2 Peter 1:9
For whoever lacks these qualities is blind—shortsighted [closing his spiritual eyes to the truth], having become oblivious to the fact that he was cleansed from his old sins.
Ephesians 5:26
so that He might sanctify the church, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word [of God],
Hebrews 9:14
how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal [Holy] Spirit willingly offered Himself unblemished [that is, without moral or spiritual imperfection as a sacrifice] to God, cleanse your conscience from dead works and lifeless observances to serve the ever living God?
1 John 1:7
but if we [really] walk in the Light [that is, live each and every day in conformity with the precepts of God], as He Himself is in the Light, we have [true, unbroken] fellowship with one another [He with us, and we with Him], and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin [by erasing the stain of sin, keeping us cleansed from sin in all its forms and manifestations].
1 John 2:9-11
The one who says he is in the Light [in consistent fellowship with Christ] and yet
Mark 10:21
Looking at him, Jesus felt a love (high regard, compassion) for him, and He said to him,
Luke 18:22
When Jesus heard this, He said to him,
John 9:40-41
Some Pharisees who were with Him heard these things and said to Him, “Are we also blind?”
Romans 6:1-4
What shall we say [to all this]? Should we continue in sin and practice sin as a habit so that [God’s gift of]
Romans 6:11
Even so, consider yourselves to be dead to sin [and your relationship to it broken], but alive to God [in unbroken fellowship with Him] in Christ Jesus.
2 Corinthians 4:3-4
But even if our gospel is [in some sense] hidden [behind a veil], it is hidden [only] to those who are perishing;
Galatians 5:6
For [if we are] in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision means anything, but only faith activated and expressed and working through love.
Galatians 5:13
For you, my brothers, were called to freedom; only do not let your freedom become an opportunity for the
Titus 2:14
who [willingly] gave Himself [to be crucified] on our behalf to redeem us and purchase our freedom from all wickedness, and to purify for Himself a chosen and very special people to be His own possession, who are enthusiastic for doing what is good.
James 2:14-26
What is the benefit, my fellow believers, if someone claims to have faith but has no [good] works [as evidence]? Can that [kind of] faith save him? [No, a mere claim of faith is not sufficient—genuine faith produces good works.]
1 Peter 3:21
Corresponding to that [rescue through the flood], baptism [which is an expression of a believer’s new life in Christ] now
2 Peter 1:4-7
For by these He has bestowed on us His precious and magnificent promises [of inexpressible value], so that by them you may escape from the immoral freedom that is in the world because of disreputable desire, and become sharers of the divine nature.
2 Peter 2:18-20
For uttering arrogant words of vanity [pompous words disguised to sound scholarly or profound, but meaning nothing and containing no spiritual truth], they beguile and lure using lustful desires, by sensuality, those who barely escape from the ones who live in error.
Revelation 3:17