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Biblical
Virtuous Dispositions
-Toward Faith & God's Kingdom-
God uses scripture to teach his people what disposition they must have in the faith.
This list of virtues directs the believer's heart and mind towards faith and God's kingdom.
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Instruction
1 Chronicles 16:15 KJV - "Be ye mindful always of his covenant; the word which he commanded to a thousand generations;"
Luke 12:29 KJV — "And seek not ye what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind.”
2 Peter 3:1-2 KJV - "1 This second epistle, beloved, I now write unto you; in both which I stir up your pure minds by way of remembrance: 2 That ye may be mindful of the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and of the commandment of us the apostles of the Lord and Saviour:"
Testimonials
Hebrews 11:15 KJV - "And truly, if they had been mindful of that country from whence they came out, they might have had opportunity to have returned."
Mind & Mindful
Testing
Matthew 22:42-45 KJV - "Saying, What think ye of Christ? whose son is he? They say unto him, The Son of David. He saith unto them, How then doth David in spirit call him Lord, saying, The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool? If David then call him Lord, how is he his son?"
Think
Wisdom
1 Timothy 1:5 KJV - "Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned:"
Testimonials
2 Timothy 1:5 KJV - "When I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that in thee also."
Unfeigned - Faith
Testimonials
Mark 6:20 KJV - "For Herod feared John, knowing that he was a just man and an holy, and observed him; and when he heard him, he did many things, and heard him gladly."
Mark 12:37 KJV - "David therefore himself calleth him Lord; and whence is he then his son? And the common people heard him gladly."
Acts 2:41 KJV - "Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls."
Gladly
Implication
Matthew 13:44 KJV — "Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field."
Affirmation
Psalm 35:9 KJV - "And my soul shall be joyful in the LORD: it shall rejoice in his salvation."
Isaiah 61:10 KJV — "I will greatly rejoice in the LORD, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels."
Habakkuk 3:18 KJV — "Yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will joy in the God of my salvation."
Testimonials
1 Kings 8:66 KJV - "On the eighth day he sent the people away: and they blessed the king, and went unto their tents joyful and glad of heart for all the goodness that the LORD had done for David his servant, and for Israel his people."
Jeremiah 15:16 KJV — "Thy words were found, and I did eat them; and thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart: for I am called by thy name, O LORD God of hosts."
Matthew 28:8 KJV — "And they departed quickly from the sepulchre with fear and great joy; and did run to bring his disciples word."
Luke 1:44 KJV — "For, lo, as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy."
Acts 13:52 KJV — "And the disciples were filled with joy, and with the Holy Ghost."
Romans 5:11 KJV — "And not only so, but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement."
Prophetic
Psalm 21:1 KJV - "To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. The king shall joy in thy strength, O LORD; and in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice!"
Luke 15:7 KJV — "I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance."
Joy
Wisdom
Mark 11:24 KJV — “Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.”
Matthew 13:17 KJV — “For verily I say unto you, That many prophets and righteous men have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard them.”
Luke 10:24 KJV — “For I tell you, that many prophets and kings have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard them.”
Desire
Diligence (Diligently)
Instruction
Hebrews 6:11 KJV - "And we desire that every one of you do shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end:"
Testimonials
1 Peter 1:10 KJV - "Of which salvation the prophets have enquired and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come unto you:"
Diligence
Instruction
Jude 1:3 KJV - "Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints."
Affirmation
Philippians 1:20 KJV - "According to my earnest expectation and my hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but that with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether it be by life, or by death."
Earnest
Testimonials
Luke 2:25 KJV - "And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and the same man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Ghost was upon him."
Acts 10:2 KJV - "A devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, which gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God alway."
Acts 13:50 KJV - "But the Jews stirred up the devout and honourable women, and the chief men of the city, and raised persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them out of their coasts."