perfection Archives - Steps to Life https://www.stepstolife.org/tag/perfection/ To prepare people for eternal life. Sun, 03 May 2020 23:46:53 +0000 en hourly 1 https://www.stepstolife.org/WordPress21/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/cropped-Cross-from-STL-Bible-Study-Logo512-32x32.jpg perfection Archives - Steps to Life https://www.stepstolife.org/tag/perfection/ 32 32 Bible Study Guides – “ALL HAVE SINNED” https://www.stepstolife.org/article/bible-study-guides-all-have-sinned/ Sun, 03 May 2020 23:46:53 +0000 https://www.stepstolife.org/?post_type=article&p=20795 God declared, ‘The soul that sinneth, it shall die.’ And, apart from the plan of redemption, human beings are doomed to death. ‘All have sinned, and come short of the glory of God.’

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]]> The Consecrated Way, Part VI – Brotherly Kindness https://www.stepstolife.org/article/the-consecrated-way-part-vi-brotherly-kindness/ Thu, 23 Jan 2020 22:23:04 +0000 https://www.stepstolife.org/?post_type=article&p=19240 Every rung in the ladder is important. The rung of brotherly kindness causes Christians to really stretch to grab hold, because it is not an easy achievement, even though we might think loving our brethren is one of the easier things to do.

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]]> None But These Will Stand https://www.stepstolife.org/article/none-but-these-will-stand/ Thu, 25 Apr 2019 18:27:12 +0000 https://www.stepstolife.org/?post_type=article&p=12010 Never have any questions, any doubts. I would like to appeal to you to remember those words, “None but those who have fortified the mind with the truths of the Bible will stand.” Ibid., 593.

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]]> Bible Study Guides – THE PREPARATION, Part 11 https://www.stepstolife.org/article/bible-study-guides-the-preparation-part-11/ Fri, 26 Oct 2018 16:56:36 +0000 https://www.stepstolife.org/?post_type=article&p=10263 October 23, 2005 - October 29, 2005 - “Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain.” James 5:7.

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]]> Peter’s Counsel to Parents, Part VIII: “Steadfast Unto the End” https://www.stepstolife.org/article/peters-counsel-to-parents-part-viii-steadfast-unto-the-end/ Thu, 25 Oct 2018 21:48:30 +0000 https://www.stepstolife.org/?post_type=article&p=10197 In the full assurance of his faith, the aged disciple exhorted his brethren to steadfastness of purpose in the Christian life. “Give diligence,” he pleaded, “to make your calling and election sure:...

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]]> Editorial – The Higher Standard https://www.stepstolife.org/article/editorial-higher-standard/ Thu, 25 Jan 2018 00:49:40 +0000 https://www.stepstolife.org/?post_type=article&p=6773 In the world there are standards in every area of life. In the church, there are also standards relevant to our religious life—standards of conduct, standards of speech, and standards relating to even our thoughts (see the Sermon on the Mount—Matthew 5).

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]]> Perfection, What is It? https://www.stepstolife.org/article/perfection-what-is-it/ Wed, 17 Jan 2018 19:43:57 +0000 https://www.stepstolife.org/?post_type=article&p=6568 Perfection is not a bad word, as many people think. Perfection simply means to have perfect love in your heart. If you love God with all your heart, soul, and mind, and you love your neighbor as yourself, you are perfect. 

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]]> Bible Study Guides – Going on to Perfection https://www.stepstolife.org/article/bible-study-guides-going-perfection/ Wed, 10 Jan 2018 23:14:28 +0000 https://www.stepstolife.org/?post_type=article&p=6207 July 1, 2012 - July 7, 2012 - Every living Christian will advance daily in the divine life. As he advances toward perfection, he experiences a conversion to God every day; and this conversion is not completed until he attains to perfection of Christian character, a full preparation for the finishing touch of immortality.

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]]> Editorial – The Fragrant Christian https://www.stepstolife.org/article/editorial-fragrant-christian/ Thu, 04 Jan 2018 01:48:55 +0000 https://www.stepstolife.org/?post_type=article&p=5724 Do you have enough perfume? The fragrance of Christ’s character in His people will win many souls to Christ. “The grace of Christ is to control the temper and the voice. ..."

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]]> Editor’s Letter – Concerning Perfection https://www.stepstolife.org/article/editors-letter-concerning-perfection/ Wed, 03 Jan 2018 02:45:18 +0000 https://www.stepstolife.org/?post_type=article&p=5683 The following letter by Ellen White to a man and his wife who were in an unhappy marriage speaks of the necessity of reaching perfection of character and contains several hints about how to get started in this direction.

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