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Originally Posted by UntoHim
This is why the apostle Paul firstly taught those very same Corinthians (whom he taught that "Jesus Christ is in you") that "your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own" (1 Corinthians 6:19) It is more than just likely that the apostle meant for the Corinthians to interpret 2 Corinthians 13:5 through the lens of 1 Corinthians 6:19.
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I donīt think we should interpret 2 Cor. 13:5 "
through any lens," just as we should not interpret "
your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit" through any lens either. The test is "
Cant you see for yourselves that Jesus Christ is in youunless you actually fail the test?" Jesus Christ is in you, that is the nature of the test of your faith.
Do you see it? Pass.
You donīt see it? Fail.
He did not say the test was concerning the Holy Spirit in you. And yes, our body
IS a temple of the Holy Spirit within us
AND Jesus Christ is in us; both are true.
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Originally Posted by UntoHim
"Jesus Christ is in us, through the indwelling of the Holy Spirit."-
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What does "
through the indwelling of the..." actually mean? Can you explain how it works? Is it just a matter of one representing the other? How does a person dwell somewhere "
through the dwelling of another"? How can Peter live in his house through the dwelling of Mark? Just because Mark represents Peter, can one say that Peter lives there?