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purification / purify / purified /purifyingTo cleanse from anything that pollutes, debases, or contaminates; making something clean. DTP That which is dirty can be made clean. That which is sinful can be made pure again. The disciple's heart is to be clean of evil. Throughout history people have devised many ways to purify themselves from unrighteousness, all of which fall short of God's demands. Jesus' shed blood is the only remedy, purifying us and making us able to stand before a righteous God.purified the altar, and poured the blood at the Lev 8:15He shall purify himself with it on the Num 19:12priests and the Levites were purified together, Ezra 6:20priests ... purified themselves, and purified the people, Neh 12:30the days of their purifications accomplished, Est 2:12silver tried in a furnace ..., purified seven times. Ps 12:6they purge the altar and purify it; Eze 43:26Many shall be purified, and made white, Dan 12:10he shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver: Mal 3:3no difference ..., purifying their hearts by faith. Acts 15:9purify unto himself a peculiar people, Tit 2:14unclean, sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh. Heb 9:13purify your hearts, ye double minded. James 4:8purified your souls in obeying the truth 1 Pet 1:22man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, 1 John 3:3
PurimThis is a Jewish holiday that is celebrated in the Jewish month of Adar (somewhere in the months of February or March). It commemorates the deliverance that came to them through the efforts of Mordecai and Esther. Purim commemorates the defeat of Haman's plot to have all the Jewish people massacred and all their possession confiscated. (See Esther chapters 7 to 9.)days Purim after the name of Pur. Est 9:26that these days of Purim should not Est 9:28confirmed these matters of Purim; Est 9:32
Puritanism / PuritanA Protestant movement that started and flourished in England in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. The movement sought to simplify doctrine and worship. Many of these believers moved to the United States, landing at Plymouth Rock. Their strict beliefs became part of the fundamental way of living for the early Americans. Their main goal was to live a holy life before God and to be free from government control.
purpose / purposedThe reason for which something is done, created, or for which it exists. This word implies having a plan, an intention, a reason for one's actions. It can be the force that drives a person to not only move forward with an idea, but see it through to its conclusion. DTP We are called to be disciples of Christ, to live according to His will. God has a divine purpose for us; we need to trust Him and look to Him to guide us each step of our lives. He desires to fellowship with us in all areas of life.which they had made for the purpose; Neh 8:4My days are past, my purposes are broken off, Job 17:11I am purposed that my mouth shall not transgress. Ps 17:3Every purpose is established by counsel: Pro 20:18a time to every purpose under the Eccl 3:1Surely ... as I have purposed, so shall it stand. Isa 14:24This is the purpose that is purposed Isa 14:26The LORD of hosts hath purposed it, Isa 23:9Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not Dan 1:8that with purpose of heart they would Acts 11:23appeared unto thee for this purpose, Acts 26:16are the called according to his purpose. Rom 8:28purpose of God according to election might stand, Rom 9:11as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; 2 Cor 9:7good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself. Eph 1:9purpose of him who worketh all things Eph 1:11According to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus Eph 3:11but according to his own purpose and grace, 2 Tim 1:9For this purpose the Son of God was 1 John 3:8
putMove to or place in a particular position. To place or to set something in a proper order, to place on or take off. DTP For the disciple, this is an action word that God uses to get the person to either add or remove something from one's life.in Eden; and there he put the man whom he Gen 2:8put off thy shoes from off thy feet, Ex 3:5 (Acts 7:33)he shall put his hand upon the head of the Lev 1:4hallowed this house, ..., to put my name there 1 Kin 9:3city which I have chosen me to put my name 1 Kin 11:36what my God had put in my heart to do at Neh 2:12hast put all things under Ps 8:6 (Eph 1:22; Heb 2:8)I have put my Spirit upon him: Isa 42:1 (Matt 12:18)I will put a new spirit within you; Ezek 11:19; 36:26for your body, what ye shall put on. Matt 6:25 (Luke 12:22)put his hands upon them, and blessed them. Mark 10:16No man, having put his hand to the plough, Luke 9:62he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before John 10:4devil having now put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, John 13:2But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, Rom 13:14till he hath put all enemies under his feet. 1 Cor 15:25baptized into Christ have put on Christ. Gal 3:27That ye put off ... the old man, Eph 4:22 (Col 3:9)put on the new man, which after God Eph 4:24 (Col 3:10)Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may Eph 6:11Put on therefore, ..., bowels of mercies, Col 3:12above all these things put on charity, Col 3:14be put in trust with the gospel, even so 1 Thes 2:4be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith 1 Thes 5:8to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself. Heb 9:26I must put off this my tabernacle, 2 Pet 1:14