Purity of Heart
William Booth, who co-founded The Salvation Army with his wife Catherine in 1865, wrote several books on the subject of holiness. Purity of Heart, which was first published in 1902, is one of the most concise of these books. Its chapters were originally open letters Booth wrote and circulated throughout The Salvation Army to be read aloud as a ten-week sermon series on the subject of purity of heart. In the first letter, Booth explains what he means by the phrase "purity of heart", and the subsequent sermons build on this theme. Each letter focuses on a different aspect of holiness, such as reasons that a pure heart is desirable, the way to become holy, and examples of people whose hearts have been purified. In accordance with their initial purpose, the letters have a structure that is typical of Salvationist preaching; many of the letters begin with a summary of the previous week's message, include frequent appeals to quoted hymn lyrics throughout, and conclude with an altar call. Although the letters together form what could be considered a Salvationist theology of holiness, this book is less a theological treatise than an impassioned call to holiness by a vibrant preacher who eagerly wishes to cast aside any obstacles his hearers may encounter in seeking it, whether those obstacles be misunderstandings, false beliefs, reasoned objections, or insufficient desire. - Summary by David Purdy
Genre(s): Christianity - Other
Language: English
Section | Chapter | Reader | Time |
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Play 00 | Preface | David Purdy |
00:01:07 |
Play 01 | Purity: What It Is | David Purdy |
00:08:16 |
Play 02 | Purity Commanded | David Purdy |
00:09:55 |
Play 03 | Purity Means Deliverance | David Purdy |
00:09:25 |
Play 04 | Purity Described | David Purdy |
00:08:17 |
Play 05 | Purity and Love | David Purdy |
00:09:42 |
Play 06 | Purity Possible | David Purdy |
00:11:04 |
Play 07 | Purity, God's Gift | David Purdy |
00:09:25 |
Play 08 | Purifying Faith | David Purdy |
00:09:37 |
Play 09 | Witnesses | David Purdy |
00:08:09 |
Play 10 | How to Keep Pure | David Purdy |
00:10:08 |