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The Purpose of Christ’s Death


The Purpose of Christ’s Death


Ephesians 5:26


Excerpt


The purpose of Christ’s death was to make the church holy (hagiasē, “to set apart” for Himself as His own forever; cf. Heb. 2:11; Heb. 10:10, Heb. 10:14; Heb. 13:12) which He did by cleansing her by the washing with water through the Word. This is not baptismal regeneration for that would be contrary to Paul’s teaching in this book as well as all his other writings and the entire New Testament. Metaphorically, being regenerated is pictured as being cleansed by water (cf. “the washing of rebirth” in Titus 3:5). The “Word” (rhēmati) refers to the “preached Word that unbelievers hear (cf. rhēma in Eph. 6:17; Rom. 10:8, Rom. 10:17; 1 Peter 1:25).


Hoehner, Harold W. “Ephesians.” The Bible Knowledge Commentary: An Exposition of the Scriptures. Ed. J. F. Walvoord and R. B. Zuck. Vol. 2. Wheaton, IL: Victor Books, 1985. 641. Print.

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