why pursue a life of moral purity now? Because we want to enjoy deeper fellowship with God in our daily lives. “The pure in heart are blessed, for they will see God.” (Matt. 5:8) Having been freed from the penalty of sin, why would we willingly wallow in its filth? Because of God’s mercy toward us, we desire to live distinctive lives. So that you may be blameless and pure, children of God who are faultless in a crooked and perverted generation, among whom you shine like stars in the world. (Phil.