(Note: this page provides more detail on the information at the page Made to be Sin – definition.) “For he hath made him (Christ) to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.” (2 Cor 5:21) “Made him to be sin” is a strange-sounding […]
“Made Him to be sin” sounds like a strange concept. Here is the key scripture verse: “For he hath made him (Christ) to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.” (2 Cor 5:21) Traditional Legal Model – Christ was made or reckoned to be […]
(Part 23 of the Cleansing of the Sanctuary Series) “Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.” (Matt 6:10) In this last section of the Cleansing of the Sanctuary series we will take a look from another angle and consider whether that cleansing might go as far as to […]
(Part 22 of the Cleansing of the Sanctuary Series) “Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you.” (Luke 17:21) The Kingdom of God (often understood to be synonymous with the kingdom of heaven) is commonly thought of as heaven itself – the physical place where […]
(Part 21 of the Cleansing of the Sanctuary Series) We are nearing the end of our study on the cleansing of the sanctuary and I thought it would be good to look at the benefits of this process both to us and others. Seeing the benefits will hopefully encourage us to take this process seriously. […]
(Part 20 of the Cleansing of the Sanctuary Series) “Thy way, O God, is in the sanctuary: who is so great a God as our God?” (Psa 77:13) Is there a physical sanctuary in heaven that looks like the earthly sanctuary Moses built with furnishings corresponding to each item in Moses’ sanctuary? I would not […]
(Part 19 of the Cleansing of the Sanctuary Series) Remember the three levels of sin: Sinful attitude Sinful flesh Sinful acts This series on Cleansing the Sanctuary has stressed the point that we need to first deal with the sinful attitude (Part 8). Once we get to the point of truly trusting God by understanding […]
(Part 18 of the Cleansing of the Sanctuary Series) “That he might sanctify and cleanse it [the church] with the washing of water by the word,” (Ephesians 5:26) It is interesting that the words “sanctuary” (hagion, G39) and “sanctify” (hagiazo, G37) are both from the same Greek word “hagios,” (G40) usually translated as “holy.” A […]
(Part 17 of the Cleansing of the Sanctuary Series) In any cleaning we do it is necessary to be able to see the dirt. In cleansing our personal sanctuary (our minds), the conscience plays a large role in identifying to us what requires cleansing. The conscience is actually part of our flesh. It occupies a […]
(Part 16 of the Cleansing of the Sanctuary Series) “And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.” (Rom 12:2) Scripture indicates that renewing the mind will renew or transform the life. […]
