Purity of Heart
William Booth
Read by David Purdy
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 (1 hr 35 min)
Chapters
Preface | 1:07 | Read by David Purdy |
Purity: What It Is | 8:16 | Read by David Purdy |
Purity Commanded | 9:55 | Read by David Purdy |
Purity Means Deliverance | 9:25 | Read by David Purdy |
Purity Described | 8:17 | Read by David Purdy |
Purity and Love | 9:42 | Read by David Purdy |
Purity Possible | 11:04 | Read by David Purdy |
Purity, God's Gift | 9:25 | Read by David Purdy |
Purifying Faith | 9:37 | Read by David Purdy |
Witnesses | 8:09 | Read by David Purdy |
How to Keep Pure | 10:08 | Read by David Purdy |
Reviews
Fundamental doctrìne
Joel O'Shea
Having had your spiritual hearing healed, now have your heart purified then you shall see God