The New Life In Christ Jesus

   If any man defiles the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are (1corinthians 3:17).     The Greek word rendered “defile” in the verse above primarily means to waste; to render inactive, ineffective or inoperative. If anyone renders the temple of God useless or inactive, such that it is not functioning with respect to the purpose for which it was made, the Bible says him shall God destroy! that means God shall pluck him off. You have to read from the beginning of the chapter to see the context of discussion.    Little wonder the Lord said in John 15:1-2,”I am the true vine, and my father is the vinedresser. Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away; and every branch that beareth fruit.” Who takes the unfruitful vine away? God! Every branch in the vine that bears fruit is purged and pruned to bear more fruit (John15:2). The Lord Jesus is the vine and we are the branches. That means you are connected to a fruitful