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Sanctified. It would be good to look up that word, and see what it means.
If the church was sanctified, if she was set apart as holy, if she would actually find the faith to allow the Holy Spirit to make her holy, then God would have no problem with her.
The Spirit asked me in worship service once what one gets when they put a harlot in a wedding dress. Well, you can guess the answer. He said that this is not the kind of bride He would give His Son to wed.
So you figure it out.
If the church was sanctified, if she was set apart as holy, if she would actually find the faith to allow the Holy Spirit to make her holy, then God would have no problem with her.
The Spirit asked me in worship service once what one gets when they put a harlot in a wedding dress. Well, you can guess the answer. He said that this is not the kind of bride He would give His Son to wed.
So you figure it out.
I Corinthians 1: 2 -- Unto the church of God which is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both theirs and ours:
I Corinthians 1: 30 -- But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:
I Corinthians 6: 9 – Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,
I Corinthians 6: 10 – Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.
I Corinthians 6: 11 -- And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.
Hebrews 10: 10 -- By the which we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.
Hebrews 10:14 -- For by one offering He hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified.
John 17: 14-19 I have given them thy word; and the world hath hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world. I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil. They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world. Sanctify [set apart] them through thy truth: thy word is truth. As thou hast sent me into the world, even so have I also sent them into the world. And for their sakes I sanctify myself, that they also might be sanctified through the truth.
Ephesians 5: 25-27 – Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it; That He might sanctify and cleanse it (emphasis on HE ) with the washing of water by the word, 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.
II Thessalonians 2: 13 – But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:
II Timothy 2: 19-21 – Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity. But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and silver, but also of wood and of earth; and some to honour, and some to dishonour. If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master’s use, and prepared unto every good work.
Hebrews 13: 12 – Wherefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people with His own blood, suffered without the gate.