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General Conference: “I Am Clean”

In his talk “I Am Clean” President Gordon B Hinckley speaks to the Priesthood holders of the church. He opens his talk by sharing how the church has grown since he was sustained as prophet twelve years ago. He encourages the men to continue to work to share the gospel with those around him. President Hinckley then shares a story about Joseph F Smith. President Smith dreamed that he was running late to a meeting, and he felt a great need to hurry. He realized that he was dirty and as he reached his destination, he noticed a place to … Continue reading →

Devotions of Purity

The concept of purity, cleanliness, or righteousness is something which is lost in today’s society. If you read my article over the pure life, you probably have some idea of what I am talking about. People live in such a way as if there are no consequences for the things they do in their life. However, living a life in such a way often means that one’s life is completely filled with the mire of sin. According to Romans 3:23 “all have sinned” and are therefore impure and unclean; however, Christians need to be always removing the waste of sin … Continue reading →

The Pure Life

The older I get, and the more experiences I have as a Christian living in a sinful world, the more I realize that a life as a Christian is a clean, pure life. The Christian life is pure and clean because Christians live to a higher standard than the world. Christians live their lives in obedience to the Lord. Consider a comparison of a Christian life and a worldly life. The Christian life is filled with wholesome speech and does not contain cursing. The Christian’s speech is encouraging to those around them and filled with thankfulness and praise toward God. … Continue reading →