Stairway to Heaven 9

Also known as: The Foundation of True Godliness | From Filthy Rags to Godly Living | Adding Godliness to Your Christian Walk
Length:289 wordsBook:Isaiah
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Stairway to Heaven: Add to your patience godliness

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The apostle Peter, in his second epistle, provides believers with a spiritual ladder - a progression of Christian virtues that leads to spiritual maturity. In this passage, Peter outlines eight essential qualities that should characterize the believer's growth, culminating in the addition of godliness to our patience. This progression is not merely a suggestion but a divine blueprint for Christian living that moves us from initial faith to mature godliness.

I. We have no "godliness" and cannot have any!

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Understanding the suffix "ness" helps clarify what godliness actually means - it refers to the state or condition of being godly. Webster's definition describes it as "a religiou...

“Buy the truth, and sell it not”
— Proverbs 23:23

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