Tag Archives: Godliness

Godliness

Related: Holiness   Godliness. Godliness, sometimes translated piety, comes from the Greek word meaning "well devout", and it refers to a manner of living that is totally pleasing to God. It relates to holiness, and certainly includes it, but is broader. Godliness or "devoutness" involves our motives, our attitude, and our conduct in the sight […]
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Titus 1

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk    The Need for Order and Good Behavior Titus 1   Titus 1. In this first chapter we have first the introduction or salutation, followed by a description of Titus’ mission in Crete, which was to set things in order, and ordain elders. Titus is given a list of qualifications that an overseer must […]

Godliness

Related: Holiness   Godliness. Godliness, sometimes translated piety, comes from the Greek word meaning “well devout”, and it refers to a manner of living that is totally pleasing to God. It relates to holiness, and certainly includes it, but is broader. Godliness or “devoutness” involves our motives, our attitude, and our conduct in the sight […]

2 Peter 1

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Life and Godliness 2 Peter 1   2 Peter 1. Before Peter deals with the issue of false teachers in the Christian profession, he first strengthens the saints in what is real: precious faith, divine life, the greatest promises. He speaks of the moral qualities that are displayed in the life of the […]

2 Peter 3

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Scoffers and Materialism 2 Peter 3   2 Peter 3. In the final chapter Peter addresses the second of two evils. Having covered the false teachers in ch.2, he now deals with the materialistic and skeptical world around, characterized by denying the return of the Lord in judgment, an influence which can impact […]