Comments on: What is Godliness?

By: Ike

Ike — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 13:33:00 +0000

How do we know that what we are doing to others is within the context of LOVE, or good works which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them (Ephesians 2:10; James 2:8)?

By: Ike

Ike — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 14:12:14 +0000

The Bible also tells us how and why the truth (John 8:32; 1 Peter 1:22; James 2:8) leads or brings us to Godliness (Titus 1:1. Love covers all sins (Proverbs 17:9; 10:12; James 5:20; 1 Peter 4:8)

By: Ike

Ike — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 13:55:26 +0000

Biblically, Godliness is in terms of righteousness and true holiness (Ephesians 4:24). We become righteous, and ultimately holy in the sight of God by knowing the truth (John 8:32; 17:17) and obeying it fervently (1 Peter 1:22).

By: Loren Warkentin M.T.S.

Loren Warkentin M.T.S. — Mon, 28 May 2012 17:02:41 +0000

Thanks, Steven,
Just yesterday a friend and I were musing over the implications of James 4:4 in the context of our daily lives within our culture. James writes, “…Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Therefore whoever wishes to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God.” Hmmm… what is “friendship with the world?” Do I recognize it when I see it or has my adaptation to/envelopment in my culture blinded me?
In light of what James writes I think that another facet of this pursuit of godliness would be a focus on fostering that friendship with God and by His Spirit discerning (and avoiding) those other friendships that would jeopardize it.
God bless!

By: Steven Sarff

Steven Sarff — Sat, 26 May 2012 17:34:52 +0000

Loren: I can sympathize with the quote you provided in which the author asks ‘what is godliness?” Somehow, simply saying “pious” is not enough. (Besides, what is pious? )

I like a couple things in your post. First, the idea of contrast where the Scripture tells us what godliness is not. sometimes, that is a very effective way of defining something.

Second, you talked about it as something individual. That is, as each individual struggles in their growth process, their way of manifesting godliness will be different than mine. Yet, each will have a similar foundation to it: what would Jesus do if he were in “MY” situation.

I am still working on it but I have a similar thought for godliness. It is first and foremost a God centered attitude and it is our expression of that divine nature in our lives without thought of what others would think, for good or bad, about how we live.
For example, David danced a dance to the Lord. Despite the use of the ungodly dancing today), I don’t think David was too concerned about what people thought.
We might pray before eating a meal in a restauarant, but if do it for God, then it is truely godly. If we do it as the Pharisees did, then it is nothing more than a ‘form of godliness’ and so becomes not godly.
Thank you for the post.