When Jesus washed the disciples’ feet, Peter – who knew how high above humanity Jesus, the Son of God, was – tried to refuse. But Jesus wasn’t interested in hygiene as much as holiness. (John 13:8-10) Like Peter, we need to know there is a difference between the washing of regeneration and washing for continued fellowship. Our daily contact with evil all around us causes dust of defilement to settle upon us, so the mirror of our conscience is dimmed and the spiritual affections of our hearts are dulled. The initial cleansing of baptism cannot be canceled, and does not need repeating. But we must review our daily walk and clean away the grime of the journey.
Jesus points out that without obedience (John 14:15), there is no meaning to any virtue (John 15:4). In our spiritual life, a man who has been cleansed from sin need not think all is lost when he sins in his walk through life. He need only confess that sin to be entirely clean again. (1 John 1:9) But remember: sin cannot be forgiven if it is not specifically confessed.
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