Come Out Of Her My People

[Pliny]

Originally Posted by Esaias

We should call Bible things by Bible names.


Words mean something. 'What difference does it make?' is the ideology of people like Hillary Clinton, not disciples of Jesus. By speaking of a meeting place as 'God's house', indeed by speaking of a meeting-house as a 'church', we deny by our words one of the fundamental bases of new covenant reality. We ought to abstain from such things.


These are just a few reason why some of us prefer to seek to be as Biblical as possible. Others are content with not rocking the boat or making a fuss. YMMV.

Peace.

Originally Posted by Esaias

Please explain how this is a logical conclusion to my premises?

You said we should call Bible things by Bible names. Those are Hebrew and Greek not English.
You said, after stating we should call things by their biblical names that those words mean things. Therefore, it is reasonable to assume that we should again use Hebrew and Greek terms not English.
You then stated that some "prefer" to seek to be as biblical as possible - that would mean once again Hebrew and Greek.


Please demonstrate where anyone here said the people are not the temple of God.

As to calling a man-made structure "the house of God" I see no issue with it.
It is understood that God does not physically dwell in houses. He is omnipresent and every Christian should know that the earth is His footstool etc.
Instruments throughout time have been set aside as instruments for religious observances. There is also nothing wrong with consecrating things to God. Objects that have been set aside should be taken care of as the care we take of them signify the respect we have for God Himself. Does He need those items? Of course not. We however, need to respect God and those things we offer to Him including buildings for corporate worship. When they are consecrated to Him it does indeed become "His house".

As to the various remarks concerning NT verses juxtaposed to OT verses allow me this indulgence:
2Ti 3:16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

Note: "All" includes the OT.

1Co 10:11 Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come.

Jer 31:31 Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah:
Jer 31:32 Not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day that I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt; which my covenant they brake, although I was an husband unto them, saith the LORD:
Jer 31:33 But this shall be the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel; After those days, saith the LORD, I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts; and will be their God, and they shall be my people.


BTW the word "law" used in Jeremiah means Torah - the OT. It never ceases to amaze me how quickly people are to dismiss the OT when God in fact wants it written upon our hearts.


Just my thoughts from the cheap seats.