5. What kind of church would He thus be able to present to Himself? “That He might present it to Himself _a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing_; but that it should be holy and without blemish.” Verse 27. 6. In the experience of sanctification, what attitude must one assume toward the truth? “God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and _belief of the truth_.” 2 Thess. 2:13. 7. What instruction shows that sanctification is a progressive work? “But _grow_ in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.” 2 Peter 3:18. See chap. 1:5-7. 8. What description of the apostle Paul’s experience is in harmony with this? “Brethren, _I count not myself to have apprehended_: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, _I press toward the mark_ of the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.” Phil. 3:13, 14. 9. By what is this cleansing from sin and fitting for God’s service accomplished? “For if the blood of bulls and of goats, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the unclean, sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh: how much more shall the _blood of Christ_, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself without spot to God, _purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God_?” Heb. 9:13, 14. See also chap. 10:29. 10. What change is thus brought about? “And be not conformed to this world: but _be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind_, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.” Rom. 12:2. 11. Can any one boast of sinlessness? “If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.” 1 John 1:8. 12. What are we exhorted by the prophet to seek? “Seek ye the Lord, all ye meek of the earth, which have wrought His judgment; _seek righteousness, seek meekness_: it may be ye shall be hid in the day of the Lord’s anger.” Zeph. 2:3. 13. In whose name should everything be done? “And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, _do all in the name of the Lord Jesus_.” Col. 3:17. 14. In all we do, whose glory should we have in view? “Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, _do all to the glory of God_.” 1 Cor. 10:31. 15. What classes of persons are necessarily shut out of the kingdom of God? “For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.” Eph. 5:5. “Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.” 1 Cor. 6:9, 10. 16. What must be crucified and eliminated from our lives if we would be holy?