over you
Or
You are not misinterpreting the verse
over me ?
The point I want to make is that, I believe I am literate enough to understand Christ's direct unequivocal statement(s) addressed to me, in fact, to each human being on the face of Earth, individually. And hence are other educated human beings able to peruse and comprehend by themselves, individually, IMO.
But, why do a few human beings among us wish to act as a
contractor or
mediator between Christ and humanity that they feel the need to
explain and
interpret what Christ unequivocally already said himself (that stands already as Timeless and Universal) ? Quite a few human beings do this,
without even in possession of a certified seal from Jesus Christ himself. Why do they (few human beings) among us do that? Do they do this deliberately or inadvertently, (is I wish to know)?
Christ unequivocally stated,
Kingdom of God is
within YOU.
End of discussion for me. I won't even be trying to interpret Christ's teaching to suit my mind's understanding /
comprehension. I know already that my mind's understanding /
comprehension is already at such stoop low that for quite a good chunk of calender years it used to
think that Lord/TheCreator is an old man/male with a long beard sitting in between the clouds!! All the few
above-mentioned human beings that tell me "Heaven above, Heaven above, Heaven above.." I wish to tell them, "Darn, would you cut it already? Even putting lies out googolplex times won't convert those lies into a Truth! Will it?"
..
in verse 16, he means the church as well as our bodies are supposed to be sacred temples of God for the indwelling of the Holy Spirit.
..
Bodies
But again, the good 'ol
interpretation strikes back.
Where does Paul's unequivocal verse says / mentions about the
(building) Church ?
Lol. Human mind at it again. The mind so thrives to make even the simplest of things, unnecessarily complicated. =]
We are told that those who destroy or defile those things will also be destroyed by God in turn. How do do we defile? By sinning.
First off, we can agree to disagree, but in my understanding TheCreator dwells in the Hearts of ALL living beings. So, the term
things goes outta window for me.
Destroying or Defiling Human Beings (i.e. Human Bodies i.e. real Temples / Churches) only remains here in this context that we are talking (in my understanding).
Destroying a human being? -- Kill thy neighbour akin to kill the whole humanity. Appalling. Preposterous.
But, now dare ask
Q. Why the world renowned paedophiles have setup armies, police and the whole military industrial complex?
A. To destroy the Temples/Churches of TheCreator i.e. Human Beings.
So, are we still not sure why such current predicament of this tiny blue floating ball? [=
Defiling a human being? -- Sinning, yes. But I would also like to add that the agenda(s) at play are forcefully shoved down gullible human being's throats to dwindle down entire Humanity - morally and ethically. These agendas are unequivocal and rampant. I don't find the need to elaborate the same. Few of us human beings joined this forum not out of some TVCF advert slipped down our house's main door(s) afterall.
So obviously in order to have to have the Spirit dwell in us we have to submit to God. The Holy Spirit does not dwell in anyone when they've not made the choice to do so.
Where does it says that? Kindly mention a Direct Straight & Unequivocal verse! -
No interpretation. Kindly quote for me, I humbly request your kind self.
I want to correct myself.
Corinthians 3:16 -
Do you not know that TheSpirit dwells in you?
As far as I am able to understand, it doesn't say that first I have to do this, do that, be a monk, yada yada yada. . and then TheSpirit will dwell within me!
It says what it says. There itself! Unequivocal. "Do you not know TheSpirit dwells in YOU?"
And to add further there's,
James 2:26 - ... (human) body without TheSpirit is dead!
Please, again, no interpretation needed. Especially not by anyone without a certified seal from Christ himself. All educated human beings can peruse and make up their mind themselves, individually.
Please I beg you, I BEG, do not take this personally. We both are only talking/discussing here. As far as I know atleast I am doing that (talking / discussing) and pleading your kind selves the same.
Can the kingdom of God dwell in people who wilfully sin, who do not obey God and accept Christ as their personal Saviour?
Finally, common ground somewhere at last among us both, Madame/Sire!
You are definitely correct Madame/Sire via your below post/commentary and I concur to you when you mentioned that
The Human Mind can never comprehend
TheOmniScient TheOmniPresent TheOmniPotent.
...
@HansConsciousness
According to the Bible the Lord being omnipresent means that God is everywhere and there is no place where His presence does not reach. There is no place where we can flee from His presence, nowhere that His power is not at work. God is not limited by time and space as we are. We can be in only one place at a time. But He can be everywhere at the same time. This concept is
beyond our comprehension as are many things about God!
Last but not least, kind Madame/Sire..
hon'ble = Honourable!