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Enterprise

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  • J. I. Packer

One can say that the Christian's full-time employment is to please God. This is what is at the heart of godliness. This is what the article explains.

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Ten Disciplines of a Godly Pastor

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  • R. Kent Hughes

How do you cultivate godliness as a pastor? This article explains ten disciplines of a godly pastor.

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The fear of God is the soul of godliness. John Murray
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Godliness...is devotion to God which results in a life that is pleasing to him. Jerry Bridges
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The Root of All Godliness

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  • Michael Horton

How do you pursue godliness? This article explains that the root of all godliness, of true piety, is faith in the gospel.

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A Call for Return to God's Attributes

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  • Joel R. Beeke

Growing in godliness happens when believers grow closer to God. The article explains that the church today needs to return to an understanding of the attributes of God.

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Spiritual Disciplines: Silence and Solitude

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  • Michael Trimble

This article shows how silence and solitude can be used as spiritual disciplines that serve as an aid for growing in godliness.

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Being Content

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  • Waldean Wall

This article explains that contentment on its own is not enough. It shows that also godliness is to be present.

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Nurturing Godliness in Missions

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  • Jason L. Kortering

It is a joyful moment to see people converted to Christ through mission work. However, conversion is not the end. Those converted must be led to spiritual maturity. This article shows that such maturity is rooted in making knowledge of truth grow into conviction of the truth and a life of obedience. This is achieved by teaching godliness.

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Piety and the Reformation (or, The Reformation’s Awed Love of God)

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  • David J. Engelsma

What is piety? Piety is not part of the Christian life; it is the Christian life. This article shows how this godliness was taught by the Reformers.

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Eusebeia – Syncretism or Conservative Contextualization?

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  • John J. Wainwright

The appearance of the Greek word "eusebeia" (godliness) is very frequent in the Pastoral Letters (e.g., 1 Timothy 4:6-10, 1 Timothy 6, 2 Timothy 3). Some theologians interpret this frequent occurrence as a shift in New Testament ethical thinking. This alleged shift occurred because the second coming of Christ did not appear so imminent as was earlier expected.

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William Perkins and the Pursuit of Godliness

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  • Geoff Thomas

This article considers the doctrine of progressive sanctification, or growth in holiness, also as it was pursued by William Perkins. It also considers what are the marks of credible godliness.

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Trust the Means of Grace (8 Rules for Growing in Godliness)

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  • Tim Challies

Do you desire to grow in godliness? This article explains that growing in godliness is dependent on God through the means of grace.

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Guard against Worldliness (Eight Rules for Growing in Godliness)

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  • Tim Challies

Do you desire to grow in godliness? This article explains that growing in godliness is enmity towards worldliness.

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Think Holy Thoughts (8 Rules for Growing in Godliness)

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  • Tim Challies

Do you desire to grow in godliness? This article explains that growing in godliness and holy thinking are related.

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Watch Temptation (8 Rules of Growing in Godliness)

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  • Tim Challies

Do you desire to grow in godliness? This article explains that growing in godliness is linked with the battle against temptation. Therefore, be careful of temptations.

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Ponder the Brevity of Life (8 Rules for Growing in Godliness)

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  • Tim Challies

Do you desire to grow in godliness? This article explains that growing in godliness is related to thinking about the shortness of life.

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Redeem Your Time (8 Rules for Growing in Godliness)

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  • Tim Challies

Do you desire to grow in godliness? This article explains that growing in godliness is linked with the use of time. Practice the stewardship of time.

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Fellowship with Godly People (8 Rules for Growing in Godliness)

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  • Tim Challies

Do you desire to grow in godliness? This article explains that growing in godliness happens through fellowship with godly people.

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Purpose to be Godly (8 Rules for Growing in Godliness)

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  • Tim Challies

Do you desire to grow in godliness? This article explains that growing in godliness must be purposeful. Godliness must be approached with confidence, tenacity, and determination.

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Wanting It Enough

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  • Tim Challies

Do you desire to be godly? This article explains that godliness is attained through a relationship with God.

