Paul asks that question again and again.
Not to shame.
Not to embarrass.
But to remind.
Because sometimes the problem isn’t ignorance.
It’s forgetfulness.
Let Scripture speak.
“Know ye not that ye are the temple of God…?”
— 1 Corinthians 3:16
In this dispensation of grace, God does not dwell in buildings made with hands.
He dwells in His Body.
The Church — the Body of Christ — is His temple.
Not Israel’s temple in Jerusalem.
Not a future millennial structure.
You.
We.
Together in Christ.
That changes how we view the local church.
That changes how we treat one another.
That changes how we walk.
“Know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost…?”
— 1 Corinthians 6:19
This is not Law.
This is not Sinai.
This is not “do this to earn blessing.”
This is identity.
You are indwelt.
Sealed.
Owned.
“…and ye are not your own.”
Grace does not produce carelessness.
Grace produces gratitude.
When you know who you belong to,
you begin to live like it.
“Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death?”
— Romans 6:3
This is not water.
This is Spirit baptism.
The moment you trusted
that Christ died for your sins,
was buried,
and rose again (1 Cor. 15:3–4),
God placed you into Christ.
United with Him.
Crucified with Him.
Raised with Him.
Sin’s dominion was broken.
Not by effort.
By identification.
▪️Why Does Paul Keep Saying “Know Ye Not?”
Because doctrine matters.
Because identity drives behavior.
Because when you forget who you are,
you live beneath what grace has provided.
Right division teaches us:
• We are not Israel under the Law.
• We are not waiting for temple rituals.
• We are not striving for covenant acceptance.
We are the Body of Christ.
Seated in heavenly places (Eph. 2:6).
Blessed with all spiritual blessings (Eph. 1:3).
That is mystery truth.
Revealed to Paul.
Given for our stability.
So let the question echo in your heart:
Know ye not?
Know who you are.
Know where you stand.
Know what Christ accomplished.
And when you know —
You walk differently.
You love differently.
You live confidently.
Grace isn’t just forgiveness.
Grace is identity.
And when you truly know…
Everything changes.
