Why should Christians glorify God in their body?
Christians should glorify God in their body because the body is the temple of the Holy Spirit, whom they have from God. They are not their own; they were bought with a price—not with money, but with the blood of Christ—and therefore belong to the Creator God.
Les teaches from 1 Corinthians 6:19–20 that Paul asks, “Don’t you know that your body is the temple or dwelling place of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have of God?” The Spirit is not purchased; Simon tried to buy the gift in Samaria, and Peter told him his money would perish with him. The Holy Spirit is a gift of God. Believers are not their own, for they were bought with a price—not with money or anything they have, but with the blood of Christ, as Peter puts it. Therefore glorify God in your body, because the body is the indwelling Spirit’s temple, and all belong to the Creator God. This is not because we deserved or earned it.
For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s.
More Questions
Why are Christians not their own?
Christians are not their own; they were bought with a price, not because of anything they deserved or earned but because of Christ's blood.
Why does 1 Corinthians 6:20 tell us to glorify God in our body?
The reason 1 Corinthians 6:20 is in the text is to show us that since we have been bought with a price, the blood of Christ, we are to glorify God in our body.