For some reason the last post was cut off at the first 3 scriptures!?
Matthew 5:8
Blessed are the pure in heart, For they shall see God.
Romans 14:20
Do not destroy the work of God for the sake of food. All things indeed are pure, but it is evil for the man who eats with offense.
Philippians 4:8
Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy—meditate on these things.
1 Timothy 1:5
Now the purpose of the commandment is love from a pure heart, from a good conscience, and from sincere faith,
1 Timothy 3:9
holding the mystery of the faith with a pure conscience.
1 Timothy 5:22
Do not lay hands on anyone hastily, nor share in other people’s sins; keep yourself pure.
2 Timothy 1:3
[ Timothy’s Faith and Heritage ] I thank God, whom I serve with a pure conscience, as my forefathers did, as without ceasing I remember you in my prayers night and day,
2 Timothy 2:22
Flee also youthful lusts; but pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
Titus 1:15
To the pure all things are pure, but to those who are defiled and unbelieving nothing is pure; but even their mind and conscience are defiled.
Hebrews 10:22
let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.
James 1:27
Pure and undefiled religion before God and the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their trouble, and to keep oneself unspotted from the world.
James 3:17
But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy.
1 Peter 1:22
[ The Enduring Word ] Since you have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit in sincere love of the brethren, love one another fervently with a pure heart,
1 Peter 2:2
as newborn babes, desire the pure milk of the word, that you may grow thereby,
2 Peter 3:1
[ God’s Promise Is Not Slack ] Beloved, I now write to you this second epistle (in both of which I stir up your pure minds by way of reminder),
1 John 3:3
And everyone who has this hope in Him purifies himself, just as He is pure.
All these scriptures point out that God commands, not just asks us, to be and keep ourselves pure. There are warnings especially against sexual sins, for those that do these things will not inherit the kingdom of God.
Don't be deceived, God is not mocked. He doesn't say this as a mere suggestion!
Eph 5:16-21
I say then: Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh. 17 For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; and these are contrary to one another, so that you do not do the things that you wish. 18 But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law.
19 Now the works of the flesh are evident, which are: adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lewdness, 20 idolatry, sorcery, hatred, contentions, jealousies, outbursts of wrath, selfish ambitions, dissensions, heresies, 21 envy, murders, drunkenness, revelries, and the like; of which I tell you beforehand, just as I also told you in time past, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.
So if you have a problem with purity, fast, pray, repent, do whatever you can to get back into right standing with God and stop everything that would defile you to become impure. Only God can make you pure again, and no your salvation does not do it for you, it just gives you the ability now through Grace!!! YOU have to see to it that you stay pure, once you are saved,as it says (1John 3:3) we have to purify OURSELVES (and that through Christ), He gives us the grace to do it but yet we still have to DO it!
It repeatedly states to purify our hearts, minds and keep our bodies pure, having a pure conscience...etc... renewing our minds.
To be redeemed is a process, it only starts with your salvation. Many fall into this trap and think, since they once prayed a prayer they can now do no wrong, no matter what they do. Acting upon this leads right to hell, if there is no repentance!!!
Probably not going to be a popular post but it's the truth! It will save you from eternal condemnation!
Warrior777
), I wouldn't say purity was all that pure.