How To Live Faithfully - Godliness
From: TFTW Bible College The definitions for the word translated “godliness” can mean “reverent” and “pious.” The word “pious” can mean “fidelity” and dutifulness.” If we try to put these things together we might say that “godliness” is living like God by being reverent, faithful, and dutiful to the Father. Jesus fits the definition and is our example of godliness. “ And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory. ” ( 1 Timothy 3:16 ) Living a godly life is being like God by reverently and dutifully obeying God like Jesus did. Think about when Jesus was about to go to the cross and die as the perfect sacrifice to pay the penalty for man’s sins. He did not want to go through the agony of the cross. No one would! He even prayed to God about avoiding it. “ And he went a little further, and fell on his face, and prayed,...