• Ephesians 5:26-27
    that He might sanctify and cleanse her with the washing of water by the word, that He might present her to Himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that she should be holy and without blemish.
     
  • 1 John 1:7-9
    But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin. If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
     
  • John 13:5-10
    After that, He poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples' feet, and to wipe them with the towel with which He was girded. Then He came to Simon Peter. And Peter said to Him, "Lord, are You washing my feet?" Jesus answered and said to him, "What I am doing you do not understand now, but you will know after this." Peter said to Him, "You shall never wash my feet!" Jesus answered him, "If I do not wash you, you have no part with Me." Simon Peter said to Him, "Lord, not my feet only, but also my hands and my head!" Jesus said to him, "He who is bathed needs only to wash his feet, but is completely clean; and you are clean, but not all of you."
     
  • Matthew 8:2-4
    And behold, a leper came and worshiped Him, saying, "Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean." Then Jesus put out His hand and touched him, saying, "I am willing; be cleansed." Immediately his leprosy was cleansed. And Jesus said to him, "See that you tell no one; but go your way, show yourself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, as a testimony to them."
     
  • John 15:3
    You are already clean because of the word which I have spoken to you.
     


Related Scriptures

  • Exodus 19:10
    Then the LORD said to Moses, “Go to the people and consecrate them today and tomorrow, and let them wash their clothes.
     
  • Matthew 15:18-20
    But those things which proceed out of the mouth come from the heart, and they defile a man. For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies. These are the things which defile a man, but to eat with unwashed hands does not defile a man."
     

For more scripture references, please see Bible verses for Cleansing


Resources

Pruning and Cleansing

CGG Weekly by Charles Whitaker

Jesus takes away unproductive branches and prunes productive ones. Both actions involve cutting, but the reasons for and the results of God's cutting are different.


Foolishness and Cleansing

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh

Human nature has a perverse drive to take risks, pushing the envelope, taking unwise chances, foolishly gambling away the future. Foolishness is sin.


The Miracles of Jesus Christ: Healing a Leper (Part Three)

Bible Study by Martin G. Collins

Jesus' healing of the leper in Mark 1:40-45 exhibits His compassion for those suffering the repulsive effects of sin.


From Pilgrims to Pillars (Part One)

Sermon by David F. Maas

Sanctification is a process through which God transforms perishable raw materials into permanent, indestructible beings—literal members of the God-family.


The Gift of a Leper

Article by Staff

The leper's healing teaches that, while Jesus freely healed the man, his cleansing was not really free. The gift he was told to present contains vital instruction.


The Miracles of Jesus Christ: Healing a Leper (Part Two)

Bible Study by Martin G. Collins

The leper who approached Jesus for healing provides us a good example of how we, too, can come before Him for help. Here are five vital character traits.


Spiritual Leprosy in the End-Time Church

Sermonette by Bill Onisick

There are parallels in the purification ritual in Leviticus and our cleansing from sin, which we could compare to spiritual leprosy.


The Miracles of Jesus Christ: Ten Lepers Healed

Bible Study by Martin G. Collins

Jesus Christ's healing of ten lepers stands as a significant sign of His divinity, as it was widely known that only God could heal leprosy.



For more resources, please see the library topic for Cleansing