The Missing Cross to Purity

Holiness, Purity, Perfection


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• But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do; for it is written: "Be holy, because I am holy."
  Since you call on a Father who judges each man's work impartially, live your lives as strangers here in reverent fear. 1 Pet 1:15-17
  
  
• that he would grant unto us, that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies might serve him without fear,
  In holiness and righteousness before him, all the days of our life. Luke 1:74-75
  
  
• For I am the LORD your God: ye shall therefore sanctify yourselves, and ye shall be holy; for I am holy:..
  ..ye shall therefore be holy, for I am holy. Lev 11:44-45
  
  
• Follow peace with all men and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord. Heb 12:14
  
  
• And ye shall be holy unto me: for I the LORD am holy, and have severed you from other people,
  that ye should be mine. Lev 20:26
  
  
• For by a single offering He has forever completely cleansed and perfectedthose who are consecrated and made holy. Heb 10:14
  
  
• And ye shall be holy men unto me. Exodus 22:31
  
  
• Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name; worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness. Psalm 29:2
  
  
• And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness. Ephesians 4:24
  
  
• let us purify ourselves from everything that contaminates body and spirit, perfecting holiness out of reverence for God.
  2 Cor 7:1
  
  
• And an highway shall be there, and a way, and it shall be called The way of holiness; the unclean shall not pass over it; but it shall be for those: the wayfaring men, though fools, shall not err therein. Isaiah 35:8
  
  
• so that He may establish your hearts blameless in holiness before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all His saints. 1 Thes 3:13
  
  
• Notwithstanding she shall be saved in childbearing, if they continue in faith and charity and holiness with sobriety. 1 Tim 2:15
  
  
• The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becomes holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things; Titus 2:3
  
  
• For God has not call us to uncleanness, but unto holiness. 1 Thes 4:7
  
  
• For they indeed for a few days chastened us as seemed best to them, .. that we may be partakers of His holiness. Heb 12:10
  
  
• But now since you have been set free from sin and have become the slaves of God,
  you have your present reward in holiness and its end is eternal life. Rom 6:22
  
  
• But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin.1 John 1:7
  
  
• For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men,
  teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts,
  we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world,
  looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Savior Jesus Christ;
  who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity,
  and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works. Titus 2:11-14
  One who still sins might mistakenly argue they are redeemed from all iniquity, but not that grace has purified them!
  
  
  
• And every man that hath this hope in him purifies himself, even as he is pure.
  Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remains in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God. 1 John 3:3,9 (so if you are still sinning, you must not really be 'born again,'  yet)
  
  
• Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded. James 4:8
  
  
• Since you have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit in sincere love of the brethren, love one another fervently with a pure heart. 1 Pet 1:22
  
• But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin. 1 John 1:7
  
  
• To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles;
  which is Christ in you, the hope of glory: Him we preach, warning every man and teaching every man in all wisdom,
  that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus. Col 1:27-28
  
  
• But let patience have its perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing. James 1:4
  
  
• Jesus said, Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect. Matt 5:48. Notice, Jesus has left no wiggle room for the definition of be perfect, which he has commanded us to become. He doesn't say as perfect as is humanly possible. He doesn't say almost perfect. He doesn't say kind of perfect. He says: as perfect as your Father in heaven is perfect — a definitive qualification of perfect — an unarguable perfection. Now, Jesus doesn't lie; Jesus doesn't exaggerate. So, if he told us to be perfect, even as your Father who is in heaven is perfect, then it must be possible, and it is possible. So kill (deaden, deprive of power) the evil desire lurking in your members: sexual vice, impurity, sensual appetites, unholy desires, and all greed and covetousness, for that is idolatry. Col 3:5. For by mercy and love, truth and fidelity, iniquity is purged out of the heart, Pro 16:6; — with obedience leading to righteousness. Rom 6:16.
  
• Therefore, leaving the elementary principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on to perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God, Heb 6:1
  Christendom not only considers perfection as impossible, but also: 1) has no idea what faith really is, and 2) does not how to realize repentance; both being the two fundamental building blocks before going on to perfection. Without the basics, it is impossible for Christendom to progress to perfection; and since they are trapped in slavery to sin, they pretend sin cannot be overcome, that God does not free man from sin — curiously ignoring the thousands of scriptures that contradict their presumptive errors.
  
• But whoever keeps his word [obeys the Lord's commands spoken to him], truly the love of God is perfected in him; by this we know that we are in him. 1 John 2:5.
  To be "in Christ" is to have experienced the love of God having been perfected in him. Millions claim to be "in Christ," but few, if any, could claim that the love of God had been perfected in themselves. Rather, Christendom denies perfection as a possibility.
  
