Wherefore Jesus also, that He might sanctify the people with His own blood, suffered without the gate. Hebrews 13:12
The Blood of Jesus allows our Father to sanctify us. The Greek word for sanctified is, Hagiazo, Strong’s Concordance Number 37, it means:
- to render or acknowledge, or to be venerable or hallow to separate from profane things and dedicate to God
- consecrate things to God
- dedicate people to God
- to purify
- to cleanse externally
- to purify by expiation: free from the guilt of sin
- to purify internally by renewing of the soul
Because of the Blood of Christ we are now hallowed. We are now separated from profane things. We are now consecrated to God, we are now cleansed externally and internally, and we are now free from the guilt of sin! The Blood of our Lord and Savior, of our Friend, of our Head, our Shepherd Jesus, has made us all of these things. Jesus’ Blood has allowed our Father to perfect us. Jesus' Blood has allowed our Father to perform every good work through us and to do that which is pleasing to Him. We have been redeemed with the very Blood of God and His Blood is powerful stuff!
Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers; But with the precious Blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot; 1 Peter 1:18-19
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