Question:
Is the “sanctuary” ever referred to in the Bible as a church house?
Answer:
The word “sanctuary” is applied, in almost every instance of its use in the Scriptures, to either the tabernacle built by Moses in the wilderness, the temple built by Solomon, or the heavenly temple of which these were types. The word means a hallowed (holy) thing or place, a dwelling place of God. The original word in Amos 7:13 is translated as “chapel.” The term could adequately be used for a church genuinely dedicated to God, a place where God dwells. It is used for the Christian’s body, the temple of God. But the Biblical use of the term is almost universally, as given above.
