SteVen
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In response to this great question on the Godly character - off the cuff topic. - Post #22
It seemed that generosity, faithfulness, self-control, "goodness > knowledge > self-control >perseverance > godliness > mutual affection > love", mercy and compassion; were godly character qualities. ???
But are they really?
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The rest of post #22.What does "godly" even mean?
This was a good, "Hey, wait a minute..." moment on the other topic. What seemed like a reasonable question suddenly became suspect. As it should. And a biblical inquiry led to a disappointing conclusion. Piety? Is that it?The Hebrew word used in the Bible is "Hasid", and if you've seen the Hasidic movement in Judaism, it involves strict Torah observance and being set apart from the world (including their fellow Jews).
The word used in the Greek is "Eusebos", and it just means "pious".
I'm not sure piety is something I aspire to.
It seemed that generosity, faithfulness, self-control, "goodness > knowledge > self-control >perseverance > godliness > mutual affection > love", mercy and compassion; were godly character qualities. ???
But are they really?
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