Timeline for What constitutes "destroying God's temple" in 1 Corinthians 3:17?
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| Feb 14, 2016 at 12:08 | comment | added | pehkay | As with any physical analogies or symbols (due to the fallen corrupted world :D ) used to convey spiritual realities, it does its best in general. As far as I know, it is a very stable metal. It does not react to oxygen in the air (its weakness seem to be sulphur in the air). | |
| Feb 14, 2016 at 7:57 | comment | added | Mark | Good answer. A small point of fact, however, is that silver tarnishes (or oxidizes) which is corrosion and essentially the same thing as rusting. | |
| Jul 4, 2014 at 5:53 | comment | added | pehkay | They are the works of the flesh. Wood signifies the human nature [in contrast with acacia wood used in building the tabernacle, which, signifies Christ’s human nature, strong in character and high in standard]. Grass signifies man in the flesh (Isa. 40:6-7). Stubble signifies lifelessness [No Spirit, dead works]. Stubble is the stump of the crops after being reaped. With the stubble there is no seed, no life. Yes, there is a matter of the kingdom reward to the overcomers. This does solves if not all of the "Arminianism-ly" verses i.e. Matthew, Hebrews etc. | |
| Apr 25, 2014 at 1:27 | history | edited | Joseph | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Apr 19, 2014 at 14:58 | comment | added | Joseph | You make no mention of the wood, hay, and straw. Could these refer to the wood of the ark of Noah or the bricks in Egypt (straw and hay) made by the Israelites? I do not know. But would not reward be more in line with the context in this passage? In other words, while our conclusions are not incorrect applications, the question is: What is the actual interpretation? The interpretation appears to lean toward rewards. In other words, your contributions to the body of Christ are either "edifying" the church (gold, silver, and precious stones) or weakening the church (with wood, hay, and straw). | |
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| Apr 17, 2013 at 3:12 | history | answered | pehkay | CC BY-SA 3.0 |