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 Preparation for Heavenly Living Correspondence School 
http://www.geocities.com/bibleloverbillPFHL Course 201 -- True Christian Character Traits
 Directions:This assignment is worth 5 units, so write at least 9 quality pages (single spaced linesand no redundancies) There are 4 parts.
Christian Character Traits Stated and Implied in 2 Peter(Compiled by Bill Stevenson-- March 17, 1998)
 Part 1 Directions:Personally relate to the following by writing at least one comment about each itemand respond to the other related Scripture references indicated in the note after item 21.
1.servants: unselfish living for others [1:1]2.receivers of divine faith because of the righteousness of God [1:1, 2:5b & 7]3.receivers of divine grace and divine peace, possibly abundantly via the knowledge of God the Father and Jesus Christ (which should be daily increased) [1:2 & 3:18]4.content and thankful because all needs (not all desires), especially for righteousness, are fullfilled(misspelled on purpose) by divine power via the knowledge of Jesus Christ (which should be dailyincreased) [1:3]5.called or specially chosen by the example and glory of Jesus Christ [1:3]6.receivers of very great and precious promises which enable believers to experience in the divinenature instead of the fallen sinful/selfish nature and not be a slave to the evil desires causedcorruption of our society [1:4; 2:8-9; 3:9-15a]7.eager to increase and increasing in faith living (complete trust in Holy Spirit and Scripturalguidance), goodness, knowledge, self-control, perseverance, righteousness, compassionate/caringkindness, and God’s special/forever/unselfish love [1:5-8]8.being transformed via repentance (proper change) and remembering forgiven past sins via Salvationand living 1 John 1:9 [1:9]
9.
eager to be as Christ-like as possible to exemplify what pleases God [1:10; 3:11-12a & 14], notcreatures of instinct (acting like animals) [2:12b & 3:3]1.confident about the wonderful success and future Heavenly fellowship God promises [1:11]2.never upset about being reminded of the above [1:12-15; 3:1-2, 5, & 17-18]3.careful discerners of right and wrong communication, not believers of and followers of (livingaccording to) cleverly invented stories [1:16 & 3:17-18]4.acknowledgers of the majesty, honor, and glory Jesus Christ received from God the Father [1:16-17 &3:18]5.believers of the truths of the Apostles, including the explanations of the Bible prophesies’ origins andGod’s (past and future) promised judgments [1:16-2:3-22 & 3:3-16]; avoiders of false teachers, false prophets, and other wicked people [2:15-16 & 3:16c-17]6.careful and open communicators of constructive divine truth (not man created theories or destructivecriticism) [2:1 & 19-22]
7.
examples of God’s ways for proper relationships, not shameful (avoiding any appearances of evil) badexamples of New Testament Christianity [2:2]
8.
generous (not greedy) whenever Holy Spirit urged and non-strings-attached (non-exploiting) teachers(using only true and appropriate stories) [2:3 & 14c]
9.
submissive to individuals of authority and laws/rules as long as not being asked or demanded to say or do something unrighteous [2:10b]
10.
 bold only when Holy Spirit urged (not with any arrogance, pride, slander, false accusations, blasphemy, or ignorance) [2:10c-12a & 17-18a]
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11.
as kind as possible, not harmful even in entertainment activities and not mockers of the righteous (trueChristians) [2:13 & 3:3-4]
12.
faithful to Christian marriage without sexual lusting and seducing [2:14a-b & 18b]
 Note:Read and relate the above to Psalms 37 & 73, 2 Corinthians 4, and John 15.
12 “Blessed”s and Christian Character Traits
 Note:In this study, I decided to use verses from the Lockman Foundation’s Amplified Bible so that I don’t have to expound on the carefully chosen Scripture. I did some bolding of what I thought was the most important to think about. Look at each of the Beatitudes for hints about what youcould do to improve your thinking and your behavior in relating to others. Part 2 Directions:Personally relate to the following by writing at least one comment about each itemand respond to the other related Scripture references indicated.
Matthew 5:“1 And seeing the multitudes, He
 
