A Christian must refrain from ____ activity (such as gambling and gluttony) which defiles the body as the ____ of God.

• A. Some; sanctuary
• B. All; altar
• C. None; shrine
• D. Any; temple

Answer: (D)

The key idea is that the body is the temple of the Holy Spirit, so Christians should avoid any activity that defiles it. The statement points to a universal standard—any defiling action is off-limits—so the best fit uses the qualifier that covers all such actions. Gambling and gluttony are examples of things that can defile the body, reinforcing the call to maintain holiness in how we steward ourselves.

Using temple as the second word reflects the biblical image that God dwells in believers’ bodies; this makes sense of the phrase “temple of God.” Other options would pair the body with terms like sanctuary, altar, or shrine, which don’t capture the intended metaphor in this context—the body is not described as a sanctuary, altar, or shrine in this teaching, but as a temple where God resides. The word any signals that there is no exception to the rule: all defiling activities are to be avoided, rather than only some or none.