Purity in This Corrupt Age

[Thompson, Darryl]

Purity in This Corrupt Age 

     Who shall ascend into the hill of the Lord? or who shall stand in
his holy place? He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not
lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully. Ps. 24:3, 4  

     The safeguards of our purity must be watchfulness and prayer.  

     We are living in an atmosphere of satanic witchery. The enemy will
weave a spell of licentiousness around every soul that is not barricaded
by the grace of Christ. Temptations will come; but if we watch against
the enemy, and maintain the balance of self-control and purity, the
seducing spirits will have no influence over us. Those who do nothing to
encourage temptation will have strength to withstand it when it comes.  

     If they do not willfully rush into danger, and needlessly place
themselves in the way of temptation, if they shun evil influences and
vicious society, and then are unavoidably compelled to be in dangerous
company, they will have strength of character to stand for the right and
to preserve principle, and come forth in the strength of God with their
morals untainted. If youth who have been properly educated make God
their trust, their moral powers will stand the most powerful test.  

     God's elect must stand untainted amid the corruptions teeming
around them in these last days. . . . The Spirit of God should have
perfect control, influencing every action.  

     Those who enter upon active life with firm principles will be
prepared to stand unsullied amid the moral pollutions of this corrupt
age.  

     "Who, O Lord, shall stand when thou appearest?" Only those who have
clean hands and a pure heart shall abide in the day of His coming. . . .
As you hope to be finally exalted to join the society of sinless angels
and to live in an atmosphere where there is not the least taint of sin,
seek purity; for nothing else will abide the searching test of the day
of God and be received into a pure and holy heaven. 

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