...and by one spirit they are joined to the Lord, (1 Cor. vi. 11, 17.) " Christ" saith the apostle, " gave himself for the church, that he might sanctify and cleanse it with washing of water by the tvord, that he might present it to himself, a glorious church, not having...

...as in many other passages, between the sacrifice of Christ and the Sanctification of his people. He gave himself for the church, THAT HE MIGHT sanctify and cleanse it. Had not Christ laid down his life, there had been no holiness among the fallen sons of Adam, no gospel-laver...

...ii. 4, 5. • when we were dead in sins, God hath quickened us together with Christ.' v. 25, 26. ' Christ gave himself for the church, that he might sanctify and cleanse it.' Heb. ix. 14. ' how much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself...

...ouly by the mouth of my servants, ' they are spirit and they are life,' to believing hearts. For ' Christ gave himself for the church, that he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word : — If it continue in the faith :— Holding fast the faithful...

...of sins is represented as connected with baptism into the death of Christ. See v. 18.2 Eph. 5: 25, Christ gave himself for the church, that he might sanctify and cleanse it by the washing of water. Heb. 12: 22. In this passage, christians are represented as having by baptism...

...be freed from the power of our sins, and purified from all our defiling lusts was his design. ' He gave himself for the church, that he might sanctify and cleanse it, that he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing,...

...virtue of this free-gift, the merits of Christ's life and death, are applied to us in baptism. ' He gave himself for the church, that he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water, by the word:' (Eph. v. 25, 26.) namely, in baptism, the ordinary instrument...

...perfection. " No one who worketh abomination can enter the gates of the New Jerusalem." "Christ Jesus gave himself for the church, that he might sanctify and cleanse it, and that he might present it to himself a glorious church, holy, and without blemish." The honour which...

...righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Ghost, and that righteousness which is through faith in Christ, who gave himself for the church that he might sanctify and cleanse it. And whatever dangers may then encompass you around, fear not — only believe ; all things are possible...

...image of the earthly, (says the Apostle,) so shall we bear the image of the heavenly." " Christ Jesus gave himself for the church, that he might sanctify and cleanse it, and that he might present it to himself a glorious church, holy, and without blemish. "The crown of...