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Romans 5:8-9 But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.

The Bible clearly states in v.9 of Rm.5 that we are justified by His blood, not His death! To be justified is to be aquited from all guilt and crimes.

This is the sense in which we are LITERALLY washed -- JUSTIFIED (aquited and forgiven).

Ephesians 1:7 In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;

This FORGIVENESS is the sense of being LITERALLY washed.

Ephesians 2:13 But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ.

LITERALLY made meet, suited, though deserving of Hell, no longer under judgment, is the sense in which we are LITERALLY washed.

Colossians 1:14 In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins:

Redeemed and forgiven LITERALLY. This is the sense of being LITERALLY washed.

Colossians 1:20 And, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to *reconcile all things unto himself; by him, I say, whether they be things in earth, or things in heaven.

It is God, HIMSELF, Who made peace, as by virtue of Christ's Blood He is expiated and propitiated. He looks at us as CLEAN, and He is JUST in seeing us so LITERALLY washed.

*To reconcile to is to call back into union and friendship the affections which have been alienated;

Hebrews 9:12 Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us. Many time that the Bible tells us that we have redemption in His blood: Rom. 3:24, Eph. 1:7, Col. 14, Heb. 9:12, 1Pet. 1:18-19, Rev. 5:9

Redemption is not for us to do anything (no ordinances or sacraments could ever accomplish it) because Christ, Himself, OBTAINED eternal redemtion FOR US. It was was done deal, and accomplished work when Jesus entered into the Holy Place, the presence of His Father with His own Blood. God smelled the sweet smelling savor of Christ (Eph. 5:2) and was fully expiated, satisfied that our sins were PAID FOR, WASHED AWAY.

This is appropriated by FAITH (Romans 5:1-8) and the believer sees that he or she is LITERALLY washed by THE OPERATION OF GOD (Colossians 2:8-12).

NOT a physical washing of our physical flesh, but LITERALLY washed nonetheless.