Pure Religion
James 1:27
Pure
Thayer – 1c) ethically; free from corrupt desire, from sin and guilt; free from every admixture of what is false, sincere genuine; blameless, innocent; unstained with the guilt of anything
30 times – Pure, clean, clear
John 15:3 – You are clean through the Word I spoke to you
WE MUST BE CLEAN, PURE, WITHOUT ANY CORRUPT THING
Religion
Thayer – 1) religious worship; especially external, that which consists of ceremonies
4 times – religion, worshiping
Religion is more than the external ceremonies of worship
Colossians 2:18 – worshiping
WE MUST LIVE OUR RELIGION, NOT JUST GO THROUGH THE MOTIONS
Visit
Thayer – 1) to look upon or after, to inspect, examine with the eyes; in order to see how he is, i.e. to visit, go to see one; the poor and afflicted, the sick; to look upon in order to help or to benefit
11 times – visit, see
From same Greek word as bishop, overseerer
Acts 7:23 – Moses when to visit his brethren
WE MUST VISIT, MORE THAN SOCIALIZE
Fatherless
Thayer - of those bereft of a teacher, guide, guardian
2 times – fatherless, comfortless
John 14:18 – Jesus to apostles – not leave you comfortless
THERE ARE MORE ORPHANS THAN WE REALIZE
Unspotted
Thayer – 1) spotless; metaphorically; free from censure, irreproachable; free from vice, unsullied
8 times – without, spot, unspotted
Ephesians 5:25-27 without spot or wrinkle
WE MUST BE UNSPOTTED, FREE FROM STAIN
World (from the - - - )
Thayer – the whole circle of earthly goods, endowments riches, advantages, pleasures, etc, which although hollow and frail and fleeting, stir desire, seduce from God and are obstacles to the cause of Christ
188 times – world, adorning
1 Peter 3:3 whose adorning (world)
1 John 2:15-17
There must be a separation from the world.
WE MUST BE SEPARATE FROM THE WORLD