How can we "wash our robes" in the blood of the Lamb today? Our Need for Cleansing - Isaiah 64:6 reminds us, “All of us have become like one who is unclean, and all our righteous acts are like filthy rags.” - Sin stains every heart, separating us from God (Romans 3:23). - Revelation 7:14 pictures believers wearing white because “they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.” The Only Cleansing Agent - Ephesians 1:7: “In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses.” - Hebrews 9:14: Christ’s blood “purif[ies] our consciences from dead works to serve the living God!” - 1 John 1:7: “The blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin.” How We Wash Our Robes Today 1. Believe the Gospel - Romans 10:9–10: confess Jesus as Lord and believe God raised Him from the dead. - Faith unites us to the Lamb whose blood washes clean (John 3:16). 2. Repent and Turn - Acts 3:19: “Repent, then, and turn back, so that your sins may be wiped away.” - Turning from sin positions us under the cleansing flow. 3. Confess Daily - 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.” - Confession keeps the garments bright. 4. Rely on Grace, Not Works - Titus 3:5: salvation is “not by works of righteousness that we have done, but according to His mercy.” - Good deeds flow from cleansing; they do not cause it. 5. Identify Publicly with Christ - Baptism symbolizes burial and resurrection with Jesus (Romans 6:3–4). - While water does not cleanse sin, it declares we are already washed by the blood. 6. Walk in the Light - Ongoing obedience allows the blood to “keep on” cleansing (1 John 1:7, Greek present tense). - Scripture, prayer, fellowship, and Spirit-led living safeguard purity. Living in Clean Garments - Serve with a clear conscience (Hebrews 9:14). - Guard against compromise (James 1:27). - Extend forgiveness as cleansed people (Ephesians 4:32). - Anticipate Christ’s return, striving to be “spotless and blameless” (2 Peter 3:14). Assurance and Hope - Revelation 22:14: “Blessed are those who wash their robes, so that they may have the right to the tree of life.” - Isaiah 1:18 promises sins once “scarlet” become “white as snow.” - Because the Lamb’s blood is perfect, the cleansing it provides is complete and forever (Hebrews 10:14). |
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