2 Corinthians 7:1
Since we have these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from every defilement of body and spirit, bringing holiness to completion in the fear of God.
*Strong's Ex. Conc. No. 3435 & 3436
Defilement: soil, stain, besmear, pollute
From the Greek words 'molunó' (pronounced mol-oo'-no) and 'molusmos' (pronounced mol-oos-mos').
1 Peter 1:15,16
But just as He who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do, for it is written: “Be holy, because I am holy.”
We see, therefore, that to be undefiled is to be holy. But what defiles us? Those things that are in our hearts that are not of God. Matthew 15:18 "But the things that come out of the mouth come from the heart, and these things defile a man."
>Matthew 15:19
>Genesis 6:5
>Proverbs 24:9
>Matthew 5:28
>Mark 7:21-23
>Isaiah 59:7,13
>Titus 1:15
What is the cure for removing such defilement? Repentance. A confessing to God of our sins and turning away from them and what causes these transgressions. A turning to God and His godly ways which are laid out for us in His Word.
Repentance comes when we believe on the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ. When we really believe (and God knows who believes and who's lying), God places a measure of faith in our hearts which needs to be exercised so it will grow.
Sin's defilement is washed away by the blood of God's Holy Lamb Jesus Christ, His only begotten Son. God cleanses our hearts and our minds.
We must constantly be on the alert, watching out for Satan's sneaky ways and praying in the Spirit to remain strong in the Lord and His ways. We are the watchmen in these temples of God which the born again believer is.
The best way to guard against the devil's tactics is to stay in the Word of God and have the Word of God stay in us. That is done by reading and studying a bit of His Word each day. It is our Daily Bread, our Living Water, our Wine, our Milk and our Honey/Honeycomb.
