Dictionary of Bible Themes Moral and spiritual purity is demanded by God of his people. God calls his people to be holy, just as he is holy. Habakkuk 1:13Divine purity See also The purity of God Job 4:17Psalms 18:26 1 John 1:5 1 John 3:3 See also The purity of Jesus Christ Matthew 17:2Hebrews 7:26 Psalms 24:3-4 Fellowship with God demands purity Matthew 5:8See also Psalms 51:6; 73:1Colossians 3:5 God's people are to live pure lives See also Leviticus 18:30Job 31:1 Psalms 51:10 1 Corinthians 5:7-8 1 Corinthians 6:15-20 1 Thessalonians 4:3 Yeast is a symbol of sin Titus 1:15; 2:5Hebrews 13:4 James 1:27; 4:8 Job 14:4 Purity is unobtainable by human effort See also Because of the sinful human nature Job 15:14; 25:4Ecclesiastes 7:20 Hosea 8:5 Because of the tendency to idolatry Proverbs 30:12See also Because of self-deception Proverbs 20:9Ezekiel 24:13 Because of an unwillingness to be cleansed Psalms 51:7Symbols of purification from sin See also Isaiah 6:6Mark 1:4 fire 2 Corinthians 11:2water baptism 2 Peter 3:14virginity spotlessness Ezekiel 36:25God promises to purify his people See also Zephaniah 3:9Zechariah 13:1 Hebrews 9:14 Purification through Jesus Christ See also Through pardon offered in his death Hebrews 12:241 John 1:7 John 15:3 See also Through his word John 13:10James 4:7-8 See also Through his presence in resisting temptation 1 Peter 5:9Titus 2:12-13 See also Through hope built on his promises 1 John 3:3Leviticus 18:28 Purification through judgment See also In the OT Deuteronomy 13:5; 17:7,12Judges 20:13 Malachi 3:2-4 1 Corinthians 5:13 In the NT Daniel 7:9Symbols of purity See also Whiteness Psalms 51:7Isaiah 1:18 Matthew 17:2 Matthew 28:3 Mark 16:5 pp Mk 9:3 John 20:12Revelation 1:14 1 John 1:7 See also Light Job 25:5Ezekiel 1:27 2 Corinthians 6:14 Ephesians 5:8-9 Psalms 26:6 See also Washing Psalms 51:2Daniel 7:9-10 See also Fire Isaiah 33:14Ezekiel 8:2 Revelation 1:14-15 See also 2057 Christ, obedience2066 Christ, power of 4296 wells 4827 frost 4834 light, natural 5741 vows 6187 immorality 6744 sanctification 8148 revival 8266 holiness 8281 insight |
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