Though the soul be stained with scarlet stains,
It shall be white as snow;
Though the soul be stained with crimson stains,
It shall be white as wool.
The prophet Isaiah in speaking of the cleansing fountain of salvation in that day, said: “And I will turn my hand upon thee, and purely purge away thy dross, and take away all thy sin.” Isa. 1:25. The cleansing stream will remove all the dross and leave the soul pure. These are garments of salvation. This is not literal, but the cleansing away of sin and the infusion of righteousness is represented by the taking away of filthy rags and being clothed in the garments of salvation. The Lamb's wife, which is his church—which is his people—was “arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints.” Rev. 19:8.
We will now give a Bible lesson describing the purity of man through the blood of Jesus.
A pure soul. “Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently.” 1 Pet. 1:22.
A pure heart. “Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.” Mat. 5:8.
A pure mind. “This second epistle, beloved, I now write unto you, in both which I stir up your pure minds by way of remembrance.” 2 Pet. 3:1.
A pure conscience. “I thank God whom I serve from my forefathers with pure conscience.” 2 Tim. 1:3.