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What does the Bible say about life and godliness?

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The Bible teaches that God graciously provides all believers need for true life and godliness through the knowledge of Christ, calling them to trust, obey, and grow in holiness by his power. Second Peter 1:3-4 says that God grants his people precious promises and equips them to escape sinful corruption and share in a renewed life. This life begins with faith in Christ, confessed openly, as Romans 10:9 teaches, and it is sustained by faith that seeks God, as Hebrews 11:6 declares. Scripture thoroughly equips believers for every good work, according to 2 Timothy 3:16-17, while God’s blessing in Christ and sovereign calling give confidence that godliness rests ultimately on his grace.

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  • 2 Peter 1:3

    seeing that his divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and virtue;

  • 2 Peter 1:3-4

    [3] seeing that his divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and virtue; [4] by which he has granted to us his precious and exceedingly great promises; that through these you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped from the corruption that is in the world by lust.

  • Hebrews 11:6

    Without faith it is impossible to be well pleasing to him, for he who comes to God must believe that he exists, and that he is a rewarder of those who seek him.

  • 2 Peter 1:2-3

    [2] Grace to you and peace be multiplied in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord, [3] seeing that his divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and virtue;

  • 2 Timothy 3:16-17

    [16] Every writing inspired by God is profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction which is in righteousness, [17] that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.

  • Revelation 22:7

    "Behold, I come quickly. Blessed is he who keeps the words of the prophecy of this book."

  • Ephesians 1:3

    Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ;

  • Jeremiah 1:5

    Before I formed you in the belly I knew you, and before you came forth out of the womb I sanctified you; I have appointed you a prophet to the nations.

  • Romans 10:9

    that if you will confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus, and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.

  • 2 Timothy 3:17

    that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.

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