Transcript Knowledge - Bible Questions

3 seeing that his divine power has granted
unto us all things that pertain unto life and
godliness, through the knowledge of Him
who called us by His own glory and virtue;
4 whereby he has granted unto us His
precious and exceeding 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.
5 Yea, and for this very cause adding on
your part all diligence, in your faith
supply virtue; and in virtue knowledge;
6 and in knowledge self-control; and in
self-control patience; and in patience
godliness;
7 and in godliness brotherly kindness;
and in brotherly kindness love.
8 For if these things are yours and abound, they
make you to be not idle nor unfruitful
9 For he that lacks these things is blind, seeing
only what is near, having forgotten the cleansing
from his old sins.
10 Wherefore, brethren, give the more diligence
to make your calling and election sure:
for if you do these things, you shall never
stumble
11 for thus shall be richly supplied unto you the
entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord
and Saviour Jesus Christ.
12 Wherefore I shall be ready always to put
you in remembrance of these things, though
ye know them,
13 And I think it right, as long as I am in this
tabernacle, to stir you up by putting you in
remembrance;
15 Yea, I will give diligence that at every time
ye may be able after my decease to call these
things to remembrance.
3 his divine power granted to us all things
4 whereby he has granted to us his promises
through these you may become partakers
5 for this very cause adding on your part all
diligence, in your faith supply….
8 For if these things are yours and abound,
9 For he that lacks these things
10 Wherefore, brethren, give the more
for if ye do these things, ye shall never stumble:
11 for thus shall be richly supplied unto you 12
Wherefore I shall be ready always to remind you
of these things… I will give diligence that at
every time ye may be able after my decease to
remember these things.
God’s Part:
Divine power freely granted all things MEANS
Precious/exceeding great promises
MOTIVATION
Partakers of the Divine nature
GOAL
Our Part
Add to faith, virtue, knowledge, self-control,
patience, godliness, brotherly kindness, Love
Blessings:
Not idle or unfruitful… clear sight; never stumble;
richly supplied entrance into eternal kingdom
Peter’s Goal:
any time after his death we can call these things to mind
It is Best to Think We must
Relearn Everything!
• Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a
new creation; old things have passed
away; behold, all things have become
new. 2 Cor. 5:17-18
When we Know we Don’t Know
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Journey to a new place
Using a new product,
Cooking a new food
Learning to Drive a Car
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Map.
Manual
Recipe
Guidance
• There is no shame to such ignorance.
• But there is a great deal of discomfort
• Need to approach such ignorance with humility;
submission and trust in those who do know.
It is Best to Think We must
Relearn Everything!
• And do not be conformed to this world,
but be transformed by the renewing of
your mind, that you may prove what is
that good and acceptable and perfect will
of God. Rom 12:1-2
• Everything Relearned, Retested,
• Everything Reevaluated, Renewed
It is Best to Think We must
Relearn Everything!
• Better is a poor and wise youth than an
old and foolish king, who knows not how
to receive admonition any more. Eccl.
4:13
Knowledge
• Walking
– from what we can see,
–what we understand,
–what we have mastered
• Into
–what we do not yet see
–What we do not yet understand
–what we have not yet mastered.
Humility: The Beginning of Wisdom
• O LORD, I know the way of man is not in
himself; it is not in man who walks to
direct his own steps. Jer 10:23
• There is a way that seems right to a man,
but its end is the way of death. Pr 14:12
Humility: The Beginning of Wisdom
• Because narrow is the gate and difficult is
the way which leads to life, and there are
few who find it. Mt 7:14
• My people are destroyed for lack of
knowledge. Hosea 4:6
Humility: The Beginning of Wisdom
• Give diligence to present thyself approved
unto God, a workman that needeth not to
be ashamed, handling aright the word of
truth. 2Tim 2:15
• It Never Ends
• A continuous process until we die
• Everything we learn prepares us for more
Knowledge
• When wisdom enters your heart, and
knowledge is pleasant to your soul, 11
Discretion will preserve you; understanding
will keep you, 12 To deliver you from the way
of evil, from the man who speaks perverse
things, Pr. 2:10-12
Knowledge
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Pr. 3:13-18
Pr. 4:5-9
Ps. 119:24, 97-106
Ps. 19:7-11
II Tim. 3:14-17