"Do you not know that you 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."
The spiritual work that is being done, is being done in the lives of people. Those who believe in Christ have the Holy Spirit dwelling in them. Believers are each God's temple, and thus, they are holy. I have heard these verses often used as justification for exercise or for a reason why people should not drink or smoke. Those applications seem fair enough, but it seems that they are secondary applications of the verses.
The primary application is seen in the broader context of the chapter--divisions. When we become divisive and elevate people, we usually do it through tearing other people down. Attention should be drawn to theological deviation, but personal attacks on other believers are dangerous and should be avoided.
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