Why does Christ desire this growth in His followers?

Answer

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." Eph. 5: 27.

Whose workmanship is the Christian?
By what is this cleansing from sin and fitting for God's service accomplished?
Of what does God say the keeping or hallowing of the Sabbath is a sign?
When were the first of these signs to appear, and what were they to be?
What takes place at the sounding of the trumpet?
10. Under what illustration from nature are the resurrection and the final salvation of the righteous taught?
Why did Christ say the meek are blessed?

Questions & Answers are from the book Bible Readings for the Home Circle