CLEANNESS
(Note centered heading below: Physical Cleanliness)
Bible usage: nwt 1695; w02 6/1 19
Christians: mwb20.12 5; od 131-135; mwb19.10 8; it-1 480-481; lvs 104-113; lv 86-96; w10 7/15 18-19; w09 8/15 22; w02 2/1 5-7; w02 6/1 18-23; w99 3/1 15; rq 18-19; km 4/94 2; km 4/92 3-4
basis for spiritual cleanness in Jesus’ blood: it-1 481
requirement: lff lesson 40; it-1 481; w00 8/15 19-20; w96 7/1 9; w95 12/15 29; w89 6/1 10-20; w87 11/1 10-20
“spotless and unblemished” (2Pe 3:14): w03 7/15 13-14
“washed clean” (1Co 6:11): w10 4/15 9; w10 6/15 9-10
conduct: km 5/90 5; w87 1/15 28
congregation: scl 86, 101; w22.02 5-6; w16.11 12; kr 114-115
angels assist: w25.05 6-7
responsibility of all: cf 41
discussion: lff lesson 40; it-1 478-481; g 11/14 14-15; w02 2/1 3-7; w02 6/1 18-23
Jehovah: lvs 105; lv 87; w08 12/1 12
Law covenant: cl 130-131; it-1 263, 478-480; lvs 105-106; lv 88; w04 5/15 23; w02 6/1 19-20; w89 6/1 11-12, 14; w87 11/1 12-13
ceremonial cleanness: it-1 263; si 27-29; w89 6/1 19-20; w87 11/1 13
homes: it-1 1156
Jesus clean despite touching dead person or leper: w95 3/1 8
priests: it-2 685, 1172-1173; w14 11/15 8-9
soldiers: it-1 173
mental cleanness: lff lesson 40; lvs 107-108; lv 90; w02 2/1 6; rq 19; w89 6/1 15-16; w89 11/1 14-15; w87 11/1 13, 17-18
moral cleanness: mwb21.01 2; od 132; lvs 107, 249; lv 89; g 11/14 15; w09 12/15 14; w02 2/1 5-6; w02 6/1 21-23; w00 11/1 7-17; rq 18-19; w89 6/1 12-13; om 127-130; w87 11/1 13, 18-19
angels help maintain congregation’s: w25.05 6-7
Christian congregation: it-2 1133; w16.11 12; kr 114-115; w05 9/1 30-31; w97 8/15 28-29; w95 3/1 16-17
holy spirit a force for: w10 4/15 9
maintaining: w15 6/15 13-17
requirement of true worship: w96 1/15 32
sexual intimacies within marriage: w25.01 13
video Take Action to Remain Clean: lff lesson 40
Witnesses enforce: w14 9/15 10; yb95 214-216
youths: w08 4/15 13-14; w99 9/1 12-13; w89 11/1 10-15
organizational cleanness:
contrast between Witnesses and Catholic Church: g89 7/8 25
sacrifices: w00 8/15 19-20
speech: rq 19
spiritual cleanness: od 131-132; lvs 106-107; lv 88-89; g 11/14 15; w09 8/15 22; w05 4/15 11; w02 2/1 5; w02 6/1 21-23; rq 18; w93 2/15 6; gt chapter 56; w89 6/1 11-12; w87 11/1 8-9, 13, 19-20
avoiding world’s course: w88 6/15 15-20
cleansing of Jehovah’s people: w14 1/15 13; kr 100-104, 107; w00 1/1 9-10; w87 6/15 15-20
“clean to clean persons” (Tit 1:15): w08 10/15 30; w07 10/15 25-27
Isaiah cleansed (Isa 6): cl 32, 34-35; ip-1 90-95
maintaining spiritual cleanness: km 4/92 3-4
meaning of term: kr 101
pure language (Zep 3:9): w91 4/1 24-25
“refiner” to “cleanse the sons of Levi” (Mal 3:2, 3): w14 11/15 30; kr 22-23, 100-101; w13 7/15 11-12; w10 9/15 25-26; w92 12/1 11-12, 14
requirement: w98 5/15 19-20
symbolized by physical cleanness: it-1 478
symbolized by stream from temple (Eze 47): w99 3/1 20
“touch nothing unclean” (Isa 52:11): it-2 1144; lvs 106-107; lv 88-89; ip-2 191-193; w87 11/1 15-16
