THINGS CHRISTIANS MUST ADD TO THEIR FAITH - Our character is transformed by God’s Word and forged in trials and self-denial - God’s love offers transforming grace, not cheap grace - to know Him is to love Him – to love Him is to obey Him - Second Peter 1:3-15 says we must add these seven character traits to our faith: Goodness, Knowledge, Self-control, Perseverance, Godliness, Brotherly kindness, and Love. Galatians 5:22-23 offers a similar list – the Fruit of the Spirit: Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Goodness, Faithfulness, Gentleness, Self-control. Both lists highlight character traits Christ produces in His children. Second Peter says we grow in these areas through an increasing knowledge of Christ. To know Christ is to love Him. Galatians 5 says we grow in these areas as we deny our fleshy desires. To Love Christ is to obey Him. Our character is transformed by God’s Word and forged in trials and self-denial. If we are not increasingly growing in godly character some would tell us not to worry because God loves us anyway. That’s not Biblical. God’s love offers transforming grace, not cheap grace. To know Him is to love Him. To love Him is to obey Him.

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7 Things Christians Must Add to Their Faith

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Our character is transformed by God’s Word and forged in trials and self-denial - God’s love offers transforming grace, not cheap grace - to know Him is to love Him – to love Him is to obey Him

Gail Burton Purath

Second Peter 1:3-15 says we must add these seven character traits to our faith:
Goodness, Knowledge, Self-control, Perseverance, Godliness, Brotherly kindness, and Love.

Galatians 5:22-23 offers a similar list – the Fruit of the Spirit: Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Goodness, Faithfulness, Gentleness, Self-control.

Both lists highlight character traits Christ produces in His children.

Second Peter says we grow in these areas through an increasing knowledge of Christ. 

To know Christ is to love Him.

Galatians 5 says we grow in these areas as we deny our fleshy desires. 

To Love Christ is to obey Him (John 14:23).

Our character is transformed by God’s Word (Romans 12:1-2) and forged in trials and self-denial (1 Peter 1:6-7).

If we are not increasingly growing in godly character, or if we find our faith lacking in an area, some would tell us not to worry because God loves us anyway.

That’s not Biblical.

God’s love offers transforming grace, not cheap grace (Titus 2:11-13).

To know Him is to love Him. To love Him is to obey Him.

Hi!  I'm Gail Burton Purath. I started Bible Love Notes to give people a minute of Scriptural encouragement in their busy day.

I don't have all the answers, but

since I asked Christ to be my Lord and Savior in 1974, I've been learning from the One Who has all the answers!
I'm still a sinner, a learner, a student who falls down and disappoints God at times. But it's my desire to grow closer to the Lord, day by day, minute by minute.

I need to be challenged, encouraged, corrected and comforted, and I think you do as well...so let's learn together about the love of God--a love that is so vast that we will always be discovering new and wonderful things about it.

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