Now That You Are A Christian
When you got born again, it was by grace. That’s because you needed faith to be born again and God had to grant you that faith as a gift. “For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, Ephesians 2:8 NKJV.
That saving faith that was gifted to you has to be furnished. It has to be decorated. God wants you to add spiritual qualities to that faith. “But also for this very reason, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue, to virtue knowledge, to knowledge self-control, to self-control perseverance, to perseverance godliness, to godliness brotherly kindness, and to brotherly kindness love.” II Peter 1:5-7 NKJV.
You see, it’s not enough to be born again and just believe, you have to add things to your believing, you have to add things to your faith. The scripture above highlights 7 things to add to your faith.
Look at the guarantee that God gives to those who have these things working in their lives; “...to godliness brotherly kindness, and to brotherly kindness love. For if these things are yours and abound, you will be neither barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.” II Peter 1:7-8 NKJV
So then, when a Christian desires to live the overcoming Christian life, when they do not want to stumble here and there, _they will start to build in these 7 qualities into their character.
Now that you’re born again, now that you’ve been saved through faith, it is time to add to your faith.
There’s more. Those who add these things to their faith get unique access to the things of God that would otherwise not be accessed! “Therefore, brethren, be even more diligent to make your call and election sure, for if you do these things you will never stumble; for so an entrance will be supplied to you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.” II Peter 1:10-11 NKJV.
Hallelujah! What a guarantee! What a life, what a hope.
As you go about life, always reflect on these scriptures and check that you’re walking in the light of these 7 things - that is your guarantee to spiritual success.
There’s more. Those who add these things to their faith get unique access to the things of God that would otherwise not be accessed! “Therefore, brethren, be even more diligent to make your call and election sure, for if you do these things you will never stumble; for so an entrance will be supplied to you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.” II Peter 1:10-11 NKJV.
Hallelujah! What a guarantee! What a life, what a hope.
As you go about life, always reflect on these scriptures and check that you’re walking in the light of these 7 things - that is your guarantee to spiritual success.