Effects Personal sanctification and good works !
So the death of Christ was for the purpose of effecting for all Christ died their personal sanctification as stated here Eph 5:25-27
25 Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;
26 That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,
27 That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.
The word that is the greek word hina:
that, in order that, so that, to the end that
So vs 26 can read
26 in order that he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,
Its stating a Divine Purpose..
So Christ giving His Life for His Church had meaning and purpose. God had chosen the Church in Him Eph 1:4 to be Holy, and so His death accomplishes that.
It [His death] effects a life of Good works Titus 2:14
14 Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
Notice the same purpose word is used hina who gave Himself for us to the end that He might redeem us from all iniquity and purify unto Himself a peculiar people zealous of good works. It makes His People zealous of good works.
The greek word is:
zēlōtēs:
) one burning with zeal, a zealot
2) used of God as jealous of any rival and sternly vindicating his control
3) most eagerly desirous of, zealous for, a thing
a) to acquire a thing, (zealous of)
b) to defend and uphold a thing, vehemently contending for a thing
He causes His People to defend and earnestly contend for the Faith Jude 1:3
3 Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly[zealously] contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.
So the death of Christ was for the purpose of effecting for all Christ died their personal sanctification as stated here Eph 5:25-27
25 Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;
26 That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,
27 That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.
The word that is the greek word hina:
that, in order that, so that, to the end that
So vs 26 can read
26 in order that he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,
Its stating a Divine Purpose..
So Christ giving His Life for His Church had meaning and purpose. God had chosen the Church in Him Eph 1:4 to be Holy, and so His death accomplishes that.
It [His death] effects a life of Good works Titus 2:14
14 Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
Notice the same purpose word is used hina who gave Himself for us to the end that He might redeem us from all iniquity and purify unto Himself a peculiar people zealous of good works. It makes His People zealous of good works.
The greek word is:
zēlōtēs:
) one burning with zeal, a zealot
2) used of God as jealous of any rival and sternly vindicating his control
3) most eagerly desirous of, zealous for, a thing
a) to acquire a thing, (zealous of)
b) to defend and uphold a thing, vehemently contending for a thing
He causes His People to defend and earnestly contend for the Faith Jude 1:3
3 Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly[zealously] contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.
