Purity in God

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Purity in Gods Word!
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What is purity?

• Matt. 58, Blessed are the pure in heart.
• Pure from Greek, ?a?a??? (katharos) which means,
  pertaining to being ritually clean or pure.
  (LN, 53.29)
• One acceptable to God or good in His eyes.

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What is purity?

• ?a?a??? (katharos) Vines, Free from impure
  admixture, without blemish, spotlessethically,
  with the significance of being free from corrupt
  desire, from guilt.

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Purity in the Bible

• ?a?a??? (katharos)
• Physically clean, Matt. 2326 (clean dish),
  2759 (clean linen) 37
• John 1310-11 Jesus washes disciples feed, uses
  clean 3 times a transition from physical to
  spiritual.

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Purity in the Bible

• ?a?a??? (katharos)
• Acts 186, I am clean.
• Acts 2026, I am innocent of the blood of all
  men.
• 1 Tim. 39, with a pure conscience
• Titus 115, to the pure all things are pure

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Purity in the Bible

• ?a?a??? (katharos)
• Heb. 1022, Our bodies washed with pure water.
• James 127, Pure and undefiled religion.

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Purity in the Bible

• ????? (Hagnos)
• Pertaining to being without moral defect or
  blemish and hence pure. (LN 88.28)
• 2 Cor. 711, you proved yourself clear...

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Purity in the Bible

• ????? (Hagnos)
• 2 Cor. 112, that I may present you to Christ a
  chaste virgin
• Phil. 48, whatever things are purethink on
  these things.

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Purity in the Bible

• ????? (Hagnos)
• 1 Tim. 522, keep yourself pure.
• 1 Pet. 32 when they observe your chaste
  conduct accompanied with fear.

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Purity in the Bible

• ????? (Hagnos)
• Jas. 317, Wisdom from above is first pure...
• James 48 Cleanse your hands you sinners and
  purify your hearts.

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Purity in the Bible

• ????? (Hagnos)
• 1 Pet. 122, Since you have purified your
  souls
• 1 John 33 and everyone who has this hope
  purifies himself, just as He is pure.

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Purity in the Bible

• ?????????? (Elikrines) Unmixed! Pure motives
• 2 Pet. 31 stir up your pure minds.
• ?d???? (Adolos) sincere, without guile.1 Pet.
  22 pure milk of the word

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Purity in the Bible

• Summary, purity is something that is undiluted
  and unpolluted.

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What is a pure heart?

• A pure heart is the inner person (will, emotions
  and attitude) that is unpolluted and undiluted in
  its loyalty to God.

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What is a pure heart?

• One cannot purify himself of sin, he must take
  the necessary steps to have his sins washed away
  (cf. Ac 2216)

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What is a pure heart?

• Not only does it involve good conduct (actions),
  but it is accompanied by clean and proper
  motives.1 Pet. 1222 Tim. 2221 Tim. 15

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What is a pure heart?

• A pure heart lives to serve God!
• He is motivated by his relationship with God
  cf. 2 Tim. 222
• He will keep Gods moral laws as well as His
  commands!

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What is a pure heart?

• A pure heart serves God!
• Realization the body is the temple of God 1
  Cor. 619, Rom. 89, Jn. 1423
• We seek to keep His house clean Psa. 243-4,
  14013

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What is a pure heart?

• A pure heart serves God!
• He will sanctify himself before God 1 Pet.
  315
• He will be putting God first Matt. 633, cf.
  Matt 624, Lk. 814, Jas. 44

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What is a pure heart?

• A pure heart seeks to keep itself pure
• What we do proceeds from the heart Matt.
  1516-20,
• Jn. 319-21 darkness vs. lightAre we allowing
  light or darkness into our hearts?
• Thought Do we WANT the wrong things?

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What is a pure heart?

• A pure heart is not afraid to be examined
• 2 Cor. 611, a heart wide open
• 2 Cor. 135 Are we AFRAID to examine ourselves?

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What is a pure heart?

• Examining the heart!
• We ought to welcome examination if it promotes
  improvement! Psa. 262-5, cf. Acts 2511, Jn.
  846
• AM I ready to stand before God right now?

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What is a pure heart?

• A pure heart has no ulterior motives
• Jas. 47-8 speaks of the double-minded man.
• When our motives are pure, we have nothing to
  fear.

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• CHALLENGE
• This week take some time to HONESTLY examine the
  motives behind your conduct.
• Would you want God to audit your life right now?
  IF not, you have work to do!

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• Is your heart pure?