Jesus has the power to cleanse our sin because He is God, and His sacrificial death provides the means for our redemption.
The cleansing from sin is a vital doctrine in Christian theology, particularly from a sovereign grace perspective. The sermon emphasizes that no human can purify themselves; it is only through God that a clean thing can emerge from an unclean one. Jesus, as the God-man, fulfills this role perfectly. He embodies righteousness and His sacrifice on the cross serves as the atonement for our sins. In 1 John 1:9, it is declared, 'If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.' Thus, through faith in Christ, believers are cleansed and made righteous before God.
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