And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you, And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty. 2 Corinthians 6:16-18

The Apostle Paul continually teaches us that we are the “Temple of God” (1 Cor. 3:16, 2 Cor. 6:19) I think this is an important concept for us to grasp for several reasons. Firstly , because we are Born Again, the Holy Spirit is living inside of us (John 3) Regeneration has been a foundational doctrine I think is missing from todays Church. Secondly , our bodies are not our own anymore (1 Cor. 6:19) If the Holy Spirit is living inside of you, then God is working through you

Notice what Paul is saying here “What agreement does the Temple of God have with idols?” What do Born Again Christians have in common with unregenerated sinners? Nothing! This is why as a Christian, you stick out in the world like a sore thumb, the world doesn’t understand you because the world doesn’t have the Holy Spirit living inside of them. 

Paul goes on to say “God said “I will dwell in them, and walk in them, and I will be their God, and they shall be my people” The Apostle Paul is talking about being Born Again, God will live and walk in us! Think about how powerful this is! People will always say “All religions lead to the same God, ect” No, no other religion has God transforming and living inside of You! No other religion has atonement and cleansing for your sin! Religion without the Triune God is just works based salvation, period!

So what does God command us to do? The Apostle Paul teaches here “Come out from among them and be separate” This is exactly what the Church is supposed to be. The Greek word Ekklessia , which is usually translated as Church, means “Called Out Assembly” Christians are Called Out and Set Apart from the rest of the world, Christians are not to conform to the ways of the world but be transformed by the renewing of your mind (Romans 12:2)

We are Children of God through Jesus Christ , we can call God our Abba Father because we have been reconciled by Jesus Christ and regenerated by the Holy Spirit, Amen!