What is Purity?

[Quiet-Man]

What is Purity?” That seems to be a huge question these days! And what started out as a Jonas Brothers fansite has turned into a global ministry: Keeping the Promise. It has been so amazing to see the Lord at work through this site, and the lives that have been changed through the words He has spoken through my writings. This is just the beginning!



I’d like to share with you about what purity means to me:



The ring stands for purity, the purity that is acknowledged through the ring is, sexual purity. (Saving yourself physically until marriage and only for your spouse) The ring is a sign of commitment, the sign and reminder that God has set aside one man for me and I am saving my love, thoughts and sweet embrace for that one man, and only him, no one else. Even before, “I do,” is said, my body is solely for him. He does not have the right to me until marriage, but I’m still only his. I am looking forward with joy to the day I will have the right to take my beloved in my arms and never let him go till death.



A pure marriage is such a beautiful thing, but most people these days believe that purity is now impossible. It is said that our grandparents and maybe even our parents made it to the altar pure, but that was yesterday. Today it’s a dream that can never come true. My friends, that is a lie from the devil himself! The father of ALL lies! The reason purity seems “Impossible,” these days is because of these problems: 1. Forgetting the chore. 2. Willingness to compromise.



Everyone is seeking their own strength to stay pure, but the core of purity is not strength of self, but in God. Purity isn’t a “good person” thing to do; purity is required by God in his word, and only HE can get you though the struggle and fight for purity.



Hebrews 13:4 Let marriage be held in honor among all, and let the marriage bed be undefiled, for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterous.



That is only one of the verses of purity, and it states very clearly what God requires, a pure marriage bed. Sex before marriage does not provide a pure marriage bed, it destroys it.



The other thing is: compromise. Dating grants many rights such as kissing, and even if you are planning to not have sex, kissing may still give you ideas that lead you in the wrong direction.



If you kiss someone in true love, you will feel something which will send you in a direction that if you are not married, you shouldn’t go in. If you kiss someone and you don’t feel anything, then obviously there is no real love involved so you shouldn’t be kissing the person in the first place. When it all boils down, I don’t think you should even kiss till marriage either, because it’s compromise, allowing just a little bit more and a little bit more to be OK, lying to yourself that it’s alright, and then hitting the bottom like a rock sinking into the ocean. Don’t forget, rocks can’t swim. You fall part way, it’s pretty certain you’re going to fall all the way.



Matthew 28:20 [Jesus said] “I am with you always, to the end of the age.”





Go ahead and share your stories!

 

[jonathanbchristian]

Did anyone notice he said he was looking for a "him" as a spouse? Maybe it is a typo but it looks like homosexuality. Anyway, purity is about being pure. It means 100% good, not tainted or adulterated. If gold is pure it is 100% gold. God ask us to be 100% Christian.

 

[OFM]

i agree very much alot spiritually well said in an excellent way,be blessed allways amen....

 

[OFM]

i fully totally agree with this i know some christian couples that never kissed until thier wedding day,b blessed allways,amen....

 

[sitwatcher]

Purity = from the rootword "pure"... How do we attain this??

Psalm 119:9 How can a young man keep his way pure? By living according to your word.

Whos word? Word of God..

Thats how I understand it ehehehe.

 

[Tommy4Christ]