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Aspiring to Live a Quiet and Peaceable Life

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  • Tom Lyon

This article shows how godliness relates to pursuing success.

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Evangelical Spirituality: A Church Historian's Perspective

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  • Richard F. Lovelace

Are spirituality, godliness, and the experience of faith neglected topics among Christian scholars? This article looks at the needs and values of evangelical and Reformed spirituality from a historical perspective.

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Evangelical Spirituality: A Biblical Scholar's Perspective

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  • Bruce K. Waltke

What is Christian spirituality? Waltke notes different aspects of spirituality and godliness: a God-centred life, a kingdom-centred life, and the dynamics of a godly life,

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Scholarship and Spirituality

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  • Walter M. Dunnett

Is scholarship in competition with spirituality and godliness? Is it possible to be a scholar and be godly? This paper considers the function of scholarship and the nature of spirituality.

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Godliness

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  • William MacLeod

Train yourself to be godly. This is biblical command. This article gives fourteen characteristics of godliness.

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Pursuing Personal Godliness

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  • Billy Elliot

Christians can pursue godliness by being passionate about Christ, by being ambassadors of Christ where Christ has placed them, and by pursuing God’s righteousness. Let the article explain.

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Piety, According to John Calvin

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  • A. Baars

Looking at the time of John Calvin and his works, this article shows how Calvin understood piety to be a life of sacrifice dedicated in its totality to God in response to God's work. This is the secret to godliness.

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Grace and Godliness

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  • Stephen 't Hart

This article is about the great need for godliness in office bearers. The author discusses the characteristic of godliness, and what it means to train in godliness.

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The Teenage Years: Goofiness or Godliness

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  • Garry Eriks

In the last seventy years, another age group description was added besides 'children' and 'adults'; namely, the description of 'teenagers'. What comes to mind when you hear this word? This article looks at the expectations for this age group from the world and from God. The author concludes that biblically, the teen years should be training ground for godliness, responsibility and leadership.

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The Practice of Godliness

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  • Garry Eriks

Godliness is a devotion to God that results in a life of obedience. The root of this devotion is the fear of God, God’s unfailing love, trust in Christ, and the thirst for God. How can we grow in this godliness?

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Strength of Youth

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  • Martin VanderWal

Youth is associated with strength and energy. However, if not used well this strength can be destructive. The author of this article highlights the need for self-control, godliness, and using this strength for the service of God.

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Training in Godliness

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  • A. Veldman

Working from the text of 1 Timothy 4:18, this article discusses the importance of godliness and the training in godliness. The author also looks at Bible reading and the purpose of training in piety.

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Where Have the Saints Gone?

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  • Maurice Roberts

This article is about recognizing our inherent sin, and striving for godliness. 

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Where Godliness is Leaking

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  • Maurice Roberts

This article is about godliness in the church, family, and worship.

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John Calvin and Christian Piety

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  • Randal S. Lankheet

In this article about John Calvin's view of Christian piety (godliness), the relation of justification and piety is also discussed, as well as the relation of piety and the worship service.

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How Important Are Sports?

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  • Jakob Geertsema

In this article about sport, the author looks at the importance of physical exercise in relation to training in godliness. 1 Timothy 4:7-8 is also discussed.

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Hope as an Incentive to Godliness

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  • Bernard J. Woudenberg

This article is about hope, and how it is an incentive for godliness. In other words, what does the return of Christ have to do with our piety? The kingdom of God is discussed from a amillennial point of view, as a spiritual kingdom. It also looks at the relation of the kingdom of God to this world.

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How then will we live?

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  • David J. Engelsma
Knowing the truth of Scripture about the second coming of Jesus Christ, how then will we live? This article is about the expectation of the return of Christ, hope for the last days, and godliness.
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The Real Olympics

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  • Klaas Stam

This article is about the comparisons Paul makes between exercise and sacrifice and our spiritual training in godliness.

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For every look at yourself, take ten looks at Christ. Robert Murray M’Cheyne
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