1 John 1:9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
1 John 3:5 And you know that He was manifested to take away our sins, and in Him there is no sin.
What does it mean to be cleansed from all unrighteousness? Does that include the desire to sin? Why instead of acknowledging "cleanse" do some believe the blood of Jesus only FORGIVES all unrighteousness, but we will still sin all of our lives, and Jesus cleanses our present and future sins as well as our past sins, but does nothing for the desire to sin. If we believe that Jesus' blood cleanses and forgives our past, present and future sins instead of making us truly born again with a new nature, and free from the desire to sin in the first place presently and in the future, isn't that is a slap in the face of how powerful we believe the blood of Jesus truly is?
Jesus came to make us truly righteous and holy as the Father is perfect. He came to make us like Himself - the first of many brethren. Romans 8:29 "For whom He foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the firstborn among many brethren."
How powerful is the blood of Jesus? Not to derail your thread but the topic is blood. Been considering how powerful is the Lords Supper and breaking of bread. Maybe still on topic.
Ezekiel 34:15-16 I will feed my flock, and I will cause them to lie down, saith the Lord God. [16]
I will seek that which was lost, and
bring again that which was driven away, and
will bind up that which was broken, and
will strengthen that which was sick: but I will destroy the fat and the strong; I will feed them with judgment.
‘I will feed them with judgement.’
I will seek that which was lost, and
bring again that which was driven away, and
will bind up that which was broken, and
will strengthen that which was sick: but I will destroy the fat and the strong;...1 Corinthians 11:24-29 And when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said,
Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me. [25] After the same manner also he took the cup, when he had supped, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me. [26] For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do shew the Lord's death till he come. [27] Wherefore whosoever shall eat this bread, and drink this cup of the Lord, unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord. [28] But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup. [29] For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily,
eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not discerning the Lord's body.
Ezekiel 34:20-23 Therefore thus saith the Lord God unto them;
Behold, I, even I, will judge between the fat cattle and between the lean cattle. [21] Because ye have
thrust with side and with shoulder, and pushed all the diseased with your horns, till ye have scattered them abroad; [22] Therefore will I save my flock, and they shall no more be a prey; and I will judge between cattle and cattle. [23]
And I will set up one shepherd over them, and he shall feed them, even my servant David (shall he feed); he shall feed them, and he shall be their shepherd.
consider the power of the Lord’s Supper and ‘I will feed them with judgement’ ‘I will seek that which was lost, and bring again that which was driven away, and will bind up that which was broken, and will strengthen that which was sick’... he that eateth and drinketh unworthily,
eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not discerning the Lord's body.