Ephesians 5:27

“that He might present the church to himself. glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish”

“Present the church to Himself”: Since the church today does have spots and wrinkles, this presentation probably refers to the Second Coming of Christ (Revelation 21:2; 1 Corinthians 15:24). “To Himself”: “Making her stand by His side” (Lenski p. 635). “A glorious church”: “In stainless glory” (Con). “In all her beauty” (TCNT). “As. splendid bride” (Wms). Paul now will explain what the expression. "glorious church" means. “Not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing”: “Or blemish of any kind” (TCNT). This is the goal for the church. This is what the apostles constantly worked at (2 Corinthians 11:2; Colossians 1:28). All instruction is aimed at enabling Christians to be morally pure individuals that glorify God (Ephesians 4:25 ff; 2 Corinthians 7:1). The true church must always be striving to present the moral standard that God endorses (1 Peter 1:14; Romans 12:1; 1 John 2:15; James 4:7). These verses infer that God will not tolerate any defilement in the heavenly kingdom (Revelation 21:8; 1 Corinthians 6:9; Galatians 5:19; Ephesians 5:6). Unrepented of sin or false doctrine will defile us (2 John 1:9; Galatians 1:6). Note what is "glorious" to God,. morally and doctrinally pure church is glorious in the sight of God. “Holy and without blemish”: Ephesians 1:4. “What bride does not take the greatest care to avoid ‘spots and wrinkles or any such thing' upon her wedding gown? So the Christian is to be excited about seeing the Lord come. He is to avoid all moral or spiritual stain and defect (1 John 3:1). So the church is terrified by the idea of appearing before Christ as immoral, indecent, immodest, hypocritical, full of hate, or unforgiving” (Caldwell p. 273).