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"To The Pure All Things Are Pure"

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Dave in Tenn:
I think the rest of the letter helps sort out the "Pure (to whom all things are pure)" from the "defiled and unbelieving who profess to to know God, but by their deeds they deny Him, being detestable and disobedient and worthless for any good deed" (to whom nothing is pure--not even their good deeds).

We're called out of both the world AND the church/babylon.  How I relate to the rest of the letter marks my passage out of both.

That's just the way I see it.

doug:

--- Quote from: DougE6 on April 24, 2012, 09:23:49 AM ---
--- Quote from: John from Kentucky on April 23, 2012, 10:20:52 PM ---The Apostle Paul was just a man.  Everything he did came from God.

Judas was just a man.  Everything he did came from God.

One vessel for honor.  One vessel for dishonor.

All as decided by the Potter.

Both men will be saved and healed by God, will be given everlasting life by God, and will live in happiness with God.

--- End quote ---

As true as this is, what about the present question, Do we or do we not strive to be righteous and holy and to please God? Speaking for myself, I long sought for purity, knowing full well I was so far from it; and I am thrilled after much wrestling and prayer and seeking God to find my mind is no longer tempted to do what I used to do, most days or even weeks go by and I think back and say WOW really?! Cool. Thank you Lord I really believe I see a tangible difference in me. BUT THIS DID NOT COME WITHOUT ME DESIRING AND SEEKING WITH ALL MY HEART.  And it is not wrong for me to say it that way, even if it is true God put the desire in me, because I refuse to think in any way that will excuse my actions or excuse my carnality. How can one gain victory while being doubleminded? And the victory was far from immediate. Powder, sometimes we are broken to powder. But when we are weak, and we know it, and we thirst for righteousness, He grants us His mind and not ours, His heart and not ours. I fail to see why we should not be encouraging one another to seek His righteousenss and Kingdom not just in knowledge but in purity, in actions, in thoughts.

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Hey Doug E6! (I hope your initials aren't DLC), how are you.  Hi John!

Doug, You succinctly put into words what I was thinking but could not express with thoughts or words what you had commented to John.
John - what did your comment have to do with the original question proposed?  Am I missing something?  After consideration, I thought maybe there was some kind of deeper spiritual lesson I wasn't perceiving, so I let it be.  Is there more hidden in your comment to the virtue of purity that I do not understand? Like Doug E6 said, what you stated is absolutely true!

Yes, Moises, the only 'Pure One' is Jesus Christ and we who are called are striving to acquire that perfect purity... through not by works of the law, but buy the good works we perform that flows from our hearts as we obey His commandments (the whole bible).  It's for sure everyone has their own degree of purity according to how God is dealing with that individual in the carnality within him in this present life.

By the way Moises - You don't know how tempting it is for me (with your invitation to Cancun) to launch my kayak in the Gulf at Padre Island and paddle the coastline to visit your beautiful turquoise waters! What an adventure that would be!

I've learned much from your comments Santikos, Barbara, Kat (love your southern belle voice from the archives!), Santgem,  Rene' and Dave.  Thank you all for your good biblical examples of Titus 1:10,11.

Shawn Fainn:
"To The Pure All Things Are Pure"

Seems to mean that one can SEE things as God does.. or at least have a greater view/understanding of how all things are leading to a greater purpose. IE.. 'Pure of sight'

That's what I get out of it, at least.

cjwood:

--- Quote from: doug on April 24, 2012, 12:16:52 PM ---
By the way Moises - You don't know how tempting it is for me (with your invitation to Cancun) to launch my kayak in the Gulf at Padre Island and paddle the coastline to visit your beautiful turquoise waters! What an adventure that would be!



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say what??!!  doug, which part of padre island?  around corpus christi or brownsville?  you in texas?  your remark to moises caught my attention.

claudia

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