Are We the Literal Temple of God?

Are You a Literal Temple of God?

1 Corinthians 3:16-17

You are a temple of God
The Spirit of God lives in you
God's temple is holy, which you are

1 Corinthians 6:19-20

Your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you
- 4-part series on the Holy Spirit => http://sidnash.org/?HCE1
You are not your own, for you were bought with a price
Glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God’s

2 Corinthians 6:15

You are a temple of the living God - says Paul, but WHO was he referring to?
- Matthew 16:16 You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God. (Peter speaking to Jesus)
- Jeremiah 10:10 Jehovah is the true God. He is the living God
- Conclusion => You are a temple of Christ's Father, Jehovah, the true God, the living God
Father God said, “I will dwell in them and walk in them...”
- Exodus 29:45-46 quoted => "I will dwell among the children of Israel, and will be their God. And they shall know that I am Jehovah their God" - says Moses

Ephesians 2:19-22 You are built for a habitation of God - Paul

Hebrews 3:5-6 Messiah is faithful as a Son over his house. We are his house, if we hold fast our confidence and the glorying of our hope firm to the end. - likely written by Paul

This is the basic Bible teaching of our body being a temple of God. But, could there be a deeper, and more-literal, meaning?

Let me introduce you to Doctor Roger Seheult

Dr. Seheult is a quadruple board-certified physician in Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Diseases, Critical Care Medicine, and Sleep Medicine through the American Board of Internal Medicine. He is an Associate Clinical Professor at the University of California, Riverside School of Medicine and an Assistant Clinical Professor at the School of Medicine and Allied Health at Loma Linda University. He has been in practice for over 20 years and is is recognized for his expertise in simplifying complex medical concepts and has been featured in various media outlets, discussing topics such as immune health, inflammation, and disease prevention. I recently watched an interview in which Roger made some very interesting comments about the temple of God in us. Click on the audio player below to listen =>

Since the apostle Paul claims that WE ARE the temple of God and since the writings of Moses clearly defines how the earthly temple was built, Roger's hypothesis is, "If we look at the pattern in the Temple, shouldn't it match the human body...?"

Desiring to live by every word that comes from the mouth of Jehovah (Deut8:3; Matt4:4)

-Sid Nash: 08/15/2025. Latest version: https://sidnash.org/docs/LiteralTemple.html