Is Purity Possible?
by Ernest O'Neill
Many of us are troubled by our double lives - outwardly we seem to be Dr.Jekyll, the considerate healer, but inwardly we seem to be Mr.Hyde, the callous murderer. We smile outwardly but inwardly we are full of resentment and bitterness
At times the inward monster breaks out into the outward behavior and we lose our temper or indulge our lusts. The Bible makes it clear that our inward heart is not clean even though we are born of God and have an outward life that seems Christian.
This can be changed - not by you - you've tried often enough - but by a work done in your heart by the Holy Spirit. The Bible talks about this repeatedly - (Jeremiah 17:9, Matthew 15:19, Psalms 51:10, Ezekiel 36:26)
In the following talks, I've tried to show you clearly how to experience this great deliverance in your personal life.
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Get rid of the Inner Monster. - Romans 6:6
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Appearances aren't everything - inside we can be a monster. We hide it, but our critical attitude toward people demonstrates it. Wouldn't it be nice not to have an inner monster? That's what God has for us - a 'Clean Heart'- the same inside and out.
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A Clean Heart - Matthew 15:17-20
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A Christian usually repents doing what's wrong. But inside he still has a selfish tendency and is prone to sin as he gives in to temptation. He can be free of this? By asking God to change his nature and make him pure inside.
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Temptation Vs Sin - Matthew 15:17-20
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Is having a lustful thought pass through your mind sin?
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Partly Clean Heart - Matthew 15:17-20
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Why don't our spiritual experiences last? Can't the Holy Spirit make us clean inside?
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Forgiven Not Cleansed - Matthew 15:17-20
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I do not understand my own actions. I do not do what I want, but I do the very thing I hate.
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Cloudy Vision - Matthew 15:17-20
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Do we ever find ourselves talking behind the back of a friend?
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How To Get Clean Inside - Matthew 15:17-20
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Getting a clean heart is simple but costs everything.
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Living Without a Clean Heart - Mark 1: 4,8
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The Jews knew about the Old Covenant-God removes guilt and forgives sins. Christianity's New Covenant deals with being clean inside-and is received by faith.
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What Is An Unclean Heart - Mark 1: 4,8
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We're like a computer with a bug. We meet a disagreeable guy. We know a gentle spirit should rise but we spout a 'Give him as good as you get' blast.
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Is the Clean Heart Different Than New Birth? - Mark 1: 4,8
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You're born of God. But the Holy Spirit is not able to dwell in your heart. There's an inconstant Christian life, up and down.
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Clean Heart And New Birth--Simultaneous? - Mark 1: 4,8
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Some may have been born of God and been cleansed inside all at once but many of us have not experienced the clean heart.
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Do You Have A Clean Heart - Mark 1: 4,8
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If my heart doesn't immediately expel feelings of pride or jealousy or anger then I'm living the Christian life the hard way--my heart is not clean.
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How Do You Receive A Clean Heart - Mark 1: 4,8
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How many of us believe we can receive a clean heart by faith? We don't. We believe we work on an unclean heart by psychology and trying harder.
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What Is Repentance? - Mark 1: 4,8
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Repentance is not never sinning, but it is a refusal to accept sinning as normal.
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How to Receive a Clean Heart - Ezekiel 36:26-27
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A Christian often has trouble keeping from sinning. To have victory, they need to be clean within-have a clean heart. God gives them this by baptizing them with the Holy Spirit, as they seek him for this.
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A Heart Made Clean by Faith - Acts 15:9
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A Christian who is born again, still finds he has problems with uncleanness inside. He needs to have God cleanse his heart by faith. Then God will fill him with the Holy Spirit.
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New Covenant Or Old? - Acts 15:9
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Our spirits are alive to God, but our hearts still struggles against sinful thoughts and acts.
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Why Is My Heart Not Clean? - Acts 15:9
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We want to be clean inside, but we still look to money to be safe and secure.
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New Covenant: How To Get In - Acts 15:9
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The New Covenant is not the forgiveness of sin but the power of the Holy Spirit to be clean and pure inside.
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Purified by Faith - Galatians 5:17-20
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