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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1.0;"/><title>Topical Bible: Refining</title><link rel="canonical" href="https://biblehub.com/topical/r/refining.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/newtopical.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/topical/vmenus/psalms/66-10.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmcde/r/refining.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/topical/">Topical</a> > Refining</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="/topical/r/refines.htm" title="Refines">◄</a> Refining <a href="/topical/naves/r/refining_of_gold.htm" title="Refining of Gold">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="topverse">Jump to: <a href="#isb" title="International Standard Bible Encyclopedia">ISBE</a> • <a href="#web" title="Webster's Dictionary">Webster's</a> • <a href="#cnc" title="Multiversion Concordance">Concordance</a> • <a href="#thes" title="Bible Thesaurus">Thesaurus</a> • <a href="#grk" title="Strong's Greek Concordance">Greek</a> • <a href="#heb" title="Strong's Hebrew Concordance">Hebrew</a> • <a href="#lib" title="Library">Library</a> • <a href="#sub" title="Subtopics">Subtopics</a> • <a href="#rel" title="Related Terms">Terms</a></div><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><a name="te" id="te"></a><div class="vheading2">Topical Encyclopedia</div><b>Definition and Process:</b><br>Refining is a process of purification, often involving the removal of impurities from a substance. In biblical times, this term is frequently associated with the purification of metals such as gold and silver. The process involves heating the metal to a molten state, allowing impurities to separate and be removed, resulting in a purer, more valuable product. This physical process serves as a powerful metaphor for spiritual purification and growth throughout the Scriptures.<br><br><b>Biblical References:</b><br><br>1. <b>Metaphor for Spiritual Purification:</b><br> The Bible often uses the imagery of refining to describe God's work in purifying His people. In <a href="/malachi/3-3.htm">Malachi 3:3</a> , it is written, "He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver; He will purify the sons of Levi and refine them like gold and silver. Then they will present offerings to the LORD in righteousness." This passage illustrates God's role as a refiner, purifying His people to make them righteous and acceptable before Him.<br><br>2. <b>Testing and Trials:</b><br> Refining is also used to describe the process of testing and trials that believers undergo. In <a href="/1_peter/1-7.htm">1 Peter 1:7</a> , the apostle Peter writes, "so that the proven character of your faith—more precious than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ." Here, the refining process symbolizes the trials that test and strengthen faith, ultimately leading to spiritual maturity and glory.<br><br>3. <b>God's Sovereignty and Purpose:</b><br> The refining process underscores God's sovereignty and purpose in the lives of His people. In <a href="/isaiah/48-10.htm">Isaiah 48:10</a> , God declares, "See, I have refined you, but not as silver; I have tested you in the furnace of affliction." This verse highlights that God's refining is intentional and purposeful, designed to purify and prepare His people for His purposes.<br><br>4. <b>Purification and Holiness:</b><br> The concept of refining is closely linked to the pursuit of holiness. In <a href="/zechariah/13-9.htm">Zechariah 13:9</a> , God promises, "I will bring that third through the fire; I will refine them as silver is refined and test them as gold is tested. They will call on My name, and I will answer them. I will say, ‘They are My people,’ and they will say, ‘The LORD is our God.’" This passage emphasizes the transformative power of refining, leading to a deeper relationship with God and a commitment to holiness.<br><br>5. <b>The Role of Suffering:</b><br> Suffering is often depicted as a refining fire that purifies and strengthens believers. In <a href="/job/23-10.htm">Job 23:10</a> , Job expresses his confidence in God's refining work: "Yet He knows the way I have taken; when He has tested me, I will come forth as gold." This statement reflects the belief that suffering, under God's sovereign hand, serves to refine and perfect the believer's character.<br><br><b>Theological Implications:</b><br>The biblical theme of refining carries significant theological implications. It affirms God's active involvement in the sanctification process, highlighting His desire for His people to be holy and pure. The refining process is not merely punitive but is a demonstration of God's love and commitment to His people, ensuring that they are prepared for His service and ultimately for eternal life with Him. Through refining, believers are called to trust in God's wisdom and submit to His transformative work, knowing that it leads to spiritual growth and a deeper relationship with Him.<a name="web" id="web"></a><div class="vheading2">Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary</div>(<I>p. pr. & vb. n.</I>) of Refine.