Washed in the Word
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15 The Lord God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to work it and keep it.
16 And the Lord God commanded the man, saying, “You may surely eat of every tree of the garden,
17 but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat of it you shall surely die.”
18 Then the Lord God said, “It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a helper fit for him.”
25 Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her,
26 that he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word,
27 so that he might present the church to himself in splendor, without spot or wrinkle or any such thing, that she might be holy and without blemish.
7 Likewise, husbands, live with your wives in an understanding way, showing honor to the woman as the weaker vessel, since they are heirs with you of the grace of life, so that your prayers may not be hindered.
1 Cow woman story
Husbands
115 words for husbands, 40 for wives, 9 verses/3 verses
responsibility Gen. 2:15
15 The Lord God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to work it and keep it.
work (toil) - Keep (protect, guard, watch over)
next He is given the Word
his only defense in protecting the garden is to keep God’s word - keep in mind, there are no others humans who could invade
There is no estate to which Satan is more opposed as to marriage.
Martin Luther
“Love” v.25 Eph
great care
gave Himself for her good - directly opposes any tyrannical domineering posture in marriage
What did she need? Him!
What do our wives need? Him, the Word!
v.26
He made her holy, or else she would be lost in her unholiness
“having cleansed”
aorist active - no definite point in time other than that it is happening and will be completed with the greatest degree of surety
having - Eph. 1:3-6
3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places,
4 even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him. In love
5 he predestined us for adoption to himself as sons through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of his will,
6 to the praise of his glorious grace, with which he has blessed us in the Beloved.
cleansed
work of Gen. 2:15-
How did/does He cleanse her?
washing of water - with the Word. Word cleansed
3 Already you are clean because of the word that I have spoken to you.
1 Now the Spirit expressly says that in later times some will depart from the faith by devoting themselves to deceitful spirits and teachings of demons,
2 through the insincerity of liars whose consciences are seared,
3 who forbid marriage and require abstinence from foods that God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth.
4 For everything created by God is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving,
5 for it is made holy by the word of God and prayer.
if we believe He creates by His word, that must even mean He creates and cleanses a pure bride by His Word
Maybe baptism?
11 “I baptize you with water for repentance, but he who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.
Then what does the Spirit do?
26 But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you.
13 When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth, for he will not speak on his own authority, but whatever he hears he will speak, and he will declare to you the things that are to come.
14 He will glorify me, for he will take what is mine and declare it to you.
side note
back to Gen 2:15 and how does he keep or protect, with the Word
17 and take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God,
Practical application - 1 Peter 3:7
7 Likewise, husbands, live with your wives in an understanding way, showing honor to the woman as the weaker vessel, since they are heirs with you of the grace of life, so that your prayers may not be hindered.
Masculine Mandate by Richard Phillips
Do you know what is going on with your wife spiritually?
Whats all this for?
Jesus - this is how and why He does
v.27
splendor - beauty
spot - soiled clothing, discolorations, impurity
wrinkle - effects of age = effects of the fall
“Advice from a bear. Look after your honey.”
She will be beautiful and holy. Are you about the same things that Jesus is?