What the Bible says about Spiritual Character
(From Forerunner Commentary)

Job 14:14-15 Job knew what was happening, that God was creating in him. He knew that a transformation was to come into his life after he had died—"if a man dies." God has a desire to be reunited with those who have died, with those in whom He has been working. He has a desire to finish His work! As long as the person is in the grave, God's creative powers and efforts are not yet concluded! What He wants to do is to match the spiritual character He has created within the person while alive as a human being with a glorious spiritual body that He will give them upon resurrecting them from the dead! Job understood this. Thousands of years ago, he knew it! Do we know it today as well as Job did then? John W. Ritenbaugh Related Topics: Character | Character, Building | Character, God's | Resurrection | Resurrection to Immortal Life | Resurrection, Hope of the | Resurrection, Old Testament Teachings | Spiritual Body | Spiritual Character | Transformation | Transformed into His Likeness

Acts 6:1-3 It is not without validity that most of our impressions or beliefs about our family, close friends, and acquaintances automatically involve knowledge about their character as a part of their reputation. Obviously, our interactions give us insight to these people's characters and reputations, whether our perceptions are true or false. Those who know us best will see any growth of character or lack of it. Even so, some can have blind spots in relation to a particular person (for instance, a mother may ignore her son's flaws), or the person may have a talent for concealing their shortcomings, even from those closest to them. We see a positive side of this in Acts 6:1-3, where the apostles tell the church to choose seven men to become deacons. One of the criteria was that these men were to be "of good reputation," which translates from the Greek word martureo, meaning "to be a witness, that is, to testify (literally or figuratively)." The KJV also renders martureo as "give [evidence]," "bear record," "obtain a good honest report," "be well reported of." These men were to show evidence of God's Spirit and wisdom in their lives, a combination of a good name as well as growth in character. It is interesting that, because they knew them best, the people were to select these men according to their character. Staff Our Reputation, Our Character Related Topics: Blindspots | Character | Character, God's | Deacons | God's Character | God's Holy Spirit | God's Holy Spirit, Evidence of | Godlike Characteristics | Godly Character | Godly Character, Evidence of | Name, Value of | Reputation | Spiritual Blindspots | Spiritual Character | Spiritual Wisdom | Wisdom, Godly | Wisdom, Spiritual | Witness | Witness, Quality of

 

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