Fulton Church of Christ » Qualities of a Believer

A few of the lists of the qualities of a believer
- 2 Timothy 2:24
  - Not quarrelsome
  - Gentle
  - Able to teach (cf, 2:2)
  - Patient
  - In humility correcting those in opposition
- 2 Peter 1:5 – 7
  - Faith
  - Virtue
  - Knowledge
  - Self-control
  - Perseverance (patience)
  - Godliness
  - Brotherly kindness
  - Love
- Galatians 5:22 – 23
  - Love
  - Joy
  - Peace
  - Patience
  - Kindness
  - Goodness
  - Faithfulness
  - Gentleness
  - Self-control
- James 3:17 – 18
  - Pure
  - Peaceable
  - Gentle
  - Willing to yield
  - Full of mercy
  - Full of good fruits
  - Without partiality
  - Without hypocrisy
How do we gain these qualities:
- 2 Peter 1:4 …have been given to us exceedingly great and precious promises, that through these you may be partakers of the divine nature…
- 2 Corinthians 1:22 …who also has sealed us and given us the Spirit in our hearts as a guarantee.
- 2 Corinthians 5:5 Now He who has prepared us for this very thing is God who has given us the Spirit as a guarantee.
- Ephesians 1:13 – 14 …you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise, who is the down payment of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession…