2 Corinthians 6:16; I Will Dwell In Them
2 Corinthians 6:16 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.
Believers are the temple of the living God. We are to keep ourselves pure and unspotted from the world. When God commanded the children of Israel to build the Tabernacle in the wilderness, it was for the purpose of manifesting the presence and purity of God. The brazen altar was placed in the outer court for the sacrifice brought by children of Israel for the remission of sins. The priest had to offer a sacrifice for themselves before they could enter the holy place. It was a visible symbol of God’s presence with His people.