<a name="isb" id="isb"></a><div class="vheading2">International Standard Bible Encyclopedia</div><span class="encheading">REFINER; REFINING</span><p>re-fin'-er, re-fin'-ing: Two Hebrew words have been translated "refine": (1) tsaraph, literally, to "fuse" (<a href="/zechariah/13-9.htm">Zechariah 13:9</a> <a href="/isaiah/48-10.htm">Isaiah 48:10</a> <a href="/malachi/3-2.htm">Malachi 3:2, 3</a>, etc.). The same word is rendered also "tried" (<a href="/psalms/66-10.htm">Psalm 66:10</a>); "melt" (<a href="/jeremiah/6-29.htm">Jeremiah 6:29</a> the King James Version); "purge" (<a href="/isaiah/1-25.htm">Isaiah 1:25</a>). (2) zaqaq, literally, to "strain" or "sift." In the case of silver and gold the term probably referred to some washing process in connection with refining, as in <a href="/malachi/3-3.htm">Malachi 3:3</a> both tsaraph and zaqaq are used (<a href="/1_chronicles/28-18.htm">1 Chronicles 28:18</a>; <a href="/1_chronicles/29-4.htm">1 Chronicles 29:4</a> <a href="/job/28-1.htm">Job 28:1</a>). The same word in <a href="/isaiah/25-6.htm">Isaiah 25:6</a> referred to the straining of wine. Greek puroo, in the passive, literally, "to be ignited," is translated "refined," in <a href="/revelation/1-15.htm">Revelation 1:15</a>; <a href="/revelation/3-18.htm">Revelation 3:18</a>.<br><br>The ancient process of refining gold has already been described under METALLURGY (which see). Most of the Bible references are to the refining of silver (<a href="/proverbs/25-4.htm">Proverbs 25:4</a> <a href="/zechariah/13-9.htm">Zechariah 13:9</a> <a href="/isaiah/48-10.htm">Isaiah 48:10</a>). The silver used by the ancients was probably obtained by smelting lead sulfide ore, rich in silver (argentiferous galena). After the ore had been reduced to a metallic condition, the lead was separated from the silver by blowing hot air over the surface of the melted metal. The lead was thus changed to lead oxide which, in a powdered condition, was driven away by the air blast. The resulting lead oxide, called in the Bible silver dross, was used for glazing pottery (<a href="/proverbs/26-23.htm">Proverbs 26:23</a>), a use to which it is still put by Syrian potters. The description of refining in <a href="/ezekiel/22-18.htm">Ezekiel 22:18-22</a> may indicate that a flux (compare "as with lye," <a href="/isaiah/1-25.htm">Isaiah 1:25</a> the American Revised Version margin) was sometimes added to the melted metal to dissolve the oxides of copper, lead, tin and iron as they formed, thus leaving the silver pure. Crude processes similar to those described above are used in the Taurus Mountains today.<br><br>Figurative:<br><br>In the various Bible references the refining of precious metals is used figuratively to illustrate the kind of trial God's children are called upon to go through. If they are of the right metal the dross will finally be blown away, leaving pure, clear, shining silver. If of base metal they will be like the dross described in <a href="/jeremiah/6-29.htm">Jeremiah 6:29, 30</a>. The refiner may blow fiercely, but in vain, for nothing but lead dross appears.<br><br>James A. Patch<p><a name="grk" id="grk"></a><div class="vheading2">Greek</div><a href="/greek/4451.htm"><span class="l">4451. purosis -- a burning, hence a <b>refining</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> a burning, hence a <b>refining</b>. Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: purosis<br> Phonetic Spelling: (poo'-ro-sis) Short Definition: a burning, trial, fiery <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/4451.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><a name="heb" id="heb"></a><div class="vheading2">Strong's Hebrew</div><a href="/hebrew/6339.htm"><span class="l">6339. pazaz -- to be supple or agile</span></a><br><b>...</b> A primitive root (identical with pazaz); to solidify (as if by <b>refining</b>); also to<br> spring (as if separating the limbs) -- leap, be made strong. see HEBREW pazaz. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/6339.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/4715.htm"><span class="l">4715. matsreph -- a crucible</span></a><br><b>...</b> Word Origin from tsaraph Definition a crucible NASB Word Usage crucible (1), <b>refining</b><br> pot (1). fining pot. From tsaraph; a crucible -- fining pot. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/4715.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/6884.htm"><span class="l">6884. tsaraph -- to smelt, refine, test</span></a><br><b>...</b> root Definition to smelt, refine, test NASB Word Usage goldsmith (5), goldsmiths<br> (2), pure (1), refine (3), refined (5), refiner's (1), <b>refining</b> goes (1 <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/6884.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><p><a href="/library/various/life_and_works_of_rufinus_with_jeromes_apology_against_rufinus_/34_now_let_us_shew.htm"><span class="l">Now Let us Shew Briefly, if You Will, that These Things were <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> For He doth come as the fire of a furnace and as fuller's soap: and He shall sit,<br> <b>refining</b> and purifying as it were gold and silver." But that thou mayest know <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../34 now let us shew.htm</font><p><a href="/library/spurgeon/spurgeons_sermons_volume_18_1872/mercys_master_motive.htm"><span class="l">Mercy's Master Motive</span></a> <br><b>...</b> The furnace of trouble is often used as a mode of <b>refining</b>, but after all it is<br> only a means; the real <b>refining</b> fire is the Holy Ghost, the true purification <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 18 1872/mercys master motive.htm</font><p><a href="/library/maclaren/expositions_of_holy_scripture_k/the_burnt_offering_a_picture.htm"><span class="l">The Burnt Offering a Picture and a Prophecy</span></a> <br><b>...