Purity comes from a crucified life,

The crucified life and what it looks like!​

Gal 2:20 I have been crucified with Christ, and I live; yet no longer I, but Christ lives in me. And that life I now live in the flesh, I live by faith toward the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself on my behalf.
al 5:24 But those belonging to Christ have crucified the flesh with its passions and Glusts.
Gal 5:25 If we live in the Spirit, let also walk in the Spirit.
Rom 6:6 knowing this, that our old man is crucified with Him in order that the body of sin might be destroyed, that from now on we should not serve sin.
When it comes to a true saving faith (obedience) there is no point going further until you understand what it means to be crucified with Christ!
You can argue night and day about the Sabbath, Baptism, Pagan holidays, the rapture, head coverings etc., and miss the most important issue of all, and that is have you actually crucified your flesh with Christ, through real repentance and faith(obedience)once and for all in reality?
Or have you bought into the great lie of deception being taught today by the army of false teachers who have either been duped themselves, or are under the great delusion sent by God!
2Th 2:10 and with all deceit of unrighteousness in those who perish, because they did not receive the love of the truth, so that they might be saved.
2Th 2:11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie.
IF you are still in bondage to sins of the flesh, and I am talking about willful rebellious sin, done presumptuously in hate, guile, malice, anger, or lust, then you did not crucify your flesh with Christ.
This is not a process, that takes place over time, or a symbolic occurrence that took place when you said the sinner’s prayer and then trusted Jesus did it all, and in Him you are crucified in position, because He obeyed for you, because you cannot possible crucify your flesh in your own ability.
Apart from real repentance, and a working faith in love, where you must crucify your flesh with Christ, then you are in danger and must do your first works, repent, and come to a saving faith.
Thus a real crucified convert will look like this:
Walking in newness of life!
Departed from iniquity!
Obedient to the truth!
Loving not the world!
Loving neighbor as self!
Putting God first and foremost!
Abstaining from all forms of evil!
Lover of the truth!
Contending earnestly for the pure word!(truth)
Keeping himself undefiled and unspotted from the world!
Guarding his heart above all things!
An overcomer through the blood of Christ!
Living soberly, righteously, and godly in this present age!
Having no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness!
Departing or departed from the lukewarm church who promotes the lie! (Saved IN sin, Romans wretch, chief of sinners, faith alone, substitution aka imputation, OSAS, etc).
A doer of God’s word and not a hearer only!

Jesus said,
Joh 8:51 Truly, truly, I say to you, If a man keeps My Word, he shall never see death.
Joh 14:15 If you love Me, keep My commandments.
Joh 15:10 If you keep My commandments, you shall abide in My love, even as I have kept My Father's commandments and abide in His love.

To be crucified with Christ as you can see is a very serious matter, you cannot be IN sin and IN Christ at the same time, they don’t mix, and not getting this right will make the difference between heaven or hell, God has given all mankind a choice, and a way out of bondage to sin, and the world.

2Co 7:9 Now I rejoice, not that you were grieved, but that you grieved to repentance. For you were grieved according to God, so that you might suffer loss by nothing in us.
2Co 7:10 For the grief according to God works repentance to salvation, not to be regretted, but the grief of the world works out death.
2Co 7:11 For behold this same thing (you being grieved according to God); how much it worked out earnestness in you; but also defense; but also indignation; but also fear; but also desire; but also zeal; but also vengeance! In everything you approved yourselves to be clear(PURE) in the matter.

Jesus came to set mankind free, see John 8-32, but He didn’t come to be your substitute, in any way, shape or form, or to crucify Himself for you, He came to save us from our sins, through repentance and faith (obedience) where we crucify the flesh once and for all!

It’s not about perfection, it’s not about not needing Jesus, it’s not about being self-righteous or bragging I did it myself, etc.,, but it’s about, humility, brokenness, sacrifice, and a passion and zeal to count the cost, and come before the mercy seat in complete surrender and with a crisis of conviction, that leads to real godly sorrow, where the sin stops, and the flesh is crucified and put to death once and for all!

The crucified life then is a life on the narrow road, following Jesus as He commanded by denying self-daily, and taking up your cross and living a life pleasing to Him, walking IN the spirit, where you will not give any provision for the flesh!

Gal 5:16 I say, then, Walk in the Spirit and you shall not fulfill the lusts of the flesh.
Gal 5:17 For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh. And these are contrary to one another; lest whatever you may will, these things you do.
Gal 5:18 But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under law.
Gal 5:19 Now the works of the flesh are clearly revealed, which are: adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lustfulness,
Gal 5:20 idolatry, sorcery, hatreds, fightings, jealousies, angers, rivalries, divisions, heresies,
Gal 5:21 envyings, murders, drunkennesses, revelings, and things like these; of which I tell you before, as I also said before, that they who do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

The crucified life is living a dynamic life of faith (obedience) to the truth, doing what is right by choice and also a healthy fear of an all Holy God, who is very patient and longsuffering toward us all, not wanting any to die, but all to come to repentance! 2 Peter 3-9.

