![]() ![]() Peter uses both words in 1 Peter 1:22 – Since you have purified (hagnos – sanctified) your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit in sincere love of the brethren, love one another fervently with a pure (katharos – pure) heart, That which had been purified was no longer defiled or unclean. Katharos also denoted spiritual entities that had been cleansed such as the conscience ( 2 Tim 1:3 – I thank God, whom I serve with a pure conscience…). It was used in a ceremonial sense of purification of leprosy and the casting out of “unclean” spirits, thus making the person clean, or pure.ģ. 27:59), and was often used to describe metals that had been purified through refining.Ģ. It described physical things (the cloth in which Jesus’ body was wrapped – Mt. Fundamentally, it signifies that which is clean, or cleansed and therefore free from any contaminating substance.ġ. It is used 27 times in the New Testament. The Greek word Jesus uses here in Matthew 5:8 is katharos. ![]() What is holy is by definition pure or clean. It is from the same root as the word holy or sanctified. Hagnos is a word (and concept) that we have studied often. “Defining Pure” – There are primarily two Greek words that are translated as “pure” in the N.T.Ī. We will see how apparent this is in scripture as we study. Even deeds done in strict obedience to God’s command are displeasing to Him if done with an impure heart. I call this a fundamental quality because everything we do in service to God hinges upon it. Our study this month will focus on this fundamental characteristic of the Christian. What type of purity does God value? Jesus says in Matthew 5:8 – 8 Blessed are the pure in heart, For they shall see God. We value pure gold, hand soap and even gasoline. Intro: Purity is a favorable concept to us in nearly ever application of the word. ![]()
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