what defiles a person: jy 136-137; gt chapter 56; w87 11/1 8-9
Physical Cleanliness
ants:
carpenter ant cleans antennae: ijwwd article 5
Assembly Halls: od 122; mwb16.01 2
automobiles: od 134; km 4/94 2; w89 6/1 18-19
children:
video Be Neat and Clean: g 3/15 2
Christians: lff lesson 40; od 132-135; lvs 108-110; lv 56-57, 90-93; w08 12/1 12; w02 2/1 6; w02 6/1 20-21; rq 19; om 130-131; w87 11/1 16-17
attitude toward pollution and litter: w93 2/15 5-6
attitude toward waste: w08 12/1 12; g 12/07 10-11
Bible and literature: w88 6/15 12; w87 11/1 17
field ministry: w89 6/1 20; w87 11/1 17
hygiene: lvs 108-110; lv 91-92; g 11/14 14; km 4/94 2; w89 6/1 16-17
meetings: w89 6/1 20; w87 11/1 17
requirement for outstanding privileges: km 4/94 2
video God Loves Clean People: lff lesson 40
commendation for Witnesses: w02 6/1 21
conventions: g 8/10 5; km 4/10 6; w02 6/1 20; w02 11/1 13; yb01 51; w98 3/1 32; yb95 239; g94 7/22 27; g93 12/22 11; yb90 14; w88 11/15 7; g86 12/22 23
theater owner: w94 1/1 7
danger of overdoing: g 1/11 14; g04 5/22 28
discussion: it-1 478; w08 12/1 9-12
earth:
cleanup: w93 2/15 3-7
experiences:
filthy family transformed: w05 10/15 6-7
families: od 133-134; g 10/11 13; w08 12/1 11-12; g98 4/8 11; g98 5/22 20; fy 45-49; w89 6/1 17-18; g88 9/22 8-11
role of mothers: w08 12/1 9-11; w08 12/15 30
food: g16.6 4; g 6/12 5; g01 12/22 8; g97 11/22 12; g89 6/22 15-21; g88 9/22 6
friendship encouraged by: g88 11/22 14
harmful habits and practices: lff lesson 40; lvs 110-112; lv 93, 95-96
hepatitis from lack: g04 6/22 29
homes: od 133-134; lvs 110; lv 92; g 3/11 7; w08 12/1 11; g05 6/8 19-22; g98 5/22 20; fy 47-49; km 4/94 2; w89 6/1 17-18; om 130; g88 9/22 8-11; w87 11/1 16-17
cutting boards: g04 7/22 28; g95 11/22 21
dishcloths and sponges: g99 1/22 28; g96 11/8 29
eliminating dust mites: g94 9/22 29
garbage: g97 11/22 12
kitchens: g 6/12 5; g01 3/8 28-29; g99 1/22 28
robot vacuum cleaner: g 9/08 17
Kingdom Hall: lvs 110; mwb16.01 2; lv 92-93; km 4/94 2; km 8/89 7; w87 11/1 16-17; km 7/86 3
cleaning: od 118; w15 7/15 30-31; jl lesson 26; km 8/03 3; km 11/99 7; km 8/89 7
Law covenant: mrt article 9; it-1 263; w08 6/1 13; w08 12/1 10
disease prevented: cl 130; wp18.1 7; it-1 829; w12 6/1 6; g 10/10 21-22; w98 4/1 16-17; fy 47-48
priests: it-2 685, 1171-1173; w14 11/15 8-9; w96 1/15 32; w96 7/1 9
sexual hygiene: w06 6/1 31
wilderness camp: it-1 398
link with holiness: it-1 1129
personal hygiene: g22.1 6; lff lesson 40; it-1 263; yp1 198; g 3/11 7; g 5/09 19; w08 12/1 11
oral: g 6/14 13; g 3/11 5; g05 11/8 11-13
pillows: g 5/12 29
soap: g05 8/8 11-13
washing hands: lff lesson 40; g 6/15 3; g 6/12 5; g 3/11 7; g04 2/22 29; g03 3/22 20; g03 11/22 15; g99 2/22 28-29; g97 2/22 28; g97 11/8 28; g97 11/22 11; g97 12/22 28-29
water bottles: g04 4/22 29
water for food and drink: g 6/15 4; g 3/11 4; w08 12/1 11; g97 11/22 11-12; fy 45
world problem:
sanitation: g98 1/22 28-29