Pure in Heart

by Dallin H. Oaks

Book Overview

"Blessed are the pure in heart; for they shall see God." This simple statement comprehends the ultimate reward God offers us- the gift of eternal life. But what does it really mean to be pure in... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0884946509
• ISBN13: 9780884946502
• Release Date: January 1988
• Publisher: Bookcraft
• Length: 166 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Explains that the issue is "not what we have done but what we have become"

The Inner Man is the title of chapter 1. It tells us "those that would ascend and stand in the ultimate holy place, must have "clean hands, and a pure heart." In understanding how to have clean hands and a pure heart "motive" is explored and offers many answers. In chapter 7 it tells us that the pure in heart have a distinctive way of looking at life and that their attitudes and desires cause them to view their experiences in terms of eternity suggesting that there is spiritual meaning in all human acts and earthly events. The chapter that for me was the most important was chapter 3, Why We Serve. This chapter alone is well worth reading this book for and is one to re read often. It presents a priority of reasons starting with "Earthly Reward". It is explained as service for the sake of riches and honor. The second lowest in the priority of reasons is "Good Companionship" followed by "Fear of Punishment", "Duty or Loyalty", "Hope of Reward", and the sixth reason and the highest of all "Charity". It concludes the review of reasons for why we serve telling us "If our service is to be most efficacious, it must be unconcerned with self and heedless of personal advantage. It must be accomplished for the love of God and the love of his children". Chapter 9 concludes saying that "the issue is not what we have done but what we have become. It says that what we have become is the result of more than our actions instead being the result of our attitudes, our motives, and our desires each being an ingredient of the pure heart.