Ref. DLG 15 : Defiling God's Tempole

'' If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are. '' 1 Corinthians 3:17

The temple which is the body of the human being must be used to honour God . Using our bodies to do evil and sinful things is what defiles God temple .We the children of God are the temple of God which  must be kept holy and undefiled before God Almighty  .There are a number sinful deeds that defiles the body and for that matter the temple of God .'' Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you? '' 1 Corinthians 3:16

Anything evil or sinful that we do can be unclean to the Holy Spirit of God and thereby making the temple of God , which your body to be defiled.In the following scriptures, we see a number of sinful deeds that can defile the child of God { the temple }.'' Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,10 Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God. '' 1 Corinthians 6:9-10

Sin is a reproach to the holiness of the Holy Spirit of God who dwells in us as children of God .The evil you can easily grieve the Holy Spirit and thereby defiling the temple { body } of God  .And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.     Ephesians 4:30 The grieve comes when we do evil and the temple of God { the body } is defiled . That makes the Holy Spirit of God who dwells in you begins feel sad, hurt and uncomfortable to continue to dwell in your body , which suppose to be a holy temple of God .

Before the Holy Spirit will dwell in you , you must first of all be purged and end up with the word for God and the blood of Jesus Christ .'' And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.''  1 Corinthians 6:11  Once a person becomes  born-again the Lord uses his word and the blood of Jesus to cleanse and wash away all sinful stains and marks on your spiritual body and afterwards the Holy spirit will come and take charge of your body and use the body as the temple of God .

So sins committed become stains , blemishes and spots in your temple , defiling the temple thereof and then the temple looses the good taste of righteousness that God intends for the born-again child of God . When the temple is defiled by sin , the Holy Spirit cannot continue to abide with you and that is what makes you backslide .

PRAYER

I confess my sins to you Lord my God , forgive me , consecrate my body and use it as a temple all the time  in the name of Yeshua .