What kind of church will Christ present to Himself?
Christ will present the church to Himself as a glorious called-out assembly, holy and set apart, without spot, wrinkle, blemish, or any such thing. He sanctifies and cleanses it by the washing of water by the Word—Scripture—not baptismal water.
Les teaches that Christ loved the church and gave Himself for it so He might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the Word, not baptismal water, but Scripture. The body, the church, is a klesia, a glorious called-out assembly. Christ will present it to Himself not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but holy, set apart, without blemish. Paul writes concerning Christ and the church, the body; believers are members of His body, of His flesh and bones, made one with Christ.
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.