The Purity Principle: God's Safeguards for Life's Dangerous Trails (LifeChange Books) [Hardcover]

Randy Alcorn (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 7, 2003 | Series: LifeChange Books

For thirty years Randy Alcorn has been encouraging people-young and old-to pursue the rewards of sexual purity. Too often we settle for a compromised Christianity that's just a baptized version of the world's sad existence, rather than the abundant life to which God calls us. This book deals with - raising children to embrace sexual purity - providing an example of purity in the home - protecting purity in dating (at any age) - and maintaining purity in marriage. Biblical, practical, and concise, The Purity Principle is a one-stop handbook for individuals, families and churches.

Some people have given up on purity. Some have never tried. Bestselling author Randy Alcorn shows us why, in this culture of impurity, the stakes are so high—and what we can do to experience the freedom of purity. Impurity will always destroy us; purity always leads to higher pleasures! Choose wisely. Let the insights of this amazing book—written for old and young, married and single—help you gain your footing on the path to truly lasting joy.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Randy Alcorn is the founder and director of Eternal Perspective Ministries and the author of many award-winning and bestselling books. He and his wife, Nanci, live in Gresham, Oregon, and have two grown daughters, Karina and Angela.

From AudioFile

ÒPurity is always smart; impurity is always stupid.Ó Alcorn examines this principle, an issue that is currently at the forefront of the Christian church. He states the principle early and reinforces it with scripture, anecdotes, and lessons learned during his years of being a pastor and a leader in aiding those in need at all levels of society. At times, Alcorn recounts his own struggles to attain purity, as well. Lloyd James delivers the message effortlessly, bringing out the nuances of what could be a flat text. His conversational tone warms the ear to the bookÕs mandate. JamesÕs presentation reinforces the simple core value developed by the author. S.M.M. © AudioFile 2008, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 96 pages
• Publisher: Multnomah Books (July 7, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1590521951
• ISBN-13: 978-1590521953
• Product Dimensions: 4.8 x 0.4 x 6.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #25,082 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #17 in Books > Religion & Spirituality > Religious Studies > Gender & Sexuality

More About the Author

Randy Alcorn is an author and the founder of Eternal Perspective Ministries (EPM), a nonprofit ministry dedicated to teaching principles of God's Word and assisting the church in ministering to the unreached, unfed, unborn, uneducated, unreconciled, and unsupported people around the world. His ministry focus is communicating the strategic importance of using our earthly time, money, possessions and opportunities to invest in need-meeting ministries that count for eternity. He accomplishes this by analyzing, teaching, and applying the biblical truth.

Before starting EPM in 1990, Randy served as a pastor for fourteen years. He holds degrees in theology and biblical studies and has taught on the adjunct faculties of Multnomah University and Western Seminary in Portland, Oregon.

Randy has written more than forty books, including the bestsellers Heaven, The Treasure Principle, and the Gold Medallion winner Safely Home. His books in print exceed five million and have been translated into over thirty languages. Randy has written for many magazines including EPM's quarterly issues-oriented magazine Eternal Perspectives. He is active daily on Facebook and Twitter, has been a guest on more than 700 radio, television and online programs including Focus on the Family, FamilyLife Today, Revive Our Hearts, The Bible Answer Man, and The Resurgence.

Randy resides in Gresham, Oregon, with his wife, Nanci. They have two married daughters and are the proud grandparents of five grandchildren. Randy enjoys hanging out with his family, biking, tennis, research, and reading.

Customer Reviews

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Should Be Required Reading for Every Young Adult, December 29, 2005

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This review is from: The Purity Principle: God's Safeguards for Life's Dangerous Trails (LifeChange Books) (Hardcover)

This book is a MUST read. It's quick and you can easily read it in an hour and a half, but it's amazing. Once I opened it up, I couldn't put it down again.

Randy Alcorn starts out by talking about why sexual purity is important and why it matters to you and to me. He then explains Biblical principles for how to fight sexual temptation, including an excellent chapter about being radical in order to fight sexual sins. He concludes with practical guidelines about sexual temptation.

As a believer who is daily struggling with sexual temptation, I really wish someone had told me about this book back when I was in high school or middle school because it would have saved me a ton of grief later on in life. This book should be required reading for every teenager and every young adult. It's freeing, and it's life-changing.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Confrontational in a good way, October 2, 2005

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E. Barron "alphabetjungle" (Wyomissing) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Purity Principle: God's Safeguards for Life's Dangerous Trails (LifeChange Books) (Hardcover)

This is a great little book on purity. I read it in an hour and couldn't put it down. "The Purity Principle" gets "in your face" on the issue of sexual purity, speaking directly, but not inappropriately about the slippery slope that is sexual sin and practical ways to combat it. The engaging message was so vivid and powerful that I immediately ordered two additional copies so that each of my sons could have their own.

My one reservation about this book is that it does not give enough help and hope to the person who has already seriously fallen and needs help getting on the right track. I am concerned that such a person, rather than seeing the power of a gracious God to restore them, might feel that they are too far gone for a meaningful recovery after reading this book.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Add this to your "must-read" list., July 2, 2006

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Daniel Darling "Christian author and speaker" (Chicago area) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Purity Principle: God's Safeguards for Life's Dangerous Trails (LifeChange Books) (Hardcover)

Most Christians would look at this book and think, "Hmm, I'm okay, why would I need a book like this?" If that's your attitude, then perhaps you should take a couple of hours and read this short, but powerful treatment of a critical Christian subject.

Randy Alcorn doesn't just deliver a screaming screed, but a thorough examination of the reasons for purity and the keys for achieving it. Its not a call to prudishness or legalism. He's not laying out a new set of do's and don't.

Instead, Alcorn takes Scripture and firmly weaves together a portrait of purity and why Christians must work so hard to maintain it in their lives.

I wholeheartedly recommend this book to Christians of all ages, expecially those who are serious about getting all they can out of their years on this earth.