Goodness vs. Godliness

Goodness vs. Godliness Matthew 19:16-17: 16Now a man came up to Jesus and asked, “Teacher, what good thing must I do to get eternal life?”  17“Why do you ask me about what is good?” Jesus replied. “There is only One who is good. If you want to enter life, obey the commandments.” Strong’s Concordance translates [...]

Growing from Faith to Love

Growing from Faith to Love Some of my favorite verses on sanctification are 2 Peter 1:5-9: “For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; and to godliness, brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness, love. [...]