Assets of Faith II
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Peter’s Second Epistle
To those who have received a faith of the same kind as ours, by the righteousness of our God and Savior, Jesus Christ:
We have received faith from God.
We have not received it from man, but from the Heavenly father.
Receiving Christ, we were born again into the family of God.
This new birth is of the Spirit, it is from above.
Peter speaks of God’s divine power and our becoming a partaker of His divine nature and our escape from the corruption that belongs to the sinful nature.
Our very nature has been regenerated.
Romans 8 - the indwelling Holy Spirit
John, speaking of Jesus, “He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit
Conclusions
By God’s divine power (Holy Spirit’s power)
Through God’s divine nature (Holy Spirit’s presence)
With knowledge (the Word of God / Truth)
Holy Spirit’s Power
Holy Spirit’s Presence
The Word of God
We have,
“everything pertaining to life and godliness.”
Upon the foundation of our Faith we are to grow and increase in the spiritual assets needed by our faith to enable us to be overcomers by enduring to the end.
Peter - “Apply all diligence” 2 Peter 1:5-7
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, love.
Peter uses a literary device / method called sorites
First on the list is Moral excellence and/or virtue followed by other qualities which, in fact, are themselves, virtues.
Peter, writing to Christians undergoing persecutions, trials, and suffering, exhorts them to be diligent to ever be adding these qualities to their life.
The Value of these Assets
Valuable for spiritual growth
For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they render you neither useless nor unfruitful in the true knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Value to Overcoming
New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update Chapter 1
for as long as you practice these things, you will never stumble;
Supply your faith with or add to your faith -
Moral Excellence
put on Christ
clothed in righteousness
put away flesh
avoid the very appearance of evil
unspotted from the world
Knowledge
faith comes by hearing
the Holy Spirit testifies of Christ
the Scriptures testify
those who walk in the light know Christ
fellowship with Him
His blood cleanses them from all sin
God reveals the Son; the Son makes known the Father
Self Control
temperance
our will yielded to God’s will (not our mere strength)
to say no to the flesh / control over the body
to say no to self / our wants
Not mind over matter but
truth over lies
light over darkness
A Spirit led life
Perseverance
Going the Distance
Faithfulness
Sustained Hope
Bearing up under trial
“I’m not giving up!”
Don’t grow weary in well-doing
Godliness
These Assets are necessities for our faith.
New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update Chapter 1
make certain about His calling and choosing you;
Peter speaks to perseverance in His first epistle by reminding us who we are; what we have been given; the purpose of our trials; and the results of our faith
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His great mercy has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
to obtain an inheritance which is imperishable and undefiled and will not fade away, reserved in heaven for you,
who are protected by the power of God through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
In this you greatly rejoice, even though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been distressed by various trials,
so that the proof of your faith, being more precious than gold which is perishable, even though tested by fire, may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ;
and though you have not seen Him, you love Him, and though you do not see Him now, but believe in Him, you greatly rejoice with joy inexpressible and full of glory,
obtaining as the outcome of your faith the salvation of your souls.
“There’s a reason that the road is long - it takes some time to make your courage strong!” (Need to Breathe)
Many are the afflictions of the righteous, But the Lord delivers him out of them all.