Godliness

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Godliness
2 Peter 15-10
Christian Characteristics
Piety, which is characterized by a Godward
attitude, does that which is well-pleasing to God
God-likeness
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Godliness Commanded
Heaven

• By Peter
• 2 Peter 311
• By Paul
• 1 Timothy 47 Titus 211-13

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Ways We Can Be Like God

• In Love
• John 316 Rom 58 Matt 2236-40 1 John
  310, 47, 11 Matt 543-46
• In Impartiality
• 1 Peter 117 James 21-9
• In Mercy
• Titus 35 Luke 632-36
• In Holiness
• 1 Chron 1629 Matt 548 1 Peter 113-16

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Godliness Often Misconstrued

• Some think that gain is godliness
• 1 Timothy 63-5
• Some practice an outward form of godliness
• 2 Timothy 35 Matthew 2327-28

A God-like person will be evident to others
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Results of Godliness

• Ensures persecution
• 2 Timothy 312
• Godliness works deliverance from temptation
• 1 Corinthians 1013 2 Peter 29
• Godliness with contentment is where we gain
• 1 Timothy 66 Matthew 633
• Godliness prepares us for the life to come
• 1 Timothy 48

Be content with what you have, never with what
you are.
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CONCLUSION

• Pray for conditions favorable to practicing
  godliness
• 1 Timothy 21-3
• Godly people are set apart for the Lord
• Psalms 43
• Good works become professors of godliness
• 1 Timothy 29-10
• Must strive to be like Him to be with Him in
  eternity!
• Psalms 1715 1 John 32-3