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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.
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.)
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.
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.