The Crucified life is more about obedience, than perfection, sin is missing the mark, which we all do every day, BUT, does missing the mark mean we miss by falling into porn occasionally, fornication on occasion, getting drunk in a weak moment?

Many will say yes, we all fall short, which means everything we do is as a filthy rag before God, but is this honest? Is this the truth? Does a true follower of Christ, make His or her life a life of continued hate, evil and lust?

If your life consists of a pattern of falling into the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eye’s, and the pride of life, either on occasion, or on a daily basis, then you have NOT crucified your flesh with Christ, and you may be waiting for the Lord to do this for you in due time, but God is waiting for you to humble yourself, and make the right God given choice, to crucify your flesh once and for all with Him as outlined above!

PS. I get tired of professing Christians who say they cannot stop sinning (fornication, lying, cheating, hating, drunkenness, homosexuality, porn watching, idolatry, love OF the world, etc.)
Because all sin is the same, which is just a scapegoat for them to avoid the commands of God to repent, stop sinning, crucify their flesh with Him, and follow Him on the narrow road!

Remember a truly crucified heart does NOT live a life of falling occasionally into vile sins that lead to death, yes many mighty men and women of God have fallen, some found repentance some did not, BUT to say this is the normal Christian experience is a lie, and used as an excuse to feed the flesh, and not use all the tools God has given us to resist temptation, overcome sins of the flesh, and put the flesh to death in repentance.

We all will be judged just how God finds us, not in perfection, but in living a life above the flesh and its evil desires, walking in purity, sincerity, and love and faith (obedience). Faults, mistakes, poor judgments, sins of ignorance, misplaced zeal, missing the mark in these areas are not sins leading to death, but can be when they lead us into any guile, hate, envy, lust and pride, that is why we must walk the crucified life, and be very sensitive to all our faults and mistakes, confess them to God, and grow more in the likeness of Jesus Christ.

One is willful presumptuous sin that is total rebellion towards God, a mental decision to disobey Him, and ignore His warnings and power to find a way of escape. This leads to death, but the other does not, and will not lead to death, unless we allow it to lead to rebellion against God, and lust of the flesh, lust of the eye’s and the pride of life!
It’s simple either you are living a sincere, pure life before God, guarding your heart against willful sin and temptation, or you are not, Jesus isn't asking His followers to be as perfect and spotless as He is, BUT IS asking His followers to obey His most un burdensome commands, and stop making excuses for sin and worldliness, He wants all our attention and love, not a divided heart between the world and Him, and most importantly, a heart made pure through repentance and faith proven by deeds, where the crucified life is the abundant life unto Him! Not a life filled with self, lust, and evil thoughts and ways!

Rev 22:11 He acting unjustly, let him still act unjustly. And the filthy, let him be filthy still. And the righteous, let him be righteous still. And the holy, let him be holy still.

We will be judged on how Jesus finds us when He returns or when we die, not in perfection or living a self-righteous life, but either the crucified life in purity, sincerity, and love, OR the un crucified life of self, lust, pride, and bondage to sin and disobedience!
Tommy 6-8-12

 

[YahsPrincess]

If u look @ Quiet-mans profile u will see he is looking 4 a proverbs 31 woman.

 

[resurrection33]

I think purity means chastity, sobriety, humility, love of the Lord, and love of our neighbors.

 

[simplyme_bekah]

purity is what God gives to you when you keep praying and asking for it. It is the way your heart feels and thinks and acts. Its quiet a beautiful gift. Being right in the eyes of our King and making the right choices and striving to live as clean as you possibly can. Purity means making a choice to live for God and worshiping him daily all day long every day. Its when you are so close to him that when you sin, you pray up please forgive me for that sin my Lord. Please help me to do better tomorrow. Its having the desire to serve others over yourself. There is quiet a bit to purity and how God really truly changes you when he answers those prayers to make you pure.

 

[Quiet-Man]

i fully totally agree with this i know some christian couples that never kissed until thier wedding day,b blessed allways,amen....

