The Pure in Heart Quotes

“All the legal washings and purifications were but types and emblems representing Christ’s blood. This blood whitens the black soul.”
― Thomas Watson, The Pure in Heart

“David was so pure in heart that he was a man after God’s heart (Act 13:22). Abraham was so purified by faith that he was one of God’s cabinet-counsel[51] (Gen 18:17). Moses was so holy that God spoke with him face to face.”
― Thomas Watson, The Pure in Heart

“Until the heart is pure, all our holy things (that is, our religious duties) are polluted. They are but splendid sins!”
― Thomas Watson, The Pure in Heart

“A pure heart avoids that which may be interpreted as evil. He who is loyal to his prince not only forbears to have his hand in treason, but he takes heed of that which has an appearance of treason.”
― Thomas Watson, The Pure in Heart

“This is a sign of a new nature: when a man hates what he once loved! And because he hates sin, therefore he fights against it with the “sword of the Spirit” (Eph 6:17), as a man who hates a serpent seeks the destruction of it.”
― Thomas Watson, The Pure in Heart

“The hypocrite suspects others of sin but has charitable thoughts of himself! The sincere Christian has charitable thoughts of others and suspects himself of sin.”
― Thomas Watson, The Pure in Heart

“The hypocrite is fair to look on. He has a devout eye, but a hollow heart. But he who is sincere, his inside is his best side!”
― Thomas Watson, The Pure in Heart

“Lay your heart before the Lord and say, “Lord, You Who have given me a heart, give me a pure heart. My heart is good for nothing as it is. It defiles everything it touches. Lord, I am not fit to live with this heart, for I cannot honor You; nor fit to die with it, for I cannot see You. Oh, purge me with hyssop.[57] Let Christ’s blood be sprinkled upon me. Let the Holy Spirit descend upon me. ‘Create in me a clean heart, O God.’ You Who bid me to give You my heart, Lord, make my heart pure, and You shall have it!”
― Thomas Watson, The Pure in Heart