Are you unclean?

Leviticus 15:18
The woman also with whom man shall lie with seed of copulation, they shall both bathe themselves in water, and be unclean until the even.

This is a literal, potent example from scripture - if a man and a woman are lying together with the seed of copulation, they are unclean until the even. It doesn't say that they're unclean unless go scrub with Lava soap, or they'll be unclean unless they repent - it says they will be unclean until the even. Some things remain unclean until an appointed time, independent of what one does.

This speaks to the heart of the modern culture, because it suggests a basic question -
What does it mean to be unclean?

Modern mankind does not answer this question. In fact, if it IS answered, it is answered first by redefining the question. You will often get a revision "Do you mean dirty?" ... "Do you mean immoral?" ... "Do you mean illegal?" Answering these questions or defining uncleanness on the spot (without preparation) will often detract from the import of the question. And this redefinition of a base word necessarily draws one away from the root question, namely: "By what standard is someone or something unclean?"

Scripture offers answers for this - it would be wise to do a word study on uncleanness.

Note simply: only God can give you a consistent and objective answer to this question.

I now challenge you, reader, to address these questions yourself:

::General::
1. What does the word unclean mean?
2. By what standard is something or someone unclean?
3. How does someone or some thing become unclean?
4. How does someone or some thing become clean (after having been unclean)?

::Specific::
1. What is one thing you do, think, say, or have that is unclean?
2. Have you considered how your life would differ if that thing were clean?
3. Did you know that Christ Jesus has an answer for that thing?
3. Will you now consider offering that thing to Christ Jesus, thus intentionally drawing closer to Him?