Sin starts in the heart.
If the heart can be delivered from SIN (the evil root), the life can be delivered from SINS (the evil fruit).
Justification removes Sins committed.
Entire Sanctification removes Sin Nature (the evil heart of unbelief).
James said,
Cleanse your hands (actions) you sinners (unsaved) and
Purify your hearts (nature) you double minded (carnal believers).
DLG notes... The word, "sin" in the singular, is used in reference to our nature or heart condition, and produces "sins," in the plural, in reference to the as the actions in our life.
Jeremiah 17:9
9The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?
Mark 7:20-23
20And he said, That which comes out of the man, that defiles the man.
21 For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders,
22 Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness:
23 All these evil things come from within, and defile the man.
DLG notes... God Can Purify The Heart From All Sin.
Psalms 24:3-4
3 Who shall ascend into the hill of the LORD? or who shall stand in his holy place?
4 He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully.
Matthew 5:8
8 Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.
2 Timothy 1:3
3 I thank God, whom I serve from my forefathers with pure conscience, that without ceasing I have remembrance of thee in my prayers night and day;
Titus 2:14
14 Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
James 4:8
8 Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.
2 Peter 3:1
1 This second epistle, beloved, I now write unto you; in both which I stir up your pure minds by way of remembrance:
1 John 3:3
3 And every man that hath this hope in him purifies himself, even as he is pure.