</b> and went up to God as 'a sweet savour.' It expressed, therefore, the transformation<br> of the sinful human nature of the worshipper, by the <b>refining</b> power of the <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture k/the burnt offering a picture.htm</font><p><a href="/library/orr/the_gospel_day_/the_gospel_day_seen_in.htm"><span class="l">The Gospel Day Seen in Prophecy.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> they may offer unto the Lord an offering in righteousness." Mal.3:2, 3. In that<br> day there shall be a fountain of cleansing, or a fire of <b>refining</b>, when hearts <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/orr/the gospel day /the gospel day seen in.htm</font><p><a href="/library/macneil/the_spirit-filled_life/chapter_x_wrong_motives.htm"><span class="l">Wrong Motives.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> 6:22). There is therefore need for the <b>refining</b> fire to go through our heart.<br> God must be Alpha and Omega in the matter. "For God's <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../macneil/the spirit-filled life/chapter x wrong motives.htm</font><p><a href="/library/percival/sermons_at_rugby/xviii_spiritual_power.htm"><span class="l">Spiritual Power.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> purify our tastes, lifting up and enlarging our capacities, and rousing our<br> energies"in one word, fusing all our life into a new form with its <b>refining</b> power <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/percival/sermons at rugby/xviii spiritual power.htm</font><p><a href="/library/macduff/the_faithful_promiser/15th_day_love_in_chastisement.htm"><span class="l">Love in Chastisement.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Envy not those who are strangers to the <b>refining</b> flames,"who are "without chastisement;"<br> rather, surely, the severest discipline with a Father's love, than <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../macduff/the faithful promiser/15th day love in chastisement.htm</font><p><a href="/library/waring/hymns_and_meditations/would_that_i_were_more.htm"><span class="l">Would that I were More Closely Bound</span></a> <br><b>...</b> And win me for Thy grateful guest. By love that will not be denied. Try me with<br> Thy <b>refining</b> fire,. Array me in Thy white attire,. Be Wisdom, Righteousness to me <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/...//christianbookshelf.org/waring/hymns and meditations/would that i were more.htm</font><p><a href="/library/macdonald/at_the_back_of_the_north_wind/chapter_31_it_was_a.htm"><span class="l">It was a Great Delight to Diamond when at Length Nanny was Well <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> from the street, it is very probable she would not have been so pleasant in a decent<br> household, or so easy to teach; but after the <b>refining</b> influences of her <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../macdonald/at the back of the north wind/chapter 31 it was a.htm</font><p><a href="/library/waring/hymns_and_meditations/flow_on_thou_fountain_of.htm"><span class="l">Flow On, Thou Fountain of My Joy,</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Get Thyself glory, O my God,. Be praised in my distress! O, let Thy true, <b>refining</b><br> love. Its utmost pleasure see. And lift not up Thy faithful hand. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../waring/hymns and meditations/flow on thou fountain of.htm</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/r/refining.htm"><span class="l"><b>Refining</b> (8 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> n.) of Refine. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. REFINER; <b>REFINING</b>. <b>...</b> The ancient process<br> of <b>refining</b> gold has already been described under METALLURGY (which see). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/r/refining.htm - 12k</font><p><a href="/topical/r/refiner.htm"><span class="l">Refiner (10 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> The process of <b>refining</b> metals is referred to by way of illustrations in Isaiah<br> 1:25; Jeremiah 6:29; Zechariah 13:9; Malachi 3:2, 3. <b>...</b> REFINER; <b>REFINING</b>. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/r/refiner.htm - 13k</font><p><a href="/topical/g/goldsmith.htm"><span class="l">Goldsmith (6 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 32). The art of <b>refining</b> gold and shaping it into objects was probably introduced<br> into Palestine from Phoenicia (see CRAFTS). Examples <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/g/goldsmith.htm - 12k</font><p><a href="/topical/f/fining.htm"><span class="l">Fining (2 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 3. (n.) The process of fining or <b>refining</b>; clarification; also (Metal.), the conversion<br> of cast iron into suitable for puddling, in a hearth or charcoal fire. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/f/fining.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/r/refines.htm"><span class="l">Refines (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Zechariah 13:9 And I have brought the third into fire, And refined them like a <b>refining</b><br> of silver, And have tried them like a trying of gold, It doth call in <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/r/refines.htm - 6k</font><p><a href="/topical/f/furnace.htm"><span class="l">Furnace (35 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> (3.) Hebrews kur, a <b>refining</b> furnace (Proverbs 17:3; 27:21; Ezek. 22:18).