04/08/2015
Growth in Christian virtue
2 Peter 1v3-11
-His divine power has granted to us everything pertaining to life and Godliness, through the true knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and excellence. -For by these He has granted to us His precious and magnificent promises, in order that by them you might become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world by lust.
-Now for this very reason also, applying all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence, and in your moral excellence, knowledge;
-And in your knowledge, self-control, and in your self-control, perseverance, and in your perseverance, godliness;
-And in your godliness, brotherly kindness, and in your brotherly kindness, Christian love.
-For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they render you niether useless nor unfruitful in the true knowledgeof our Lord Jesus Christ.
-For he who lacks these qualities is blind or shortsighted, having forgotten his purification from his former sins.
-Therefore, brethren, be all the more diligent to make certain about His calling and choosing you; for as long as you practice these things, you will never stumble;
-For in this way the entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ will be abundantly supplied to you.
Do these qualities in your life and increase in the true knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