[Jesus Christ]
 
went up on a mountain:and when He was set,
His disciples came unto Him.
2 And He opened His mouth, and taught
them
, saying,3 ‘Blessed (
happy
, to be envied, and
spiritually prosperous
--
with life-joy and satisfaction in God's favor and Salvation,regardless of their outward conditions
)are
the poor in spirit
(
the humble
,
who rate themselves insignificant
),for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven!’”
 from the 1828 Webster’s Dictionary-- POOR, a. [L. pauper.] 4. Destitute of value, worth or importance; of little use; trifling.7.Of little worth; unimportant; as in my poor opinion.8. Unhappy; pitiable.
“4 ‘Blessed are those who mourn,for they shall be
comforted
!5 Blessed are
the meek 
(
the mild, patient, long-suffering
)for they shall inherit the Earth!6 Blessed are those who
hunger and thirst for righteousness
 (
uprightness and right standing with God
),for they shall be
completely satisfied
!
 
7 Blessed are
the
 
merciful
,for they shall
obtain mercy
!’”
 from the 1828 Webster’s Dictionary--MER'CIFUL, a. [from mercy.] Having or exercising mercy; compassionate; tender; disposed to pityoffenders and to forgive their offenses; unwilling to punish for injuries; applied appropriately to the Supreme being. The Lord passed before him (Moses) and  proclaimed, the Lord, the Lord God, merciful and gracious, long-suffering and abundant in goodness and truth. Exodus 34
 MER'CY, n. [L. misericordia.] 1 That benevolence, mildness or tenderness of heart which disposes a person to overlook injuries, or to treat an offender better than he deserves; the disposition thattempers justice, and induces an injured person to forgive trespasses and injuries, and toforbear punishment, or inflict less than law or justice will warrant. In this sense, there is perhaps no word in our language precisely synonymous with mercy. That which comesnearest to it is grace. It implies benevolence, tenderness, mildness, pity or compassion, andclemency, but exercised only towards offenders. Mercy is a distinguishing attribute of the
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Supreme Being. The Lord is long-suffering and of great mercy, forgiving iniquity andtransgression, and by no means clearing the guilty. Numbers 14.
 from
Romans 12
:8d 
if it is showing
mercy
, let him [or her]
do it
 
cheerfully
.
15
 
Rejoice with those who rejoice
;
mourn with those who mourn.
16
Live in harmony with one another.
 
[“Be of the same mind toward one another.”]
 
Do not be proud,
 
[“Do not set your mind on high things.”]
 
but
 
be willing to associate with people of low position [the humble].
17
Do not repay anyone evil for evil.
 
Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everybody.
18
If it is possible, as far as it depends on you,live at peace with everyone.
19
Do not take revenge, my friends,but
 
leave room for God's wrath
,for it is written:
“It is mine to avenge; I will repay”, says the Lord.
20
On the contrary
:“
If your enemy is hungry, feed him [or her];
 
if he [or she] is thirsty, give him [or her] something to drink.
In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his [or her] head."21
Do not be overcome by evil
,
but
 
overcome evil with good.
Matthew 5:“8 ‘Blessed are
the pure in heart
,for they shall
see God
!’”1 Peter 1:21-23“Who by Him [Jesus Christ] do believe in God [the Father],that raised Him up from the dead, and gave Him glory;that your faith and hope might be in God.
Seeing ye have purified your soulsin obeying the truth through the Holy Spiritunto unfeigned love of the brethren,see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently
:
 
Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible,by the Word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever 
.”
Matthew 5:“9 ‘Blessed are
the makers {and} maintainers of peace
,for they shall be
called the children of God
!10 Blessed are
those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake
 (for being and doing right),for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven!11 Blessed are
you
when people revile
you
and persecute
you
 and say all kinds of evil things against you falsely
on My account
.12
Be glad {and} supremely joyful
,for 
your
 
reward
 
in Heaven is great
(strong and intense),for in this same way people persecuted the prophetswho were before
you
.’”
[See 2 Chronicles 36:16 and 2 Corinthians 4:15-18.]
 
“16 ‘
Let your light so shine before men, thatthey may see your good works,
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