Our Beautiful Bodies
Saints Sinners Soldiers
March 24, 2019
Rev. Gabe Sylvia
First Corinthians 6 teaches that Christians must see their bodies as set free, united with, and owned by Christ—so they must flee sexual immorality because the body is a temple bought by Christ and sexual sin makes one a member of sin rather than of Christ.
Summary
Paul addresses sexual behavior in the Corinthian church by showing that how we use our bodies flows from how we view them; the text gives a threefold Christian identity for the body—set free in Christ, one with Christ, and owned by Christ—which anchors right behavior. Paul warns that persistent sexual sin (listed among other sinful practices) severs one’s claim to brotherhood, stains body and soul in unique ways, and binds a person to sin and the devil. Instead, Christians must remember their bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, bought with a price, and therefore flee sexual immorality, rest in God’s forgiveness, and pursue holiness for Christ’s purposes.
Key Points
- Context: Paul addresses sexual immorality in the Corinthian church (1 Cor 6).
- Key answer: think of our bodies as set free in Christ, one with Christ, and owned by Christ.
- Paul lists sexual sins and other sinful behaviors and warns persistent unrepentance can disqualify someone as a brother.
- The body is not for sexual immorality but for the Lord; some lawful things may be unprofitable.
- Sexual sin binds you to sin’s master and effectively makes you a member of something other than Christ.
- Our bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit and are spiritually united to Christ—this is why marriage and sexual purity matter.
- We have been bought with a price; sexual sin steals from the Lord and stains body and soul.
- Call to action: flee sexual immorality, receive God’s forgiveness, rest in what Christ has done, and pursue holiness.
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