The Twelve Stones of Purity

By Purity House

This is the first book of three within the trilogy of the 12 stones of purity. The entire trilogy prepares one to propel into the scroll of purpose with unprecedented and countless testimonies. The precepts and concepts presented provide guidance towards a more excellent way of living. We all consider our natural bodies needing food, shelter, and clothing on a daily basis, however, we must come into the knowledge of the truth concerning our spiritual bodies as well. The books guide us into a perception which views God’s vision.

Throughout life’s journey, we experience many avenues of hope, despair, disappointments, grief, and pain, and many times wonder what our purpose is in this life. The time has come for instruction in this matter due to the fact that we often lack the nurturing, cultivating, enrichment, and edification needed to survive on our journey. This trilogy will certainly accentuate the spiritual essence of life. Once an individual enters into the cycle of God’s spiritual flow, an amazing venture into areas of restoration, revitalization, restitution, recovery, as well as powerful resurrection can take place. God does not inhibit His children. He presents a way of escape from all of the issues of life in a way that is difficult to explain, for it surpasses all understanding. He is our spiritual architect who has more wisdom, knowledge, understanding, righteousness, faith, and love than anyone of us. Our entrance into His will brings about a spiritual awakening unlike anything else. Taking this spiritual walk with God allows us to venture into heights unknown to man or woman. Looking through God’s spiritual eyes promotes healing, deliverance, and salvation. God’s tremendous sacrifice of His son, our savior Jesus Christ, is the ultimate example of His love for us. Do you know God?

He is the God of faith who believes in giving us His all so that we can overcome the evil works of this world. He is the God of peace who provides His word as spiritual food for us in the land of the living as well as eternal life. He is the God of deliverance in whom we can trust forever. All our needs He will supply.

• Language: English
• Publisher: WestBow Press
• Release date: Mar 16, 2020
• ISBN: 9781973687078

Purity House

Working within ministry over the years, the author has been devoted to the service of the Lord’s kingdom. Focusing on empowerment, encouragement, charity, life-coaching, and instruction, the author has been a willing vessel for Christ with a strong desire to reach as many souls as possible. In the midst of trials and tribulations, the author received a life-transforming vision from the Lord. One consisting of a framework capable of modifying one’s life forever. This framework took the form of a manuscript. However, distractions, tragedy, and sickness caused the manuscript to be buried for many years. God’s grace presented an opportunity for the book’s life as well as the author’s life to be resurrected and shared. Never losing hope of the vision that was given, the author remained faithful in pursuit of God’s will and obedient to His vision. A vision can change one’s perception when God’s spirit begins to reveal His purpose. It is a very difficult task to imagine lack, sickness, abandonment, rejection, and betrayal as anything good. But, when a vision opens up a door and explains life as a process, one can only imagine how grief, hurt, and pain can be perceived in a brand-new light. Renewal, restoration, revival, redemption, as well as the power of resurrection are imminent factors when God’s spirit is at work. The focus of this book is to receive concepts of living a purified life while viewing life through God’s eyes. We often say seeing is believing. The question is can we believe in what we don’t see. The author and others have formulated an organization called Purity House, whereby instruction, edification, and spiritual knowledge and wisdom lie at the forefront of its foundation. Those who have a desire to view their lives through the spiritual eyes of God can now share the revelations that God gives them by walking with this new vision in mind. The twelve stones of purity provide an instructional scroll of purpose where we all can help one another within God’s spirit of love and kindness. Purity House begins to share many ways to assess the spiritual realm and help others grow through life’s journeys and experiences. The difference is that we all have a place at the King’s table, without criticism, judgment, or disparity. All are welcome.

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ISBN: 978-1-9736-8706-1 (sc)

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WestBow Press rev. date: 03/11/2020

Contents

Prologue

The Stone of Purity Called Love

Love in the Eye of Service

Love in the Eye of Reciprocity

Love in the Eye of God’s Law

Love in the Eye of Jesus

Love in the Eye of the Heart

Love in the Eye of Covenant

Love in the Eye of Rebuke

Consider

The Stone of Purity called Faith

Faith in the Eye of Justification

Faith in the Eye of Virtue

Faith in the Eye of Courage

Faith in the Eye of Glory

Faith in the Eye of Works

Faith in the Eye of Opposition

Faith in the Eye of Prayer and Fasting

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The Stone of Purity Called Truth

Truth in the Eye of Mercy

Truth in the Eye of Wisdom

Truth in the Eye of Righteousness

Truth in the Eye of Love

Truth in the Eye of the Spirit

Truth in the Eye of the Word

Truth in the Eye of Judgment

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The Stone of Purity Called Righteousness

Righteousness in the Eye of Prayer

Righteousness in the Eye of Armor

Righteousness in the Eye of Integrity

Righteousness in the Eye of Deliverance

Righteousness in the Eye of Reward

Righteousness in the Eye of Speech

Righteousness in the Eye of Sacrifice

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About the Author

Prologue

Nearly two decades ago, God gave me the vision for The Twelve Stones of Purity. Abandoned by family, left to care for two sons alone, and stranded without food, money, or transportation, the storms of life had raged, and defeat seemed all but inevitable. In this perilous season, God extended His hand of grace and mercy upon me and delivered a message powerful enough to resonate throughout the very fabric of the church. After a preliminary completion, this book lay dormant for many years, untouched and preserved while the battles continued to rage on. After a coma of six months, blindness, three brain surgeries, a stroke, a lung collapse, and the harrowing experience of clinical death three times, this book continued to hibernate. After losing the ability to speak, walk, breathe, and eat, the palliative care unit was presented. But the story doesn’t end there. God showed His grace and mercy, and a change came over me, surprising everyone who thought death was imminent. I am alive to tell this story.

