The Bible calls the Christian's body God's Temple, or the Temple of the Holy Spirit. Temple means dwelling place. Therefore, if we are Christians, God's Spirit lives in us. (1Cor. 3:16, 6:19) Our bodies are also called members of Christ. God created us, and we are His. If we are Christians we belong to Christ. If we are Christians we should be the hands and feet of Jesus. Christians should do the work of Christ here on Earth. We should be witnessing, praying, spreading the gospel/good news and helping others.
Since our bodies are God's temple; His dwelling place, we should keep our bodies holy. Our bodies should be well taken care of. One way we can take care of our bodies is to eat healthy and to exercise. Our bodies aren't being kept holy if we are filling them with fatty foods, unhealthy junk, or if we are overeating or smoking. We should exercise our bodies and try to stay in good physical condition. Another area where we should take care is our personal appearance. Our bodies aren't being kept holy if we are pierced, tattooed, or have self-inflicted wounds. We should also keep our hair neat, teeth brushed, and nails trimmed. We should always try to look our best and dress appropriately.
We should keep our minds pure as well. Our minds should be kept pure just like our bodies are to be kept holy. Our minds aren't pure if we are filling them with the lyrics of bad music, if we are speaking bad language, or viewing pornography. We should take extra care to make sure that our eyes don't look at anything unholy and our ears don't listen to anything unholy. We must honor God in what we do with our hands and what we say with our mouths.
Since the Spirit of God lives in every Christian, we should be certain that we are good stewards of our hearts, minds, and bodies. The place where the Spirit of God dwells must be a holy place for Him to reside.
