For this very reason. "Because God has called us to share his own glory and goodness." Peter teaches a practical religion which grows out of spiritual motives. Christians must cooperate actively with God, to build new characters as his children. Do your best to add. These qualities are not stair-steps, where you progress from one to the next. The idea is: in addition to your faith, seize goodness; in addition to your faith and goodness, seize knowledge; etc. The Expositor's Greek Testament says: "Faith is not only illumination but character." Faith. See James 2:19 and note. Goodness. Moral purity and ethical conduct. Knowledge. Understanding the mind of Christ revealed in the Scriptures. There can be no substitute for studying God's word.

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