Added To Faith

2 Peter 1:1 KJVS
“Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ:”

Peter being one of the twelve apostles sent forth with the gospel of Christ was one of the 7000 elect predestined to be born of woman to serve our Heavenly Father in his appointed generation.

Our Lord Jesus Christ has sent this message through Peter to others who are also predestined to serve in their appointed generations. This word obtained here in verse 1 means to obtain by lot that is determined to receive. The 7000 elect that withstood Satan in the First World Age are predestined to receive precious faith by our Heavenly Father through our Lord Jesus Christ.

2 Peter 1:2 KJVS
“Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord,”

Grace and peace comes from the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord to God’s elect in each of their appointed generations. There are a remnant from the total 7000 elect sent through in this second world age in each of their appointed generations, all the way down to the final remnant in this final generation which are the 232, the church of Philadelphia.

2 Peter 1:3 KJVS
“According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue:”

Our Heavenly Father has called His predestined servants to glory, and virtue and this word virtue can mean strength. This strength is not of their own, but it is given to them by the power of the Holy Spirit.

This is the Spirit of truth that Christ spoke about in John Chapter 14 after Judas (not Iscariot) asked Christ ” How is that Thou will manifest Thyself unto us, and not unto the world?”

John 14:23-27 KJVS
“Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him. [24] He that loveth me not keepeth not my sayings: and the word which ye hear is not mine, but the Father’s which sent me. [25] These things have I spoken unto you, being yet present with you. [26] But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you. [27] Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.”

Our Heavenly Fathers Words which is our Lord Jesus Christ’s Words are given to understand by the Holy Spirit to those who are allotted precious faith. Through the knowledge of God are given ALL things that pertain to life, a life rooted in Christ, with godliness.

Continuing with 2nd Peter Chapter 1.

2 Peter 1:4 KJVS
“Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.”

In the Word of God lies great and exceeding promises in which His predestined servants may partake of which is part of the divine nature of our Heavenly Father. Promises that His predestined servants can escape in thus leaving behind the corrupt nature of the world that is driven by lust.

2 Peter 1:5 KJVS
“And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;”

Those who are predestined to serve our Heavenly Father through their faith, diligently look to our Heavenly Fathers Word, and because of that virtue which is strength through the Holy Spirit is added to their belief. From that strength as we seen in John Chapter 14, comes knowledge of His Word.

2 Peter 1:6 KJVS
“And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;”

Temperance, which is self-control, is added more with the growth of understanding, and from self-control (although not perfect) comes patience which is perseverance. Through their belief and strength given by the Holy Spirit, comes the knowledge and wisdom to help them see correctly. With their spiritual eyes more open to see, temperance and patience increases within them, and godliness is added to their faith.

2 Peter 1:7 KJVS
“And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.”

Those who are predestined to have faith and serve a higher calling in each of their appointed generations strive to go towards godliness. It is by godliness, which is the divine nature of our Lord, those who are predestined share with others what is given to them through the knowledge of God and our Lord Jesus Christ by the power of the Holy Spirit. This is charity which is the love they have for our Heavenly Father, and the love they have for their brothers and sisters by sharing our Heavenly Fathers truth here on earth. This is the love that is added to their faith.

Seven attributes are added to faith, and seven means spiritual completeness, and with faith there are eight which means new beginnings, and having escaped the corruption through our Lord Jesus Christ, and being partakers in a divine nature, you become more of a vessel of honor and meet for the master’s use (2nd Timothy Chapter2 verses 19 through 21).

2 Peter 1:8-10 KJVS
“For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. [9] But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins. [10] Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:”

Amen.