Charismatic Bible Studies - 2 Peter 1:5-11

[Hidden In Him]

3. Food for thought: Do you feel the advice to reinforce their faith with spiritual evidence could be skewed and turned into a law?

No! LoL.

Well, I suppose it could be. But only by people like the hyper grace crowd, who believe that absolutely nothing is required. How could one argue against the need to produce spiritual fruit? I know the Calvinists have their OSAS doctrines and all that, but even they would never back away from the need for a genuine child of God to produce genuine fruit.

4. For the sake of viewers who might like to see testimonies of the work of Christ in us and how this teaching applies, what fruit of the Spirit do you feel the Lord has manifested through you the most?

Knowledge. In fact, I know more than I am usually able to apply. But the more you build one into your life the more it encourages you that others can be as well, and I am especially working on the last two in Peter's list... as well as self-control and endurance. I've had periods in my life where I have brought the flesh under, and quite severely, but I now want it to become increasingly more of a lifestyle.

 

[JLB]

How could one argue against the need to produce spiritual fruit?

Unfortunately there are those who do.

 

[JLB]

I've had periods in my life where I have brought the flesh under, and quite severely, but I now want it to become increasingly more of a lifestyle.

Yes.

Spirit led habits that lead to a Spirit led lifestyle.

It’s a process.

Crucifixion is a slow and painful death.