Your Body Is God's Temple — What 1 Corinthians 3 Really Means

B26L11 📖 What does 1 Corinthians 3 really teach about rewards, the judgment seat of Christ, and your body as the temple of the Holy Spirit? In this verse-by-verse Bible study, we go deep into 1 Corinthians chapter 3, picking up at verse 15 and working through the end of the chapter. This teaching unpacks one of the most misunderstood doctrines in Scripture — the Bema Seat judgment for believers — and explains why your motivation matters more than your works. Are you building with gold, silver, and precious stones, or wood, hay, and stubble? This study covers the critical distinction between salvation (a free gift) and rewards (earned through faithful service). You'll learn why Paul told the carnal Corinthian believers that even those whose works are burned up will still be saved — "yet so as by fire." The teaching then transitions into the powerful doctrine found only in Paul's writings: that every believer's physical body is the temple of the indwelling Holy Spirit. Using the Old Testament picture of the Shekinah glory filling Solomon's temple, this lesson shows how God Himself dwells within every born-again believer. The study also addresses the serious warning of 1 Corinthians 3:17 — what it means to defile the temple and the physical consequences God may permit. Cross-references include 1 Corinthians 5 (delivering a brother to Satan for destruction of the flesh), 1 Corinthians 11 (believers who died for abusing the Lord's Supper), the book of Job (Satan's limits), Ephesians 5:28-29 (nourishing your body), and Psalm 94:11 (God knows the thoughts of man). The lesson concludes with Paul's teaching on worldly wisdom versus God's wisdom from 1 Corinthians 1:18 and the glorious truth that "all things are yours" in Christ. 🔑 Key Topics Covered: What is the Bema Seat judgment and who will face it? Gold, silver, precious stones vs. wood, hay, stubble — what each represents Why your motivation for serving God determines your eternal reward 1 Corinthians 3:16-17 explained — your body as the temple of the Holy Spirit What does it mean to "defile the temple" and can God destroy a believer's body? The Shekinah glory in Solomon's temple as a picture of the indwelling Spirit Worldly wisdom vs. the foolishness of the gospel — 1 Corinthians 1:18 "All things are yours" — what it means to be in Christ This verse-by-verse 1 Corinthians 3 Bible study covers the Bema Seat judgment of believers, rewards for Christian service, the indwelling Holy Spirit, defiling the body as God's temple, and Paul's contrast between the wisdom of the world and the wisdom of God. Cross-references include 1 Corinthians 5, 1 Corinthians 11, Job, Ephesians 5, and Psalm 94:11. 📖 About This Channel: Les Feldick Bible Study brings you verse-by-verse Bible teaching that makes the scriptures come alive. Whether you're a new believer or have studied the Bible for decades, these teachings will deepen your understanding of God's Word. 📖 Visit our website: www.lesfeldickbiblestudy.com If this study blessed you, please LIKE the video and SHARE it with someone who needs to hear this teaching. 00:00 — Introduction: Picking Up in 1 Corinthians 3 — The Doctrine of Rewards 02:03 — Salvation Is a Free Gift, But We Work for Reward — 1 Corinthians 3:15 03:00 — Gold, Silver, Precious Stones vs. Wood, Hay, Stubble — God Looks at Motivation 04:01 — The Christian Life Is Like Paddling Upstream — The Battle Against Satan and the World 04:36 — Even Carnal Believers Can Gain Reward at the Bema Seat 05:25 — 1 Corinthians 3:16 — A Doctrine Only Paul Teaches: God Dwells in Your Body 07:00 — The Holy Spirit Indwells Every Believer the Moment They Believe 07:36 — The Shekinah Glory in Solomon's Temple — A Picture of the Indwelling Spirit 08:39 — What Happens to the Holy Spirit at the Rapture? The Spirit's Role in the Tribulation 10:12 — 1 Corinthians 3:17 — If You Defile the Temple, God Will Destroy It 11:05 — 1 Corinthians 5:5 — Delivered to Satan for Destruction of the Flesh, Not the Spirit 12:20 — The Example of Job — Satan's Limits and God's Sovereign Protection 13:29 — 1 Corinthians 11 — Believers Who Died for Abusing the Lord's Supper 14:00 — Physical Consequences of Abusing Your Body — Drugs, Alcohol, and Harmful Habits 16:22 — Returning to 1 Corinthians 3:17 — Your Body Is Holy, Set Apart for God 16:59 — Ephesians 5:28-29 — Nourish and Cherish Your Body as the Lord Does the Church 19:05 — 1 Corinthians 3:18 — Let No Man Deceive Himself: Worldly Wisdom vs. God's Wisdom 20:14 — 1 Corinthians 1:18 — The Preaching of the Cross Is Foolishness to the Lost 21:59 — 1 Corinthians 3:19-20 — The Wisdom of This World Is Foolishness with God 23:03 — Psalm 94:11 — The Lord Knows the Thoughts of Man, They Are Vanity 24:35 — Paul at Mars Hill — The Athenian Philosophers Called Him a Babbler 25:27 — 1 Corinthians 3:21-23 — All Things Are Yours in Christ — The Four Dimensions of God's Wisdom 27:59 — Closing: Through the Bible with Les Feldick — Viewer Supported Ministry