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Virtue

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  • Commentary & Exposition
  • Notes on Scripture
    • 2 Peter
    • 2 Peter 1:1-11

The Character of Virtue

The first part of a brief consideration of virtue in scripture
  • rah
  • January 17, 2025
Put simply, Peter’s description in 2 Peter 1:3-8 makes for a traceable account of the Christian life. It helps us understand how faith remains an enduring feature of the Christian identity, just as it was prerequisite to the woman’s health in Luke 8:43-46. Faith is highlighted—not merely for the fact that faith is commanded to men, but for reason that only faith may take account of God’s ongoing work.
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An Ironic, Apprehensible Summary of a Problem

A brief and well-known excerpt taken from C.S. Lewis’ 1941 sermon, "The Weight of Glory"
  • The Editor
  • February 24, 2023
“We are far too easily pleased.”
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    • James
    • James 1:1-27

Temptation, Patience & the Gift of God’s Time

Temptation as the ground of triumph
  • rah
  • November 7, 2022
Only faith may so work in the presence of temptation to produce what temptation sought to destroy—virtue. This is the irony of James’ admonition.
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Courage & Controversy of the Right Kind

John Newton's advice to a young minister
  • The Editor
  • April 29, 2020
"And it is well worth our while to cultivate this outward peace, provided we do not purchase it at the expense of truth and faithfulness..."
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