Dr. Jim: Purity Is All About One

Jim Van Gelderen defines moral purity through the illustration of pure gold and Scripture’s teaching about marriage and divided affections. He explains the importance of physical, mental, and emotional purity, urges young people to make preventative decisions, and recalls how preaching at the Bill Rice Ranch helped him make those choices as a teenager.

Topics Discussed

• What “keep thyself pure” means in 1 Timothy 5:22
• Pure gold as an illustration of undivided purity
• Spiritual adultery and double-mindedness in James 4
• God’s design for intimacy within marriage
• Physical, mental, and emotional purity
• Making decisions before temptation and fleeing compromising situations
• Seeking help from parents and depending on God’s grace

Key Takeaways

• Purity preserves for marriage the intimacy God intended for a husband and wife.
• A divided heart needs to return to wholehearted love for the Lord.
• Decide how you will respond before temptation comes.
• Leave situations that threaten your purity rather than lingering in them.
• Bring unexpected temptations into the light and seek help.
• Lasting purity requires surrender to God’s Word and Spirit and dependence on His grace.

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