It is pretty obvious that the most pure person to walk the earth is Christ. The sacrificing of a pure lamb at passover was in similitude of Him. It is his sacrifice that allows us to become pure, even as he is. That gift is always there no matter what. So to take advantage of that, remove our sins and imperfections, and become pure is really our responsibility and choice.
The reason why this is so great is we have an opportunity to return to Heavenly Father. We have the opportunity to have eternal happiness and to not have the guilt of our wrong choices on our minds.
Purity is not to be perfect. It is to do all we can to be righteous and clean. Then to use the atonement of Christ to step in and cleanse us all the way.
Mormon teaches: "O then ye unbelieving, turn ye unto the Lord; cry mightily unto the Father in the name of Jesus, that perhaps ye may be spotless, pure, fair, and white, having been cleansed by the blood of the Lamb, at that last and great day" (Mormon 9:6).
Likewise, his son Moroni taught: "Pray unto the Father with all energy of heart, that ye may be filled with love...that we may be purified, even as he is pure" (Moroni 7:48).
The best way to become pure is to turn to Heavenly Father and plead for his help. There are two parts to the atonement. The cleansing power, as well as the enabling power (See "In the Strength of the Lord" by Elder Bednar). Both parts are needed and necessary for our journey to become pure. The cleansing power will help us to remove the impurities of sin, as well as the remove the guilt that we have from our sins. The enabling power will help us to abandon that sin, as well as stay away from other temptations that will come our way.
Alma 32:42 teaches us that the fruit of the gospel is "pure about all that is pure." The importance behind this is that we will be judged based on our fruits. If we want to put forth good fruit, that is to say have good works and a positive effect on those around us, it is important that we plant the word in our hearts.
Our actions are fruits of our thoughts and words. If we want to have pure actions, we need to surround ourselves with that which is pure. If we immerse ourselves in the pure word of God, we will see that our intents and actions will become pure as well.
An example of the Nephites during a time of righteousness can help us to see the importance of being pure. The high priests had this experience:
"Now they, after being sanctified by the Holy Ghost, having their garments be made white, being pure and spotless before God, could not look upon sin save it were with abhorrence; and there were many, exceedingly great many, who were made pure and entered into the rest of the Lord their God."
This didn't just come to them. They had to have "exceeding faith and repentance," "righteousness before God," choose "to repent and work righteousness rather than perish." Then they "were sanctified, and their garments were washed white through the blood of the Lamb" (Alma 13:10-12).
It takes work to be purified. But it will be so worth it. How often do we think about how we wish there were a cure that would make us resistant to all temptation. This is the cure. Like most treatment of overtaking disease, it will not be easy, but it will be worth it. So fight for it, fight through it, and become pure.
Scriptures for further study:
Why/How to be pure: 2 Nephi 9:14, 47, 2 Nephi 25:16, Jacob 3:1-3, Alma 4:19, Alma 5:19,24, Alma 13:12, Alma 16:21, Alma 32:42, 3 Nephi 12:18, Mormon 9:6, Moroni 7:48
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