Purity vs Righteousness - What's the difference?
purity | righteousness |
(uncountable) The quality or state of being righteous; holiness; purity; uprightness; rectitude. Righteousness, as used in Scripture and theology, in which it chiefly occurs, is nearly equivalent to holiness, comprehending holy principles and affections of heart, and conformity of life to the divine law.
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, chapter=4, title= (countable) A righteous act, or righteous quality.
* (w) lxiv. 6.
The act or conduct of one who is righteous.
* (Psalms) cvi. 3.
(theology) The state of being right with God; justification; the work of Christ, which is the ground justification.
* 1594-7 , (Richard Hooker), '',
* 1646-7 , (Westminster Shorter Catechism) ,
As nouns the difference between purity and righteousness
is that purity is the state or degree of being pure while righteousness is the quality or state of being righteous; holiness; purity; uprightness; rectitude. Righteousness, as used in Scripture and theology, in which it chiefly occurs, is nearly equivalent to holiness, comprehending holy principles and affections of heart, and conformity of life to the divine law.As a proper noun Purity
is {{given name|female|from=English}} from the virtue purity.righteousness
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A Cuckoo in the Nest, passage=By some paradoxical evolution rancour and intolerance have been established in the vanguard of primitive Christianity. Mrs. Spoker, in common with many of the stricter disciples of righteousness , was as inclement in demeanour as she was cadaverous in aspect.}}
- All our righteousnesses are as filthy rags.
- Blessed are they that keep judgment, and he that doeth rightness at all times.
A Discourse, Section 21
- There are two kinds of Christian righteousness : the one without us, which we have by imputation; the other in us, which consisteth of faith, hope, and charity, and other Christian virtues.
Q.33
- Only for the righteousness of Christ imputed to us, and received by faith alone.