Get rid of this bunkum about the “carnal Christian.” Forget it! If you’re carnal, you’re not saved.
– Leonard Ravenhill –
Holiness
God Desires Purity – William Gurnall
God would not rub so hard if it were not to fetch out the dirt that is ingrained in our natures. God loves purity so well He had rather see a hole than a spot in His child’s garments.
– William Gurnall –
When Satan Comes – Smith Wigglesworth
When the saint ceases to seek after holiness, purity, righteousness, truth; when he ceases to pray, stops reading the Word and gives way to carnal appetites, then it is that Satan comes.
– Smith Wigglesworth –
You represent heaven on earth – Andrew Murray
We must be willing to live as entirely different men, who literally represent heaven on earth, because we have received the Spirit of the King of heaven.
– Andrew Murray –
from Experiencing the Holy Spirit
Desire for Purity – Duncan Campbell
This desire for heart purity is a creation of the Holy Spirit at work in the heart.
– Duncan Campbell –
Service of Christ is to be Delightful – Dwight L. Moody
He came to deliver us from our sinful dispositions, and create in us pure hearts, and when we have Him with us it will not be hard for us. Then the service of Christ will be delightful.
– Dwight L. Moody –
How to Preserve the Peace – Matthew Henry
The way to preserve the peace of the church is to preserve its purity.
– Matthew Henry –
How to see the secrets of Scripture – Winkie Pratney
God has guarded His Word so that only the pure in heart can see its secrets. All other efforts will fail.
– Winkie Pratney –
Purified and Saved from Sin – John MacArthur
A person who is not being purified from sin has no claim on being saved from it.
– John MacArthur –