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Four aspects of cleansing

Four aspects of

Cleansing

Purification

Sanctification 

1. Heart (The Inner Core: Desires, Motives, Will)The heart is the root of all defilement (Mark 7:21-23: evil thoughts proceed from the heart). Yeshua purifies it at the deepest level.Initial Cleansing: By faith in His blood, God cleanses the heart directly—"cleansing their hearts by faith" (Acts 15:9). The blood of Yeshua purges the conscience from dead works (Hebrews 9:14) and sprinkles the heart clean from an evil conscience (Hebrews 10:22).

Specific Process:Repentance and confession → God creates a clean heart (Psalm 51:10: "Create in me a clean heart, O God").

Draw near to God → purify hearts (James 4:8).

Obey the truth through the Spirit → fervent love purifies the soul/heart (1 Peter 1:22).

Yeshua's Role: He addresses inner corruption (Mark 7), fulfills Ezekiel 36:26 (new heart of flesh instead of stone). The heart, being spiritual/inner, endures the refining fire of trials and Holy Spirit conviction (Malachi 3:2-3; 1 Peter 1:7), burning away deceit, pride, and idolatry.

2. Mind (Thoughts, Understanding, Perspective)The mind is renewed to think God's thoughts, replacing worldly patterns.Initial Cleansing: Through regeneration and the Holy Spirit's renewal (Titus 3:5).

Specific Process:Be transformed by renewing the mind → prove God's will (Romans 12:2: do not conform to the world).

Washed by the Word → "You are already clean because of the word" (John 15:3; Ephesians 5:26: washing of water by the word).

Take every thought captive to obey Christ (2 Corinthians 10:5).

Meditate on pure, true, noble things (Philippians 4:8).

Yeshua's Role: He baptizes with the Holy Spirit and fire (Matthew 3:11), refining thoughts. The mind (tied to the soul/spiritual faculties) endures fire (trials test genuineness of faith—1 Peter 1:7), but is washed by the water of the Word for daily purity.

3. Body (Physical Actions, Habits, Mortal Frame)The body is the temple (1 Corinthians 6:19) and outer vessel—defiled by sin's actions but cleansed outwardly.Initial Cleansing: Identified with Yeshua in baptism (Romans 6:3-6: old man crucified, body of sin rendered powerless).

Specific Process:Bodies washed with pure water (Hebrews 10:22: hearts sprinkled, bodies washed).

Abstain from immorality → honor God in your body (1 Corinthians 6:18-20).

Cleanse from every defilement of flesh/body and spirit (2 Corinthians 7:1).

Present body as living sacrifice, holy (Romans 12:1; 1 Thessalonians 4:3-4).

Yeshua's Role: His blood cleanses even body defilement tied to sin (some teachings link to healing/freedom); bore sins in His body (1 Peter 2:24). Per Numbers 31:23 typology, the body (like fabric/wood that cannot endure fire) is cleansed by water—water baptism, washing of regeneration (Titus 3:5), Word's washing (Ephesians 5:26). The cleansed body becomes the "pipe" or instrument.

4. Spirit (Innermost Being, Connection to God)The human spirit is regenerated to fellowship with God's Spirit.Initial Cleansing: Born again by the Spirit (John 3:5-6); renewed spirit (Ezekiel 36:26-27).

Specific Process:Blood of Yeshua cleanses from all sin (1 John 1:7,9: confess, He forgives and cleanses from unrighteousness).

Sanctified wholly—spirit, soul, body preserved blameless (1 Thessalonians 5:23).

Walk in the light → continual cleansing (1 John 1:7).

Yeshua's Role: Gives living water (John 7:38-39: Spirit flows from the believer). Baptizes with Holy Spirit and fire (Matthew 3:11). The spirit (like gold/silver) endures fire—refiner's fire (Malachi 3:2-3; Zechariah 13:9; 1 Peter 1:6-7)—purified through trials and Spirit baptism.

Culmination: The Mighty Rushing Wind Produces Sound

Once purified—heart by blood/fire, mind by Word/fire, body by water, spirit by fire—the vessel is ready. The mighty rushing wind (Holy Spirit—Acts 2:2) blows through the cleansed body (pipe/instrument). When filled sufficiently, it cannot stay silent: speaking with tongues erupts as the initial evidence.Acts 2: Jews filled, spoke with tongues (Acts 2:4).

Acts 10: Gentiles filled, spoke with tongues, magnifying God (Acts 10:46)—proof they received the same Spirit.

Acts 19: Disciples filled, spoke with tongues and prophesied (Acts 19:6).

Acts 8: Samaritans received; Simon saw a visible/audible sign (likely tongues) worth buying.

This is the full New Covenant outworking: Yeshua purifies every aspect, the Holy Ghost fills the prepared instrument, and tongues confirm the wind has blown through powerfully. 



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