The book was saved throughout all this time, and God made a way for His scroll, which He presented to me in a vision to be shared with you. You see, just as God took something that was dead, me, and performed a resurrective work, He took this book and breathed fresh life into it once again. You may have questions. Why would God do such a thing? For what purpose would He allow such a thing to occur? The answer has been made more evident through the passage of time. The return to life from death, for both me and the book, was a revitalization of purity and a realization of the truth I needed to see. It was a spiritual revival that required life to be lost before it was gained.

My bout with death was a painstaking fight for my children and me. However, I arose with a brand-new perspective on life and realized the need to pursue the spiritual vision in order for God’s scroll to be resurrected. Before the sharing of this work even became possible, I had to bear witness to the power of God’s love, grace, and purifying strength.

The more we accept God’s Word, the better off we are. Our righteous works will certainly be rewarded both in the present time and in the eternal age to come. The events of my life have dictated grace, mercy, strong deliverance, and pure love from God. There is no way I could have gone through all of this without Him. There are times when He will allow such trials in order to purge and cleanse the mind, body, soul, and spirit for use as His vessel toward the deliverance and the purification of those in His kingdom. He does not want anybody to be left out. Since He chose someone like me to present His revelation, He can use anyone for His purpose.

Let us remember the church is not an edifice; it is the temple within our bodies that houses His Spirit. So, wherever you are, you must know that God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit are one. If we stand united in this same way, we all will be as one purified vessel unto the Lord. This must be so, for He is coming back for a ready church without spot or wrinkle.

Scriptural Reference

That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word, That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish. (Ephesians 5:26–27)

Enclosed in this first book of three, you will find the first four stones; love, faith, truth, and righteousness. In each stone, there are seven spiritual eyes, denoting seven distinct ways of viewing and applying the stone to your life. If we are to comprehend the message of the twelve stones and glean all we can from God’s vision, then this multitude of perspectives must be utilized. As you read, be enlightened. As you study, be informed. As you partake of this vision, be changed. Let this be a start to our journey on the road to purification. My prayer is that this vision causes a revival of hearts, minds, souls, bodies, and spirits in a way to fulfill God’s joy.

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The Stone of Purity Called Love

Love in the purified church—

That is what God wants to see.

His people getting along like never before when he arrives at that city.

But oh what a pity if we are not wise and Jesus takes us by surprise.

Will we go with Him or be left behind,

For lack of love in that city?

Love is one of the most powerful stones of purity. It is the essence of God Himself. God is love. The ability to change lives and resurrect a dead situation comes from the power of love. So many of us have difficulty applying love to our lives. We misuse it to serve ourselves. We abuse it to belittle others. Love is not self-serving.

The Word of God commands that we love one another. In this light, we must embrace it as a command rather than an emotion. Emotions can often cause us to shift the balance of the command. We start out right, but something comes along and contaminates the heart or even the mind. In the flesh dwells no good thing. The enemy of our souls often uses our own flesh to get us to reject God’s commandments. By adding and making adjustments to love, we move out of love and into the self. Self-serving and self-seeking actions are tools that are used toward our own destruction as well as the lives around us. We must strive to keep it simple.

We must look at the stone of love through seven eyes to appreciate God’s true love and purify our hearts and minds. The eyes we must look through are spiritual. It doesn’t matter what condition your natural eyes are in. It is your spiritual vision that must be perfect. It will enhance every aspect of your life in the kingdom of God. We are preparing for the coming of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. The process of purification must first be spiritual.

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Love in the Eye of Service

Scriptural Reference

Owe no man anything, but to love one another, for he that loveth another fulfilleth the law. (Romans 13:8)

God requires that the debt of love remains outstanding. It must be ongoing and never-ending. Love does not exist without service and giving. Love is manifested in how we act, speak, and live with one another. Our love for one another must be pure. In every relationship, whether family, business partner, or friend, love is an important ingredient for success.

Many describe love as something we feel for another person. However, we fail to admit that love is a commandment. If we only support the premise that love is a feeling or an emotion, then that’s the reason for complaints, grudges, and unforgiveness. Love never acts unseemly. The Word describes love as charity since the element of giving is always present.

Scriptural Reference

Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil. (1 Corinthians 13:4–5)

God’s love is so pure that our downfalls, faults, and weaknesses are not considered. Love finds a way to lift up our relationships and empower our being. The service comes from giving ourselves and praying to God instead of complaining to each other.

Scriptural Reference

Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem