“But the goal of our instruction is love, from a pure heart and a good conscience and sincere faith.”  1 Timothy 1:5
 
As we continue to look into this verse of Scripture, let us go on to look at the ‘pure heart’.
In “Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance”  we see,
Pure (kitharas, in the Greek) meaning clean, clear, pure.
“Vine’s Expository Dictionary” defines ‘pure as being cleansed.’
 
Concerning clean, clear, cleansed we see:
The Apostle Paul is admonishing the Corinthians concerning immorality in the church at Corinth, and he tells them to:
“Clean out the old leaven, that you may be a new lump, just as you are in fact unleavened.”  1 Corinthians 5:7
 
“Therefore, having these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God..”
2 Corinthians 7:1  (See God’s ‘I will’ promises in 6:16-18.)
 
“Therefore, if a man cleanses himself from these things, he will be a vessel for honor, sanctified, useful to the Master prepared for every good work.”  
2 Timothy 2:21  (Look to the preceding verses to see what ‘these things’ refer to.)
 
Then we have those strong words of James as he addresses those who are friends with the world and at enmity with God.  These are Hebrew Christians to whom he is addressing these words; are there those of us also who are lured by the world?
“Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your  hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double minded.”  James 4:8
“Humble yourselves in the presence of the Lord, and He will lift you up.”  Vs. 10
 
Of the pure heart, we see:
In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus tells us,
“Blessed are the pure in heart for thy shall see God.”  Matthew 5:8
 
“Who may ascend into the hill of the LORD?  
Or who may stand in His holy place?
He who has clean hands and a pure heart…”  Palm 24:3-4
 
1 Peter 1:22 tells the scattered elect and us,
“Since you have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit in sincere love of the brethren, love one another fervently with a pure heart.”
 
Concerning a good conscience:
The Apostle Paul gives a warning to Timothy, and to us, to holdfast lest we suffer shipwreck:
“…fight the good fight, keeping faith and a good conscience, which some have rejected and suffered shipwreck in regard to their faith.”  1 Timothy 1:18-19
 
The Apostle Peter tells us our action through a good conscience causes evil doers to be ashamed,
“And keep a good conscience so that in the things in which you are slandered, those who revile your good behavior in Christ may be put to shame.”  1 Peter 3:16
 
Our walk in this world is to bring honor and glory to the One to whom our life belongs!  Therefore, we are to walk in love and act out of a pure heart and a good conscience all in the faith of Christ Jesus our Lord!
 
Most Holy God we worship!  Amen
 
So we sing:
“We will worship the Maker of all things.
Almighty God, to You our voices sing;
Hallowed be Thy Name,
Hallowed be Thy Name.
 
You are the Holy One, Father, Spirit, Son,
King of kings and Lord or lords. 
Hallowed be, Hallowed be,
Hallowed be Thy Name.”
 
(There is much more to bring out in our study verse so we will continue to see what Scripture will bring forth concerning a good conscience and a sincere faith.)