![]() 4 Only the clean-handed, only the pure-hearted Men who won't cheat, women who won't seduce. ![]() 4 Only those whose hands and hearts are pure, who do not worship idols and never tell lies. Jesus rebuked the scribes and Pharisees because they appeared righteous but were full of hypocrisy and lawlessness (Matthew 23:28). 4 He who has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not lift up his soul to what is false and does not swear deceitfully. He knows our thoughts, motives, deeds, and speech, and He hates hypocrisy. ![]() Further, the person who legitimately enters the Lord's presence in worship does not worship idols: anything or anyone other than the one true God.Ī true worshipper does not practice deception (John 4:24). Having a pure heart likely refers to a person's godly thoughts and character. Pilate's dramatic washing of his hands declared his opinion that he was completely innocent of what happened to Jesus (Matthew 27:24). This imagery is reflected in modern English expressions such as "willing to get his hands dirty," which implies someone willing to do evil to accomplish their goals. Having "clean hands" refers to the performance of righteous deeds, as well as avoidance of evil deeds. Introduction: The death rate of babies born at Vienna General Hospital was five times higher that that of woman who had their. Supplemental Passage: Jas 4:8b Cleanse your hands, you sinners and purify your hearts, you double-minded. Isaiah 52:11 commands: "Purify yourselves, you who bear the vessels of the L ORD." Message Point: We must have clean hands and pure hearts to come before God. Exodus 30:18–21 instructs Aaron, the high priest, and his sons to wash their hands and feet at the laver in the tabernacle before ministering to the Lord. The Levites who transported the ark had to be ceremonially clean, as did the priests. 4 He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully. ![]() The question is not whether or not a person is capable of singing or saying words it's whether their efforts are appropriate. A person cannot truly worship God unless they are submitted to Him in faith, and that submission cannot occur until they have been redeemed by salvation. Proper worship of God requires clean hands, a pure heart, and integrity. The answer to the question posed in verse 3 is given here. ![]()
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