• And his gifts were that some should be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some pastors and teachers, For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ: Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ: Eph. 4:11-13
  
  
• These are the generations of Noah: Noah was a just man and perfect in his generations, and Noah walked with God. Gen 6:9
  
  
• By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God. Heb 11:5
  
  
• but when perfection comes, the imperfect disappears. 1 Cor 13:10
  
  
• And the Lord said unto Satan, "Have you considered my servant Job,
  that there is none like him on the earth, a perfect and upright man,
  one that fears God, and eschews (shuns, abhors) evil? and still he holds fast his integrity,
  although you move me against him, to destroy him without cause. Job 2:3
  
  
• Thou shall be perfect with the LORD thy God. Deu 18:13
  
  
• I will behave myself wisely in a perfect way. O when wilt thou come unto me? I will walk within my house with a perfect heart. Psa 101:2
  
  
• Thus shall ye do in the fear of the LORD, faithfully, and with a perfect heart. 2 Chron 19:9
  
  
• God is my strength and power: and he makes my way perfect. 2 Sam 22:33
  
  
• It is God that girds me with strength, and makes my way perfect. Psa 18:32
  
  
• There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love. 1 John 4:18
  
  
• Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die: for I have not found thy works perfect before God. Rev 3:2
  
  
• To the general assembly and church of the firstborn, which are written in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect. Heb 12:23
  
  
• We are glad whenever we are weak but you are strong; and our prayer is for your perfection. 2 Cor 13:9
  
• But whoever keeps his word, in him truly is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him. 1 John 2:5
  
  
• Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world. 1 John 4:17
  
  
• Then he spoke a parable to them, "Can the blind lead the blind? Shall they not both fall into a ditch?
  The disciple is not above his master, but everyone who is perfect [purified, restored to the spiritual image of God, specifically authorized, and perfected] will be like his master.
  Why do you look at the spec that is in your brother's eye, but do not perceive the log that is in your own eye?
  Or how can you say to your brother, 'Brother, let me take out the spec that is in your eye,' when you yourself do not see the log that is in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the spec that is in your brother's eye. Luke 6:39-42.
  
  Why would Christ tell us this, unless he wanted us to become like him? Remember this was the preface of his statement: "Don't try to take the spec out of your brother's eye until you remove the beam from your own." When "you get the beam out of your own eye" by being perfected, you can see clearly how to remove the spec from your brother's. So he wants us sinless and purified so we can help our brothers, but until then, we can't even see how to help - and if we think we can, we are more blind than who we are trying to help - we have a beam in our eye, and he only has a spec - who is more blind? Only when Christ has perfected us, can we remove that spec; only then can we preach or teach, after we are purified, restored, perfected and set to rights, authorized; then we can help - until then we just harm those we try to correct. To be restored, is to be renewed into the image of God, as was man before the fall in the Garden - which is Christ's job with all of us - to reconcile the whole creation back to God, as it was, even better, than before it fell due to the disobedience of Adam. For we cannot be reconciled back to God in our fallen state, we must be purified, restored, perfected before union can take place - union that is only possible between two like beings.
  
  If you are teaching, preaching, or trying to correct someone else, before being perfected by Christ, you are estimating yourself to be greater than Christ.
  
  If you are following an unperfected minister, you have been led into the ditch. Unperfected ministers seek their own glory and your money. Jesus told us to leave the unperfected, thus blind, guides, which blindness he further discusses in next verses.
  
• James echoes the same message: My brethren, let not many of you become teachers, knowing that we shall receive a stricter judgment; For we all err in many things; and if any man does not err in his words, he is a perfect man.. James 3:1-2.
  (James is saying, until you are perfected, what you teach will have errors; and errors will be strictly judged.)
  
  
• That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works. 2 Tim 3:17
  
• When Abram was ninety nine years old, the LORD appeared to Abram and said,
  "I am the Almighty God; walk before me and be perfect. Gen 17:1
  
• Let us therefore, as many as be perfect, be thus minded: and if in any thing you are otherwise minded, God shall reveal even this unto you. Phil 3:15
  
  
• In the days when Herod was king of Judea there was a certain priest whose name was Zachariah, of the daily service (the division) of Abia; and his wife was also a descendant of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth. And they both were righteous in the sight of God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and requirements of the Lord. Luke 1:5-6
  
• Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, salutes you, always laboring fervently for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God. Col 4:12
  
  
• Let your heart therefore be perfect with the LORD our God, to walk in his statutes, and to keep his commandments, as at this day. 1 Kin 8:61
  
  
• But the high places were not taken away out of Israel: nevertheless the heart of Asa was perfect all his days. 2 Chr 15:17
  
  
• Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to nought: 1 Cor 2:6
  
  
• I beseech thee, O LORD, remember now how I have walked before thee in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done that which is good in thy sight. And Hezekiah wept sore. 2 Kin 20:3
  
  
• For it came to pass, when Solomon was old, that his wives turned away his heart after other gods: and his heart was not perfect with the LORD his God, as was the heart of David his father. 1 Kin 11:4
  
  

  
  
• I have seen an end of all perfection, Psa 119:96
  
  
• And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. 2 Cor 12:9
  
  
• Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright: for the end of that man is peace. Psa 37:37
  
  
• For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same [is] a perfect man, [and] able also to bridle the whole body. James 3:2
  
  
• But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, establish, strengthen, settle [you]."
  1 Peter 5:10
  
  
• For we are glad, when we are weak, and ye are strong: and this also we wish, [even] your perfection. 2 Cor. 13:9
  
  
• Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is well pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom glory for ever and ever. Amen.  Heb 13:21
  
  
• Jesus said: The seed is the Word of God, [not the Bible, the Living Word of God, spoken to you by Christ]. And that which fell among thorns are they, which, when they have heard, go forth, and are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of this life, and bring no fruit to PERFECTION. But that on the good ground are they, which in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience. Luke 8:14-15
  (The fruit of the Spirit is love, peace, joy, self-control, kindness, faith, goodness, and gentleness; this involves ridding yourself of sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; greed, hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. Gal 5:19-23.)
  
  
• Finally, brethren, farewell. Be perfect, be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace shall be with you. 2 Cor 13:11
  

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