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Jesus preached and appointed a form of self government that did not exercise authority over the people, but only served the needs of society in a hierarchy of service through the perfect law of liberty. Participation in faith of the practice of Pure Religion in the pursuit of The Way of righteousness preached by Christ sets the captive free and makes the unwashed clean again.

What is unclean

The Hebrew word translated as unclean appears more than 200 times as either an adjective unclean or as a verb are translated as unclean but also as forms of defile and pollute. As a noun we see the term uncleanness which is also translated filthiness but its meaning is actually about what is ethical and not ethical.

We see the term akathartos in the Greek translated unclean or foul but is almost always inclusive of a meaning of what is moral and immoral in relation to behavior that is good and evil.

Ethics is about what is good and what is evil. The term ethics is often associated with what is called religious. Ethics is "moral principles that govern a person's behavior." While, religious is "relating to or believing in a religion."

The term religion is not found in the Old Testament and its appearance in the New Testament it is mostly negative. As a word its meaning has changed over time. But it is clear that to the early Christians' religion was about how you took care of the needy of society and to be pure Religion that had to be unspotted from the "world". The religion of the world was managed through their temples.

The early Church what not eat at the tables of those public temples, i.e. apply for their free bread, a.k.a. welfare benefits or dainties, because they were provided by men who exercised authority one over the other. Those systems of Social welfare were the covetous practices warned about by Peter and the idolatry condemned by Jesus and Paul. Since Moses and Jesus were not only in agreement the harmony of the Song of Moses and the Song of the Lamb are harmoniously in tune it should be painfully obvious that all systems of social welfare based on force and compelled offerings of the people by men who exercise authority one over the other, return people to the bondage of Egypt, make men human resources defile mankind, degenerate the masses, and therefore are unclean because they are unethical and immoral.

Food for thought

There were many things that were said to be unclean in the Bible and for more than one reason. There were some restrictions concerning what they could eat and some animals were called unclean. Some of these rules were for health reasons. There were areas where parasites were a terrible problem causing serious health risks. They could eat any animal that has a split hoof divided in two and that chews the cud. However, of those that chew the cud or that have a split hoof completely divided you may not eat the camel, the rabbit or the coney.

In Leviticus 11:27, God forbids Moses and his followers to eat swine “because it parts the hoof but does not chew the cud.” Archeologists have discovered that parasites were pandemic in the areas where swine roamed free but especially where they were herded. Just contacting their feces, touching them or the people who raised them could pass these parasites on to the Israelites. So, “Of their flesh you shall not eat, and their carcasses you shall not touch; they are unclean to you.”

Moses saw the correlation between the pork eating Canaanites and the health problems suffered within their community. But with Moses there is always room for a deeper meaning and understanding for the benefit of the people within the scope of his statutes, traditions, and judgements.

What does it mean for "a soul [to] touch any unclean thing, whether it be a carcase (בְנִבְלַ֨ת bəniḇlaṯ) of an unclean beast" which we see in Leviticus 5?

Leviticus 5: "'Or if a soul touch any unclean thing, whether it be a carcase (בְנִבְלַ֨ת) of an unclean beast, or a carcase of unclean cattle , or the carcase of unclean creeping things, and if it be hidden from him; he also shall be unclean, and guilty."

Things that are unclean are the things not according to the way of righteousness which seeks to give life more abundant and most of that has to do with that which is unethical and immoral and will degenerate the people if left unchecked by the people.

What about the unclean spirit

Anyone who promotes the idea or ideology that what is clearly unethical and immoral is acceptable as good, ethical or moral would be compatible with or could be identified as an unclean spirit.

Inclean quotes

Ecclesiastes 3:21 Who knoweth the spirit of man that goeth upward, and the spirit of the beast that goeth downward to the earth?

Proverbs 18:14 The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear?

Proverbs 20:27 The spirit of man is the candle of the LORD, searching all the inward parts of the belly.

John 14:17 [Even] the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.

John 15:26 But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me:

John 16:13 Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.

Romans 8:15 For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.

Romans 11:8 (According as it is written, God hath given them the spirit of slumber, eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear;) unto this day.

1 Corinthians 2:12 Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God. God. 13 Which things also we speak, not in the words which man’s wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual. 14 But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned. 15 But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man. 16 For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.

1 Corinthians 3:16 ¶ Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and [that] the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?

1 Corinthians 4:20 For the kingdom of God [is] not in word, but in power. 21 What will ye? shall I come unto you with a rod, or in love, and in the spirit of meekness?

