Peter tells us that we can have an abundant entrance into Christ's kingdom. He also tells us the conditions for such, laying out the "conditions" for being "eternally secure" as we become partakers of His divine nature....
II Peter 1:10 Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:
11 For so an entrance shall be ministered unto you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
8 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.
We are told to diligently add faith, virtue, knowledge, temperance, patience, Godliness, brotherly kindness, and love... and if we do these things we shall never fall!!
No, that's Not salvation by works........because he emphasized that only as we partake of His divine nature will be able to do this!
That is living in Christ, Christ living in me!!
And the result of that is being fruitful!!
Today, Lord, my prayer is to grow in the grace and the knowledge of my Lord Jesus Christ!!!
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