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Wednesday, December 5, 2012

Bible "Math"


2 Peter, chapter 1 provides us with an Equation for Christian Living. It all starts out with faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. Then we add character qualities to our faith. I see it as a math exercise, like this:

                       Faith  
                       Virtue  
                       Knowledge  
                       Temperance  
                       Patience  
                       Godliness  
                       Brotherly kindness
                      + Charity (love)        
                       A fruitful Christian life

For if these things be in you, and abound,
they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful
in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ (2 Peter 1:8).

This 2 Peter equation reminds me of another Bible passage, Galatians 5:22-23.
But the fruit of the Spirit is
                       love,
                       joy,
                       peace,
                       longsuffering,
                       gentleness,
                       goodness,
                       faith,
                       Meekness,
                       temperance: against such there is no law.

Let’s be fruitful Christians!

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