 

[jkalyna]

GOD IS PURE. BUT THE BEST WE CAN STRIVE TO BE PURE IN HEART, TO ME IS TO FORGIVE. THIS IS AGAINST HUMAN NATURE. GETTING EVEN, ALL KINDS OF DARK AREAS CREEP IN TO STEAL THE LOVE OF GOD.

 

[dliz]

Everyone dreams of having a loving and joyful relationship. Still our relationships are often feeble and sometimes fall apart.Some of us are longing for a fruitful and long-lasting relationship with others but always seem to make a shambles out of it. If you are looking for a long lasting relationship,God should be the core center of your relationship. Jesus Christ is the most dependable, reliable and durable foundation. When you have a successful relationship with God, you can have successful relationship with others.

Having a relationship with God will tighten the bond to all of you other relationships.You will be able to fully grasp the behaviors that make a positive relationship. You will learn to take relationships to a more profound, spiritual level with God. Jesus is the foundation. No matter what the challenge that comes your way, look up to Jesus for a solution.

Mark 12:28-31. A scribe came to him and asked which was the greatest of all the commandments. Jesus responded saying that the first and greatest commandment is, “You shall love the Lord your God with all heart, mind, soul and strength,” and a second is like it, “You shall love your neighbour as yourself.”


What ever happened when people still hold a high regard in remaining pure until marriage I feel disheartened seeing young girls getting pregnant or the reason why a couple get married because the girl is already conceiving. The media has a big impact with sexual promiscuity because most TV shows and movies are glorifying sex. Admit it or not we have the tendency to follow everything what we see in the TV even though we know its wrong because we don’t wanna be left out with the latest trend. It has become a casual thing and some people are just looking for immediate sexual gratification. It’s a shame that people are viewing sex as the main basis in a relationship which is completely wrong. You don’t need to be physically intimate with someone to prove that you really love someone. That is not true love but lust of the heart. You may think its happily ever after but it wont last long because you are deluded with the fact that you are attracted to her or him. If you love someone then you are willing to wait until you get married. It doesn’t mean the world is changing then we should throw away our moral values. Sex is sacred and it only should be done by married couples.

 

[virteous_man]

What is purity? You ask. IMHO purity is Jesus Christ. We are sinners rinsed pure in Christ's purity. We are not pure only Christ is pure. We decieve ourselves thinking and saying I am good, I am pure, I am holy etc. Only Jesus is all these things we aspire to be pure in Christ but if you think that anything you do is pure holy, just, or good then you decieve yourself because your a sinner just like all of us and if you could get off your holy horse you will see exactly what Jesus meant when He said:

Luke 6:41:" And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but perceivest not the beam that is in thine own eye? Luke 6:42: Either how canst thou say to thy brother, Brother, let me pull out the mote that is in thine eye, when thou thyself beholdest not the beam that is in thine own eye? Thou hypocrite, cast out first the beam out of thine own eye, and then shalt thou see clearly to pull out the mote that is in thy brother's eye."

If you judge anyone for anything you have allready failed. In another term Goodness, Purity, Holiness, Truth etc these terms are always relative. Because everyone thinks their cause is just, good, pure, holy. Yet they cannot agree. So true purity is Jesus Christ Himself and when He returns He will seperate the chaff from the wheat. You won't nor can you because you are not Jesus Christ. He lives in His believers but they are not Him because we all act contrary to Him at times therefore if you think you know 100% what Jesus or God thinks. Then you better check yourself before you wreck yourself. Because most likey your wrong His thoughts are not our thoughts and His ways are not our ways.

 

[Crossfire]

Love undefiled....

 

[Deadtosin]

purity is what is left after all of the excess has been melted away in a furnace.

 

[OFM]

SPIRITUALLY PURITY IS PURE HOLY RIGHTOUS SACRED VERY MUCH ALOT PURE IN EVERY AND ALL SPIRITYUAL CHRISTIAN REALMS AND WAY WE MUST PRACTICE CHASITY AND CELEBACIY IN OUR SPIRITUAL CHRISTIAN RELATIONSHIPS 26 HOURS A DAY,BEE BLESSED ALLWAYS,AMEN....