“He Dwelleth Not in Unholy Temples”

D. Kelly Ogden, Andrew C. Skinner

“The Lord hath said he dwelleth not in unholy temples.” That is, “the Spirit of the Lord doth not dwell in unholy temples” (Helaman 4:24; emphasis added) “but in the hearts of the righteous doth he dwell.” The Spirit of the Lord can dwell in our hearts. As Doctrine and Covenants 130:3 teaches us, that is a symbolic dwelling in one’s heart, not a literal one (see also D&C 130:22).

On garments being made white through the blood of the Lamb, see commentary at 1 Nephi 12:10–11.

Verse by Verse: The Book of Mormon: Vol. 2

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