But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God.

1 Corinthians 6:9-11

“Washed, sanctified, justified in Jesus and the Spirit of God.”  This is almost too good, too precious.  These are not simply three words, easily understood and meaningful.  The surprise is – this describes who I am in Jesus, and you as well.  Washed from sin, sanctified and set apart for God, fully justified because Jesus paid every bill!

I see no distinction here between those who believed in the time of Paul and all the generations until now. Nor do I see any things we must attain to please God.  That all happened when Jesus’ blood sets us free.  This promise stands as eternal truth!