God owns that building and He has taken up His abode there through the Spirit. There is one thing that I would like you to notice, whether we look at it as the body of Christ, the assembly, or as the building; I would like to emphasize the One who is there. When it is a question of looking at it as the body, the Lord Jesus has said, “There am I in the midst.” This is said of the body, as the assembly. When it is a question of looking at it as the building, then it is spoken of as the habitation of God through the Spirit. There is a difference between the two. That is, the Lord being in the midst and the Holy Spirit being in the building. The reason I feel pressed to mention these things is that I believe it is often lost sight of.
J. L. Erisman