Escaped from Corruption: Knowledge and Self-Control

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Our Jorurny continues from Faith and Virtue to, Knowledged And Self-Control. In part 2 we take a intedpth look at Knowledge and Self-Control and determin the importance of each in the for the belever libving in Christ.

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2 Peter 1:1–11 ESV
Simeon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who have obtained a faith of equal standing with ours by the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ: May grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord. His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us to his own glory and excellence, by which he has granted to us his precious and very great promises, so that through them you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped from the corruption that is in the world because of sinful desire. For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue, and virtue with knowledge, and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with steadfastness, and steadfastness with godliness, and godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love. For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they keep you from being ineffective or unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. For whoever lacks these qualities is so nearsighted that he is blind, having forgotten that he was cleansed from his former sins. Therefore, brothers, be all the more diligent to confirm your calling and election, for if you practice these qualities you will never fall. For in this way there will be richly provided for you an entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
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Refresher:

What Is Faith and Virtue, and why do they Go Together?
Faith
(pistis) Reliance upon and trust in God. Or a moral conviction of the truthfulness of God.
Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
described as:
The Glue that holds everything together
with out fait it is impossible to please God
Faith produces action. Action does not produce faith
says, “by Grace we are saved through Faith” not by works, lest any man should boast. b
REMEMBER v. 10. For we are his workmanship created in Christ Jesus for good works
The book of James tells us that “Faith with out works is Dead”
Our Faith should produce good works. Good works are not counted as faith.
Virtue
“Moral goodness” or Moral Excellence
Morality does not Require Faith
Faith in Chris should produce Moral living
we are to be a morally excellent people
Good Morals are?
Honor your mother and father
You shall not murder
you shall not commit adultery
you shall not steal
You shall not bear false witness (Lie)
You shall not Covet
Order of attributes
Why is it, Complete your faith with virtue?
Morality can be obtained without being a christian
for us Morality must be built upon faith in christ
we don’t have subjective morality
“Richard Dawkins” suggests Morality is subjective to its time. ever changing.
So upon Faith is what we must build everything else. Faith in Christ is the source for everything else.

Knowledge

2 Peter 1:5 ESV
For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue, and virtue with knowledge,
What is Knowledge
Dangers of knowledge
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