Galatians 5:17 For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would. 18 But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law. 19 Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, 20 Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, 21 Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God. God. 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, 23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. 24 And they that are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts. 25 If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit. 26 Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another.

Galatians 6:1 ¶ Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted. 2 Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ. 3 For if a man think himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself. 4 But let every man prove his own work, and then shall he have rejoicing in himself alone, and not in another. 5 For every man shall bear his own burden. 6 Let him that is taught in the word communicate unto him that teacheth in all good things. 7 Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.

Ephesians 4:17 This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind, 18 Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart: 19 Who being past feeling have given themselves over unto lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness. 20 But ye have not so learned Christ; 21 If so be that ye have heard him, and have been taught by him, as the truth is in Jesus: 22 That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts; 23 And be renewed in the spirit of your mind; 24 And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness. 25 Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another. 26 Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath: 27 Neither give place to the devil. 28 Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth. 29 Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers. 30 And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption. 31 Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice: 32 And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.

Ephesians 51 1 Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children; 2 And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour. 3 ¶ But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints; 4 Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks. 5 For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God. 6 Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience. 7 Be not ye therefore partakers with them. 8 For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light:

2 Timothy 1:7 For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

1 John 4:6 We are of God: he that knoweth God heareth us; he that is not of God heareth not us. Hereby know we the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error.

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Akathartos

Mark 1:23 And there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean <169> spirit <4151>; and he cried out,

Mark 1:26 And when the unclean <169> spirit <4151> had torn him, and cried with a loud voice, he came out of him.

Mark 1:27 And they were all amazed, insomuch that they questioned among themselves, saying, What thing is this? what new doctrine is this? for with authority commandeth he even the unclean <169> spirits <4151>, and they do obey him.

Mark 3:11 And unclean <169> spirits <4151>, when they saw him, fell down before him, and cried, saying, Thou art the Son of God.

Mark 3:30 Because they said, He hath an unclean <169> spirit <4151>.

Mark 5:2 And when he was come out of the ship, immediately there met him out of the tombs a man with an unclean <169> spirit <4151>,

Mark 5:8 For he said unto him, Come out of the man, thou unclean <169> spirit <4151>.

Mark 5:13 And forthwith Jesus gave them leave. And the unclean <169> spirits <4151> went out, and entered into the swine: and the herd ran violently down a steep place into the sea, (they were about two thousand;) and were choked in the sea.

Mark 6:7 And he called unto him the twelve, and began to send them forth by two and two; and gave them power over unclean <169> spirits <4151>;

Mark 7:25 For a certain woman, whose young daughter had an unclean <169> spirit <4151>, heard of him, and came and fell at his feet:

Mark 9:25 When Jesus saw that the people came running together, he rebuked the foul <169> spirit <4151>, saying unto him, Thou dumb and deaf spirit <4151>, I charge thee, come out of him, and enter no more into him.

Luke 4:33 And in the synagogue there was a man, which had a spirit <4151> of an unclean <169> devil, and cried out with a loud voice,

Luke 4:36 And they were all amazed, and spake among themselves, saying, What a word is this! for with authority and power he commandeth the unclean <169> spirits <4151>, and they come out.

Luke 6:18 And they that were vexed with unclean <169> spirits <4151>: and they were healed.

Luke 8:29 (For he had commanded the unclean <169> spirit <4151> to come out of the man. For oftentimes it had caught him: and he was kept bound with chains and in fetters; and he brake the bands, and was driven of the devil into the wilderness.)

Luke 9:42 And as he was yet a coming, the devil threw him down, and tare him. And Jesus rebuked the unclean <169> spirit <4151>, and healed the child, and delivered him again to his father.

Luke 11:24 When the unclean <169> spirit <4151> is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest; and finding none, he saith, I will return unto my house whence I came out.

Luke 13:11 And, behold, there was a woman which had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and was bowed together, and could in no wise lift up [herself].

Acts 5:16 There came also a multitude out of the cities round about unto Jerusalem, bringing sick folks, and them which were vexed with unclean <169> spirits <4151>: and they were healed every one.

Acts 8:7 For unclean <169> spirits <4151>, crying with loud voice, came out of many that were possessed with them: and many taken with palsies, and that were lame, were healed.

Revelation 16:13 And I saw three unclean <169> spirits <4151> like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet.

Revelation 18:2 And he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying, Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul <169> spirit <4151>, and a cage of every unclean <169> and hateful bird.