You are being purified by Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit. You are special to God.

You are being purified by Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit. You are special to God.

“purify [katharizo] for Himself His own special [periousios] people, zealous for good works.” (Tit 2:14)

“But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special [peripoiesis] people” (1Pet 2:9)

“who is the guarantee of our inheritance until the redemption [apolutrosis] of the purchased possession [peripoiesis], to the praise of His glory.” (Eph 1:14)

“For God did not appoint us to wrath, but to obtain [peripoiesis] salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ” (1Thes 5:9)

“to which He called you by our gospel, for the obtaining [peripoiesis] of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.” (2Thes 2:14)

“that He might sanctify [hagiazo] and cleanse [katharizo] her with the washing of water by the word” (Eph 5:26)

“how much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself without spot to God, cleanse [katharizo] your conscience from dead works to serve [latreuo] the living God” (Heb 9:14)

“But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses [katharizo] us from all sin.” (1Jn 1:7)

“If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive [aphiemi] us our sins and to cleanse [katharizo] us from all unrighteousness.” (1Jn 1:9)

Reading: Tit 1-3; Matt 20