John 17:19 KJV
And for their sakes I sanctify myself, that they also might be sanctified through the truth.
The allusion is to the High Priest entering into the Holy of Holies and sprinkling the blood on the mercy seat.
Christ dedicated Himself to God as the one spotless sacrifice and through that sacrifice; those who believe on Christ through the Word of God may be sanctified or dedicated to God.
Without Christ's death, burial and resurrection everything else in the Bible would be mere ritual and useless formality. It is the work of Christ on the cross that makes all the Bible says true, and gives it power in our lives.
And for their sakes I sanctify myself, that they also might be sanctified through the truth.
The allusion is to the High Priest entering into the Holy of Holies and sprinkling the blood on the mercy seat.
Christ dedicated Himself to God as the one spotless sacrifice and through that sacrifice; those who believe on Christ through the Word of God may be sanctified or dedicated to God.
Without Christ's death, burial and resurrection everything else in the Bible would be mere ritual and useless formality. It is the work of Christ on the cross that makes all the Bible says true, and gives it power in our lives.
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