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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1.0;"/><title>Topical Bible: Church: Holy Temple</title><link rel="canonical" href="https://biblehub.com/topical/naves/c/church--holy_temple.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/newtopical.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-LR4HSKRP2H"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-LR4HSKRP2H'); </script><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/topical/vmenus/psalms/5-7.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmcde/c/church.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/topical/">Topical</a> > Church</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="/topical/naves/c/church--holy_place.htm" title="Church: Holy Place">◄</a> Church: Holy Temple <a href="/topical/naves/c/church--house_of_christ.htm" title="Church: House of Christ">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="topverse">Jump to: <a href="#nav" title="Nave's Topical Index">Nave's</a> • <a href="#lib" title="Library">Library</a> • <a href="#sub" title="Subtopics">Subtopics</a> • <a href="#rel" title="Related Terms">Terms</a></div><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><a name="te" id="te"></a><div class="vheading2">Topical Encyclopedia</div>The concept of the Church as the Holy Temple is deeply rooted in biblical theology, reflecting the transition from the physical temple in Jerusalem to the spiritual temple composed of believers in Jesus Christ. This transformation is a central theme in the New Testament, where the Church is depicted as the dwelling place of God through the Holy Spirit. Old Testament Foundations In the Old Testament, the temple in Jerusalem was the central place of worship for the Israelites, symbolizing God's presence among His people. The temple was a sacred space where sacrifices were offered, and the Shekinah glory of God resided. Solomon's dedication of the temple highlights its significance: "But will God indeed dwell on earth? Even heaven, the highest heaven, cannot contain You, much less this temple I have built" (<a href="/1_kings/8-27.htm">1 Kings 8:27</a>). The temple was a foreshadowing of the greater spiritual reality to come. New Testament Revelation With the advent of Christ, the understanding of the temple undergoes a profound shift. Jesus Himself is described as the true temple. In <a href="/john/2-19.htm">John 2:19-21</a>, Jesus declares, "Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up." The apostle John clarifies that Jesus was speaking about the temple of His body, indicating that He is the ultimate meeting place between God and humanity. The apostle Paul further develops this theme by identifying the Church as the body of Christ and, therefore, the new temple. In <a href="/1_corinthians/3-16.htm">1 Corinthians 3:16-17</a>, Paul writes, "Do you not know that you yourselves are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit dwells in you? If anyone destroys God’s temple, God will destroy him; for God’s temple is holy, and you are that temple." Here, the collective body of believers is seen as the dwelling place of the Holy Spirit, emphasizing the holiness and sanctity of the Church. The Church as a Spiritual House The apostle Peter also contributes to this understanding by describing believers as "living stones" being built into a spiritual house. In <a href="/1_peter/2-4.htm">1 Peter 2:4-5</a>, he states, "As you come to Him, the living stone, rejected by men but chosen and precious in God’s sight, you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ." This imagery underscores the active and dynamic nature of the Church as a living temple, continually growing and offering worship to God. Unity and Diversity in the Holy Temple The Church as the Holy Temple is marked by both unity and diversity. In <a href="/ephesians/2-19.htm">Ephesians 2:19-22</a>, Paul explains that both Jewish and Gentile believers are "fellow citizens with the saints and members of God’s household, built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus Himself as the cornerstone. In Him the whole building is fitted together and grows into a holy temple in the Lord. And in Him you too are being built together into a dwelling place for God in His Spirit." This passage highlights the unity of believers in Christ, transcending ethnic and cultural barriers, while also recognizing the diversity of the individual members who contribute to the whole. The Eschatological Temple The imagery of the Church as the Holy Temple also has eschatological implications. In the book of Revelation, the ultimate fulfillment of the temple is seen in the New Jerusalem, where "I saw no temple in the city, because the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are its temple" (<a href="/revelation/21-22.htm">Revelation 21:22</a>). This vision points to the consummation of God's redemptive plan, where His presence will dwell fully and eternally with His people. In summary, the Church as the Holy Temple is a profound biblical truth that encapsulates the presence of God among His people, the unity and diversity of the body of Christ, and the ultimate hope of eternal communion with God.