Classic Christianity – Spirit Controlled Living – Part 3 – 10-14-26
Words, “word”, and “Word”: Un-Scrambling the Cleansing of the Vessel
📖 “And that is what some of you were. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God.” — 1 Corinthians 6:11
📖 “You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you.” — John 15:3
📖 “…to sanctify her, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word…” — Ephesians 5:26
1. The Threefold Linguistic Distinction: Words, “word”, and “Word”
To understand how Scripture describes the cleansing and sealing of the believer, we must first un-scramble three distinct terms that English translation overlays frequently lump together:
- 1. “Word” (Capitalized Singular — Ho Logos):
Refers exclusively to the living, uncreated Person of King Jesus Himself (John 1:1, 14; Revelation 19:13). Ho Logos in the singular is the eternal Son of God made flesh—the living Vine to whom every believer is organically fused (John 15:5). - 2. “word” (Lowercase Singular — Ton Logon / RhÄ“ma):
Refers to the spoken declaration, decree, or Gospel message of truth communicated by God (John 15:3; Ephesians 5:26).
