God tells us of a building that is built with living stones. “To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious, ye also, as lively [living] stones, are built up a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ. ... Unto you therefore which believe He is precious: but unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner. ... But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should show forth the praises of Him who hath called you out of darkness into His marvelous light” (1 Peter 2:4-9).
There never has been a building constructed in this world, other than that mentioned here, which was built with “living stones.” This building is built of living stones to show what is going on within. It is to “show forth the praises of Him who hath called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.” Normally when you build a building, it is for the sake of privacy, but here is one that is to show forth the praises of Him who has called you. It is only by using living stones that this can be done.
J. L. Erisman