<a name="nav" id="nav"></a><div class="vheading2">Nave's Topical Index</div><a href="/psalms/5-7.htm">Psalm 5:7</a> But as for me, I will come into your house in the multitude of your mercy: and in your fear will I worship toward your holy temple. Nave's Topical Index<a href="/psalms/11-4.htm">Psalm 11:4</a> The LORD is in his holy temple, the LORD's throne is in heaven: his eyes behold, his eyelids try, the children of men. Nave's Topical Index<a href="/psalms/65-4.htm">Psalm 65:4</a> Blessed is the man whom you choose, and cause to approach to you, that he may dwell in your courts: we shall be satisfied with the goodness of your house, even of your holy temple. Nave's Topical Index<a href="/psalms/79-1.htm">Psalm 79:1</a> O God, the heathen are come into your inheritance; your holy temple have they defiled; they have laid Jerusalem on heaps. Nave's Topical Index<a href="/psalms/138-2.htm">Psalm 138:2</a> I will worship toward your holy temple, and praise your name for your loving kindness and for your truth: for you have magnified your word above all your name. Nave's Topical Index<a href="/context/jonah/2-4.htm">Jonah 2:4,7</a> Then I said, I am cast out of your sight; yet I will look again toward your holy temple. Nave's Topical Index<a href="/micah/1-2.htm">Micah 1:2</a> Hear, all you people; listen, O earth, and all that therein is: and let the Lord GOD be witness against you, the LORD from his holy temple. Nave's Topical Index<a href="/habakkuk/2-20.htm">Habakkuk 2:20</a> But the LORD is in his holy temple: let all the earth keep silence before him. Nave's Topical Index<a href="/ephesians/2-21.htm">Ephesians 2:21</a> In whom all the building fitly framed together grows to an holy temple in the Lord: Nave's Topical Index<a href="/ephesians/3-17.htm">Ephesians 3:17</a> That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that you, being rooted and grounded in love, Nave's Topical Index<a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><a href="/library/augustine/the_enchiridion/chapter_56_the_holy_spirit_and.htm">The Holy Spirit and the Church. The Church is the Temple of God.</a> ... Chapter 56."The Holy Spirit and the Church. The Church is the Temple of God. And now, having spoken of Jesus Christ, the only ... /.../augustine/the enchiridion/chapter 56 the holy spirit and.htm<a href="/library/clement/the_stromata_or_miscellanies/chapter_v_the_holy_soul_a.htm">The Holy Soul a More Excellent Temple than any Edifice Built by ...</a> ... His honour, [3547] how shall we not with propriety call the Church holy, through knowledge ... hand of an impostor, but by the will of God fashioned into a temple? ... /.../clement/the stromata or miscellanies/chapter v the holy soul a.htm<a href="/library/arminius/the_works_of_james_arminius_vol_2/disputation_liv_on_the_catholic.htm">On the Catholic Church, Her Parts and Relations</a> ... The Catholic Church is "ONE," because, under one God and Father, who is above all ... mutual charity, she has been "fitly framed and built for a holy temple, and a ... /.../arminius/the works of james arminius vol 2/disputation liv on the catholic.htm<a href="/library/origen/origens_commentary_on_the_gospel_of_john/23_the_temple_spoken_of.htm">The Temple Spoken of by Christ is the Church. Application to the ...</a> ... The body is the Church, and we learn from Peter ... living stones, a spiritual house for a holy priesthood ... profound peace has arrived; he builds the temple for the ... /.../origen/origens commentary on the gospel of john/23 the temple spoken of.htm<a href="/library/augustine/exposition_on_the_book_of_psalms/psalm_cxxxviii.htm">Psalm CXXXVIII.</a> ... But the God of Angels came down to the Church below, and Angels ministered ... Therefore, "I will worship toward Thy holy Temple;" I mean, not the temple made with ... /.../augustine/exposition on the book of psalms/psalm cxxxviii.htm<a href="/library/augustine/on_the_creeds/section_14_it_follows_after.htm">It Follows after Commendation of the Trinity, "The Holy Church. .. ...</a> ... 14. It follows after commendation of the Trinity, "The Holy Church." God is pointed out, and His temple. "For the temple of God ... /...//christianbookshelf.org/augustine/on the creeds/section 14 it follows after.htm<a href="/library/schaff/the_creeds_of_the_evangelical_protestant_churches/easter_litany_of_the_moravian.htm">Easter Litany of the Moravian Church. AD 1749.</a> ... shed abroad in our hearts the love of God, and make our bodies his holy temple; ... To him be glory in the Church, which is in Christ Jesus, the holy, universal ... /.../easter litany of the moravian.htm<a href="/library/origen/origens_commentary_on_the_gospel_of_john/20_the_temple_which_christ.htm">The Temple which Christ Says He Will Raise up is the Church. How ...</a> ... at least, to be types of the Church, and to ... stones, [5086] a spiritual house for a holy priesthood, built ... corner-stone; and it is, therefore, called a temple. ... /.../origen/origens commentary on the gospel of john/20 the temple which christ.htm<a href="/library/regester/the_worship_of_the_church/the_church_the_place_of.htm">The Church, the Place of Worship</a> ... He called the Temple "My Father's house," and by cleansing it of buyers and sellers showed that it ... The Church's rule in reference to Holy Baptism is ... /.../regester/the worship of the church/the church the place of.htm<a href="/library/augustine/exposition_on_the_book_of_psalms/psalm_xi.htm">Psalm XI.</a> ... To this too the words, "The Lord is in His holy temple; the Lord, His seat ... the righteous and ungodly," [456] even now from out of Heaven governing the Church. ... /...//christianbookshelf.org/augustine/exposition on the book of psalms/psalm xi.htm<a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/questions_church.html">Questions about the Church (All) | GotQuestions.org</a> <a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/original-church.html">What was the first / original church? 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