The Godliness!

“Great indeed, we confess, is the mystery of godliness:

He was manifested in the flesh, vindicated by the Spirit, seen by angels, proclaimed among the nations, believed on in the world, taken up in glory.

For while bodily training is of some value, godliness is of value in every way, as it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come.” – 1 Timothy 3:16,4:8

Because of “… the whole world is under the control of the evil one” (1 John 5:19) and because of us, God had sent Jesus Christ as an image of Himself (Colossians 1:15; John 1:14) into the world to crucify Himself as our atonement of our sins. He has done this to break off the power of evil one that is inside of us. (Colossians 2:13-15; Hebrews 2:14-15) This is because of His steadfast love that is towards us. (1 John 4:9-10) However, we can see the best reason for these in John 3:16-21, which declares:

For God so loved the world [Garden of Eden (Genesis 1-2)] that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because they have not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son. This is the verdict: Light has come into the world, but people loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil. Everyone who does evil hates the light, and will not come into the light for fear that their deeds will be exposed. But whoever lives by the truth comes into the light, so that it may be seen plainly that what they have done has been done in the sight of God.

Thus, Jesus Christ presevered His life to the point of death. (Philippians 2:6-11) For this reason, the verses of John 3:19-21 mean that if we want to live our lives in the way of the truth and the life (John 14:6)—we can come to Jesus Christ (Matthew 11:28-30) by being the righteousness of God.

For God made Christ, who never sinned, to be the offering for our sin, so that we could be made right with God through Christ. (2 Corinthians 5:21)

“He himself bore our sins” in his body on the cross, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; “by his wounds you have been healed.” For “you were like sheep going astray,” but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls. (1 Peter 2:24-25)

Hence, God has given His Spirit as we call: the “Holy Spirit” to advocate us in the walk with Him through Christ Jesus. This means we ought to be in the Jesus as the new creations (2 Corinthians 5:17) to let the Holy Spirit work in our lives.

If you love me, keep my commands. And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another advocate to help you and be with you forever—the Spirit of truth. The world cannot accept him, because it neither sees him nor knows him. But you know him, for he lives with you and will be in you… The Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you. Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid. (John 14:15-17,26-27)

Therefore, the word of God states:

His [Jesus Christ’s] divine power has given us everything we need for a godly life through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness. Through these he has given us his very great and precious promises, so that through them you may participate in the divine nature, having escaped the corruption in the world caused by evil desires.

For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; and to godliness, mutual affection; and to mutual affection, love. For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. (2 Peter 1:3-8)