Unto the Pure

“Unto the pure all things are pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled. They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.” Titus 1:15-16

Paul speaks here of people who profess to know God, but their works are not pleasing to Him. It is not uncommon to meet people who would fit into this category. They say that they are Christians, but they do all of the same things that unsaved people do. They do not read the Bible, but they claim to know it. They do not attend church, but they presume to know all about church. They have tried it, they say, but it really did not do that much for them. They don’t need to pray. They weigh their actions and words only against their own thoughts and feelings and not against the teachings of scripture. Paul said that nothing is pure to these people. Their mind and conscience is defiled. They say they know God, but their works deny Him. Their lifestyles are abominable to God. To these people, nothing is pure. But to the pure, all things are pure. There is a distinct difference between these two groups in regard to the way that they view and experience life. Each group respectively gets what it is looking for in life. They each find what they expect to find. The pure are looking for ways to please God. They are evaluating their thoughts and actions with the Word of God in mind. To them, all things are pure.