The Statement of Barnabas, cited from Clement
Before we believed in God, the corruptible and fragile
dwelling of our heart was truly a temple made with hands, when it was full of
idolatry and it was the house of demons.
But consider: the temple of God
is being built gloriously. How? By receiving the remission of sins and hoping
in the name of Christ, let us become new and created anew, because in our
dwelling God truly dwells in us.
How? When the Word of His faith,
the calling of His promise, the wisdom of justification, and the commandments
of doctrine dwell in us.