2 Peter 1:3-4

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, 4 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 Corinthians 5:17

Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.

Ezekiel 36:26

And I will give you a new heart, and a new spirit I will put within you. And I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh.

Galatians 2:20

I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.

Colossians 3:10

and have put on the new self, which is BEING RENEWED in knowledge after the image of its creator.

Hebrews 6:1a NIV

Therefore let us move beyond the elementary teachings about Christ and be taken forward to maturity,

2 Peter 1:5-7

5 For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue, and virtue with knowledge, 6 and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with steadfastness, and steadfastness with godliness, 7 and godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love.

2 Peter 1:5

For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue, and virtue with knowledge,

2 Peter 1:4

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.

Am I giving ALL my enthusiastic effort in this partnership?

Romans 12:1

I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship.

2 Peter 1:5-7

5 For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue, and virtue with knowledge, 6 and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with steadfastness, and steadfastness with godliness, 7 and godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love.

A. FAITH

B. VIRTUE

Romans 12:2

Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind.

2 Corinthians 6:14

Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership has righteousness with lawlessness? Or what fellowship has light with darkness?

C. KNOWLEDGE

D. SELF-CONTROL

"the self-disciple that subordinates personal desires to a deliberately chosen greater end–as when an athlete imposes on himself various training demands for the sake of victory in the contest.”

-Dr. Robert Picirilli

E. STEADFASTNESS

James 1:2-3

Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, 3 for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness.

F. GODLINESS

“a reverent consciousness of God that manifests itself in obedience to His revealed will.”

-Dr. Robert Picirilli

G. BROTHERLY AFFECTION

H. LOVE

“This is a self-sacrificing, willful choice to seek for another’s well-being, more a matter of the intellect and volition than the emotions. Whereas the previous word speaks of relationships with the Christian community, this one applies to our relationship to all people...It is a broad and comprehensive commitment to reach out to others and manifest the love of God to them in our actions on their behalf.”

-Dr. Robert Picirilli