Sound about right, or is it? Is life just the things you do, or is it something more? Life is love, joy, peace, happiness and a thousand other things that makes human beings, well, human. If you want to think about math, then put it in its proper context. Consider this passage from Peter’s second letter…
2 Peter 1 ( World English Bible )
[1] Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who have obtained a like precious faith with us in the righteousness of our God and Savior, Jesus Christ: [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; [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. [5] Yes, and for this very cause adding on your part all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence; and in moral excellence, knowledge; [6] and in knowledge, self-control; and in self-control patience; and in patience godliness; [7] and in godliness brotherly affection; and in brotherly affection, love. [8] For if these things are yours and abound, they make you to be not idle nor unfruitful to the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. [9] For he who lacks these things is blind, seeing only what is near, having forgotten the cleansing from his old sins.
Disciple means: a learner. After we are born again (John 3:5) we begin learning. We gain knowledge of what God wants us to be and then we do our best to please HIM. As our Christian life progresses, we add the things that Peter mentions and gradually become more like our teacher (Jesus). In addition to this, time and testings (trials) help refine our life.
Now, most everyone I have ever known would say that the picture is true, but remember, there is more to life than just what we do. If you are a Christian, then your life is CHRIST!
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