Creeds and Deeds

"Today many assume that spiritual maturity is measured by the amount of biblical information and doctrine you know. While knowledge is one measurement of maturity, it isn't the whole story. The Christian life is far more than creeds and convictions; it includes conduct and character. Our deeds must be consistent with our creeds, and our beliefs must be backed up with Christlike behaviour." - PDL

Lest anyone mistake my meaning in yesterday's post let me hasten to clarify - The Christian life is indeed far more than knowledge and creeds. Our behaviour matters. It matters a great deal. And our character matters even more.

Yesterday, on the way to Hirosaki, we listened to an interesting take on this by Vinoth Ramachandra.

Later that evening in our Bible Study we touched on 1 Peter 1:5 - 7, one of the Biblical expressions of what I actually believe about the relationship of faith, knowledge and behaviour :

For this very reason,
make every effort to add to your faith goodness;
and to goodness, knowledge;
and to knowledge, self-control;
and to self-control, perseverance;
and to perseverance, godliness;
and to godliness, brotherly kindness;
and to brotherly kindness, love.