jesus himself will clense us and give us pure hearts

Jesus himself will clense us and give us pure hearts full#

A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? It is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men. Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you. Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God. Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy' - and this is today's - 'Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God. Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled. Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth. Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted. 'And seeing the multitudes, he' - the Lord Jesus - 'went up into a mountain: and when he was sat down, his disciples came unto him: And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying, Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Having purified your souls by your obedience to the truth for a sincere brotherly love, love one another earnestly from a pure heart,Īnd everyone who thus hopes in him purifies himself as he is pure.How is it possible, in a sin sick world that we live in today, how can a Christian possibly walk in righteousness and keep a pure life within his soul?

Jesus himself will clense us and give us pure hearts full#

Religion that is pure and undefiled before God, the Father, is this: to visitorphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world.īut the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial and sincere. Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, with our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.

To the pure, all things are pure, but to the defiled and unbelieving, nothing is pure but both their minds and their consciences are defiled. So flee youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, along with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart. The aim of our charge is love that issues from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith.ĭo not be hasty in the laying on of hands, nor take part in the sins of others keep yourself pure. 3 But I am afraid that as the serpent deceived Eve by his cunning, your thoughts will be led astray from a sincere and pure devotion to Christ.Īnd it is my prayer that your love may abound more and more,with knowledge and all discernment, 10 so that you may approve what is excellent, and so be pure and blameless for the day of Christįinally, 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. Since we have these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from every defilement of body and spirit, bringing holiness to completion in the fear of God.įor I feel a divine jealousy for you, since I betrothed you to one husband,to present you as a pure virgin to Christ.

The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the Lord,Īll the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes,Įven a child makes himself known by his acts,īy whether his conduct is pure and upright.īlessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God Who does not lift up his soul to what is falseĪnd righteousness from the God of his salvation. Like silver refined in a furnace on the ground,