What does the Bible say about refining?
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The Bible teaches that God refines His people through trials, removing sin and deepening their trust in Him, while His own word and character remain perfectly pure. Isaiah 48:10 and Jeremiah 9:7 portray affliction as a refining fire, and Zechariah 13:9 shows God bringing His people through the fire so that they call on His name and are owned as His own. Malachi 3:2-3 especially depicts the Lord as a refiner who purifies His servants for faithful worship. Though discipline is painful, it is governed by God’s covenant mercy, not blind chance. Psalm 18:30 assures believers that God’s way is perfect and His word proves true.
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- (The process of eliminating impurities by fire)
- Of gold 1 Chronicles 28:18
- Of silver 1 Chronicles 29:4
- Of wine Isaiah 25:6
- FIGURATIVE
- Of the corrective judgments of God Isaiah 1:25; Isaiah 48:10; Jeremiah 9:7; Zechariah 13:9; Malachi 3:2; Malachi 3:3
- Of the purity of the word of God Psalms 18:30; Psalms 119:140
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