"Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our lord, according as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue; whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises; that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust. And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; to your virtue knowledge; to your knowledge temperance; and to your temperance patience; and to your patience godliness; and to your godliness brotherly kindness and to your brotherly kindness charity. For if these be in you and abound in you, ........................... 11Peter 1: 2- 10
From the scripture above, we have 7 godly attributes that will make your christian life fruitful and blissful. let take them one after the other.
Virtue: This refer to the level of the power of God operating in your life. It is also refer to the level of anointing at work in your life as a child of God. When the woman with issue of blood touched Jesus the bible recorded that virtue left Jesus that simply means the healing anointing left for that same purposes. The other meaning of virtue is your character. Every gift God gives to you require a special virtue (character). This what the bible says we should add to our faith. Virtue enable us to know the purpose of the power of God operating in your lives.
Knowledge: Apostle Paul said in Phil. 3:10 " That i might know him and the power of his resurrection ......" for you to be able to do exploit for God you need to have a good knowledge of the gift of God operating in your life. The more you know God and having a good knowledge of the the gift He had deposits in your life, the better your relationship with him. No man can serve God more than the way he sees him. Adding knowledge to your virtue create a better relationship with God.
Temperance: Temperance refers to how you relate to others inside and outside the church, it helps you to control your feelings and teaches how to overcome self.
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