1. Keeping the Church Pure
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Keeping the Church Pure
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2. The Church and its Purity Ephesians 5:25-27
Christ’s loving sacrifice for her
His purpose fulfilled: Sanctify her, Peter 2:9; 1 Thess. 2:12; 1 Cor. 1:2, 9
Washing of water by the word
New birth, John 3:5; 1 Peter 1:22-23 2

3. The Church and its Purity Ephesians 5:25-27
Church must maintain purity and holiness, Ephesians 5:27; Titus 2:14
Each Christian under obligation to cleanse himself, 2 Corinthians 7:1
Pure church will be delivered up to God, 1 Corinthians 15:24 3

4. The Church and Pure Doctrine (Pure doctrine must be preached)
God’s word is pure, Psalm 119:140
Truth purifies (purges and refines), Psalm 19:8; Ephesians 5:26
God cleanses us by the truth, Eph. 5:26; John 15:1-3; 17:17 4

5. The Church and Pure Doctrine (Pure doctrine must be preached)
Truth’s power to purify is jeopardized by error, 2 Timothy 4:3-4
False teaching corrupts and condemns, Peter 3:15-16
Guard and maintain purity of doctrine, Jude 3; 1 Timothy 6:3; Timothy 1:13; 2 John 9
Polluted teaching can’t cleanse, Eph. 5:26 5

6. The Church and Pure Living (Pure lives must be lived)
The church is pure when we live pure lives, Revelation 3:4
Pure in heart, Matt. 5:8; 2 Tim. 2:22
Pure in thought, Phil. 4:8
Pure in speech, James 1:26
Pure in deed, 2 Cor. 7:1 6

7. The Church and Pure Living (Pure lives must be lived)
The church presented to Christ will be pure, Eph. 5:27; 2 Cor. 11:2
Only the pure will be eternally saved, Revelation 21:27
Christ is Savior of the body (Eph. 5:23)
Therefore, the body He saves will be a pure body 7

8. The Church and Pure Living (Pure lives must be lived)
Purity of life constantly threatened
By indifference, Hebrews 2:2-3
By worldliness, 1 John 2:15
By evil influences, 1 Cor. 15:33
Maintain purity of life
Word dwelling in us, 1 John 3:9
Hope motivates purity, 1 Jno. 3:2-3 8

9. The Church and Pure Love (Pure love must be practiced)
Christian love is a tremendous responsibility
Love God properly, Matt. 22:37; 1 Jno. 5:3
Must love each other properly, Jno. 13:34
Fervent love, 1 Peter 4:8
As Christ loved us, Ephesians 5:25 9

10. The Church and Pure Love (Pure love must be practiced)
Pure love is always in danger
From an unwillingness to sacrifice for others, 1 John 3:17-18
From selfishness, Ephesians 5:2
From hypocrisy, Romans 12:9-10
Pure love is learned and developed, John 14:15 10

11. Keeping the Church Pure
Christ intends for His church to be pure in doctrine, life and love, James 4:8
We each are responsible for purity
By doing our part, the church will be pure, Ephesians 4:16 11