God's Temple

God’s temple

“Don’t you know that you yourselves are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit lives in you?  If anyone destroys God’s temple, God will destroy him; for God’s temple is sacred, and you are that temple. 
Do not deceive yourselves. If any one of you thinks he is wise by the standards of this age, he should become a “fool” so that he may become wise.  
For the wisdom of this world is foolishness in God’s sight. As it is written: “He catches the wise in their craftiness”;  and again, “The Lord knows that the thoughts of the wise are futile.”  
So then, no more boasting about men! All things are yours, whether Paul or Apollos or Cephas or the world or life or death or the present or the future—all are yours,  
and you are of Christ, and Christ is of God." 
                                        1 Corinthians 3:16-23
Here is a simple truth. We who have accepted Christ as our Lord and saviour are the church. The church is not an organization or building.
Paul make it clear that
“If anyone destroys God’s temple, God will destroy him; for God’s temple is sacred, and you are that temple.”
If I were those who opposed to Christians I would be scared at reading this. God will defend His church. Ultimately everyone will stand before God but woe betide those who have persecuted the church.
The book of Acts record a wise man’s speech at the trial of two apostles. The Sanhedrin wanted to put them to death but he stood up and the book of Acts records,
“But a Pharisee named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law, who was honored by all the people, stood up in the Sanhedrin and ordered that the men be put outside for a little while.  
Then he addressed them: “Men of Israel, consider carefully what you intend to do to these men.  
Some time ago Theudas appeared, claiming to be somebody, and about four hundred men rallied to him. He was killed, all his followers were dispersed, and it all came to nothing.  
After him, Judas the Galilean appeared in the days of the census and led a band of people in revolt. He too was killed, and all his followers were scattered.  
Therefore, in the present case I advise you: Leave these men alone! Let them go! For if their purpose or activity is of human origin, it will fail.  
But if it is from God, you will not be able to stop these men; you will only find yourselves fighting against God.” 
                Acts 5:34-39.
Gamaliel’s words are true and I believe history is proving that the Church of Jesus Christ is true. For no one in history has stopped it. Today it is in every corner of the world. Why because the builder of this church is God not man.
              Think about it..