Peter's ladder Archives - Steps to Life

The Consecrated Way, Part I – Peter’s Ladder

January 31, 2020 by Mike Baugher

If you are a Christian and…walking on the level, …This article is designed to afford us the opportunity to do some climbing—a ladder, Peter’s ladder.

The Consecrated Way – Knowledge – Part II

January 31, 2020 by Mike Baugher

The second rung of Peter’s ladder, as we begin to reach toward heaven in our consecrated way, is knowledge. Last month we looked at the first rung of virtue, having been reinforced by faith.

The Consecrated Way, Part III

January 30, 2020January 30, 2020 by Mike Baugher

“Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust. And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge; And to knowledge temperance . . . .” 11 Peter 1:4–6.

The Consecrated Way, Part IV

January 29, 2020 by Mike Baugher

We have been making our way through the passage of Scripture found in 2 Peter 1—Peter’s ladder. Centuries before, Jacob, when fleeing from Esau, laid his head on a rock, weary from the flight.

The Consecrated Way, Part V – Godliness

January 23, 2020 by Mike Baugher

The piety to which Peter refers is characterized by a godward attitude, which is well pleasing to God. There are two types of godliness spoken of in the Bible. One is called a form of godliness and the other is true godliness.

The Consecrated Way, Part VI – Brotherly Kindness

January 23, 2020 by Mike Baugher

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.

Bible Study Guides – Godliness

March 21, 2019 by Reformation Herald Publishing

August 3, 2008 – August 9, 2008 – “Faith, virtue, knowledge, temperance, patience, godliness, brotherly kindness, and charity are the rounds of the ladder. We are saved by climbing round after round, mounting step after step, to the height of Christ’s ideal for us.”