The concept of purity, cleanliness, or righteousness is something which is lost in today’s society. If you read my article over the pure life, you probably have some idea of what I am talking about. People live in such a way as if there are no consequences for the things they do in their life. However, living a life in such a way often means that one’s life is completely filled with the mire of sin. According to Romans 3:23 “all have sinned” and are therefore impure and unclean; however, Christians need to be always removing the waste of sin from their lives. Christians should also be striving to sin less and less in their lives.
Christians should desire purity in every aspect of their lives. They should want purity physically, mentally, and spiritually. We should take care to keep our bodies pure and free from sin. We should constantly be wiping the slate of filth from our minds. We should be focusing on presenting a true devotion to the Lord. Christians should be pure in all aspects of their life. They should have pure speech, pure dress, and pure attitudes in everything they do. A Christian’s actions often speak louder than their words. In fact, in 1st Peter 3:1-2, the Bible states that a Christian woman may win her unbelieving husband through her respectful and pure conduct.
Here are a couple of verses to consider when studying the topic of purity in the Bible:
- Philippians 4:8: “Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.”
- 1st Peter 1:22-23: “Having purified your souls by your obedience to the truth for a sincere brotherly love, love one another earnestly from a pure heart, since you have been born again, not of perishable seed but of imperishable, through the living and abiding word of God . . .”
Related topics and/or words which might be useful to look up in a concordance: Pure, Clean, Righteous, Righteousness, Holy, Sanctified, Set apart, Sanctify, Blameless
What areas of your life need to be purified from sin? That question is also directed toward me. I must always evaluate my life, and remove sin and other stumbling blocks in my life. Christians must always be seeking purity, for it is an ongoing state of life in the Lord which must be maintained.