<br> (4.) Hebrews alil, a crucible; only used in Psalm 12:6. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/f/furnace.htm - 22k</font><p><a href="/topical/f/fire.htm"><span class="l">Fire (602 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> The thought of John is that the Saviour would give them the Divine Sanctifier as<br> purifying water to wash away their sins and as a <b>refining</b> fire to consume <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/f/fire.htm - 78k</font><p><a href="/topical/g/gold.htm"><span class="l">Gold (429 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> The old workings in the gold-bearing veins of the Egyptian desert and the ruins<br> of the buildings connected with the mining and <b>refining</b> of the precious metal <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/g/gold.htm - 57k</font><p><a href="/topical/p/pot.htm"><span class="l">Pot (46 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> for pots," in Leviticus 11:35; "pots," Jeremiah 35:5 the King James Version, correctly<br> "bowls" the Revised Version (British and American); "<b>refining</b> pots" in <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/p/pot.htm - 25k</font><p><a href="/topical/t/tried.htm"><span class="l">Tried (96 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> (See JPS YLT RSV). Proverbs 27:21 The <b>refining</b> pot is for silver, and the furnace<br> for gold; And a man is tried by his praise. (See JPS ASV). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/t/tried.htm - 33k</font><p><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/meaning-of-dross.html">What is the meaning of dross in the Bible? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/David-census.html">Why was God so angry at David for taking the census? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/lampstand-Bible.html">What is the significance of the lampstand in the Bible? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://clyx.com/term/refining.htm">Refining: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com</a><br /><br /><a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> • <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> • <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> • <a href="/topical/">Topical Bible</a> • <a href="/thesaurus/">Bible Thesuarus</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="cnc" id="cnc"></a><div class="vheading2">Concordance</div><span class="encheading">Refining (8 Occurrences)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/psalms/66-10.htm">Psalms 66:10</a></span><br />For Thou hast tried us, O God, Thou hast refined us as the <span class="boldtext">refining</span> of silver.<br /><span class="source">(YLT)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/proverbs/17-3.htm">Proverbs 17:3</a></span><br />The <span class="boldtext">refining</span> pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold, but Yahweh tests the hearts.<br /><span class="source">(WEB JPS ASV YLT NAS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/proverbs/27-21.htm">Proverbs 27:21</a></span><br />The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold; And a man is tried by his praise. <br /><span class="source">(See JPS ASV YLT)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/isaiah/40-19.htm">Isaiah 40:19</a></span><br />The graven image poured out hath a artizan, And a refiner with gold spreadeth it over, And chains of silver he is <span class="boldtext">refining</span>.<br /><span class="source">(YLT)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/jeremiah/6-29.htm">Jeremiah 6:29</a></span><br />The bellows blow fiercely; the lead is consumed of the fire: in vain do they go on <span class="boldtext">refining</span>; for the wicked are not plucked away. <br /><span class="source">(WEB ASV NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/jeremiah/9-7.htm">Jeremiah 9:7</a></span><br />Therefore, thus said Jehovah of Hosts: Lo, I am <span class="boldtext">refining</span> them, and have tried them, For how do I do because of the daughter of My people?<br /><span class="source">(YLT)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/daniel/11-35.htm">Daniel 11:35</a></span><br />And some of the teachers do stumble for <span class="boldtext">refining</span> by them, and for purifying, and for making white -- till the end of the time, for 'it is' yet for a time appointed.<br /><span class="source">(YLT)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/zechariah/13-9.htm">Zechariah 13:9</a></span><br />And I have brought the third into fire, And refined them like a <span class="boldtext">refining</span> of silver, And have tried them like a trying of gold, It doth call in My name, and I answer it, I have said, 'My people it 'is',' And it saith, 'Jehovah 'is' my God!'<br /><span class="source">(YLT)</span><a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/r/refining.htm">Refining</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/r/refining_of_gold.htm">Refining of Gold</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/r/refining_of_silver.htm">Refining of Silver</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/r/refining_of_the_corrective_judgments_of_god.htm">Refining of the Corrective Judgments of God</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/r/refining_of_the_purity_of_the_word_of_god.htm">Refining of the Purity of the Word of God</a></p><p class="pspc"><a 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