By his divine power, God has given us everything we need for living a godly life. We have received all of this by coming to know him, the one who called us to himself by means of his marvelous glory and excellence.
2 Peter 1:3
Therefore, I will always remind you about these things—even though you already know them and are standing firm in the truth you have been taught.
2 Peter 1:12
I’m so thankful for my friends who always remind me of truths.
These things come to us through His divine power. “Divine power! What stupendous issues are grasped in that term, divine power! It was this which digged the deep foundations of the earth and sea! Divine power, it is this which guides the marches of the stars of heaven! Divine power! it is this which holds up the pillars of the universe, and which one day shall shake them, and hurry all things back to their native nothingness.” – Charles Spurgeon
David Guzik: No truer words have been said about the current state of Christians.
Do I just want to get by, or be a partaker?
Knowledge
This kind exact, complete, and thorough knowledge can only come through submission to the divine work of the divine power in our life. Anything else, is salvation alone, hanging on, living life until He returns, otherwise known as a less than life.
Partaker
One who takes or has a part or share in common with others; a sharer; a participator
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.
2 Peter 1:4 (ESV)
Divine Nature
God’s nature, or divine nature, is perfectly pure and it cannot be tempted by evil. We are promised that we can be partakers of the divine nature by fleeing the corruption in the world that comes through our lusts. As we gradually overcome our sinful human nature it is replaced by divine nature – God shares His own nature with us. As our natural reactions to the situations, we meet in life are overcome, the works of the flesh, such as envy, pride, malice, and greed, are replaced by the fruit of the Spirit. In other words, reacting with love, humility, goodness, joy, etc. becomes our very nature. This is what it means that we can partake of divine nature. This is the process of sanctification. (2 Peter 1:2-4; 2 Corinthians 2:18; 1 John 3:2-3; James 1:13; Galatians 5)
ActiveChristianity
Through Holy Spirit’s power and the Word, we supplement our faith with add-ons until Christ returns to complete what Calvary started.
Live my life a partaker.
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