Ephesians 1:3-10 NIV - "Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ. For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight. In love he predestined us to be adopted as his sons through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will– to the praise of his glorious grace, which he has freely given us in the One he loves. In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God’s grace that he lavished on us with all wisdom and understanding. And he made known to us the mystery of his will according to his good pleasure, which he purposed in Christ, to be put into effect when the times will have reached their fulfillment–to bring all things in heaven and on earth together under one head, even Christ."
What is the point of purity?
God chose us before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless - to be pure. But why? Does he desire a population of perfect robots? God actually believes that our purity (our holiness and blamelessness) is vital. He makes a huge point out of it. God sent his Son, Jesus, to earth so that we could be pure. Jesus sacrificed his life on the cross so that we could be pure, without blame or accusation. If God went to such lengths to secure our purity before him, it must be incredibly important.
Why is purity so important... what's the point? Without purity, we cannot be close to the Father. Purity leads to intimacy - intimacy with God. Matthew 5:8 says, "Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God." God does not want to make us pure for purity's sake. It is for the specific reason of having an intimate relationship with us. So, God made a way for us to be stamped with the purity of Jesus (through his sacrifice on the cross). He also made a way for us to walk in purity today. Not only legally are we made pure and right before God, but we can also walk in purity on a day by day basis. The more we walk in purity before God, the more we will experience intimate fellowship with him.
As we see in Ephesians 1:10, God's will is that we will all be brought together in unity under Jesus. The point of the purity that God provides and we walk out is unity with Jesus and with each other. When we choose to walk in purity before God together, we have stronger relationships with each other. This is exactly what God wants. In fact, this is his big point in providing a pathway for our purity. He wants us to experience intimate fellowship with him and with each other. 1 John 1:7 says, "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" (NIV).
Do you want to walk in purity? Simply walk in the light. This means to be completely honest about who you are. Let the light shine on you. Don't hide from it. Be known for who you are. This includes acknowledging your impurity before God and his family. When you do this, you will experience rich fellowship with the family of God and the purifying work of the Spirit in your life.
Why is purity so important... what's the point? Without purity, we cannot be close to the Father. Purity leads to intimacy - intimacy with God. Matthew 5:8 says, "Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God." God does not want to make us pure for purity's sake. It is for the specific reason of having an intimate relationship with us. So, God made a way for us to be stamped with the purity of Jesus (through his sacrifice on the cross). He also made a way for us to walk in purity today. Not only legally are we made pure and right before God, but we can also walk in purity on a day by day basis. The more we walk in purity before God, the more we will experience intimate fellowship with him.
As we see in Ephesians 1:10, God's will is that we will all be brought together in unity under Jesus. The point of the purity that God provides and we walk out is unity with Jesus and with each other. When we choose to walk in purity before God together, we have stronger relationships with each other. This is exactly what God wants. In fact, this is his big point in providing a pathway for our purity. He wants us to experience intimate fellowship with him and with each other. 1 John 1:7 says, "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" (NIV).
Do you want to walk in purity? Simply walk in the light. This means to be completely honest about who you are. Let the light shine on you. Don't hide from it. Be known for who you are. This includes acknowledging your impurity before God and his family. When you do this, you will experience rich fellowship with the family of God and the purifying work of the Spirit in your life.
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