The Seven Stages of Christian Growth

Instructions for Following the Seven Stages of Christian Growth

2 Peter 1:5-7 provides instruction on the seven stages of Christian growth. The stages of Christian growth are:

1. Virtue - called to moral excellence, goodness, and righteousness

2. Knowledge - discover the knowledge of God

3. Temperance - self-control to obtain an incorruptible crown

4. Patience - with patience there is hope; with hope there is patience

Christian Growth – Mature in Christ

Buy Christianity posters and prints at Art.com

5. Godliness - the great mystery of Godliness

6. Kindness - rooted in the grace, mercy, and compassion of God

7. Love - agape love - unconditional favor and devotion to the well being of others

Each of the Seven Stages of Christian Growth adds on to the former growth stage. The prerequisites needed for completing and adding on to each stage of Christian Growth are:

1. Faith - believe in God's promises as reveal to us through Jesus Christ

2. Diligence - giving all diligence to mature in Christ

2 Peter 1:5-7, “And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge; And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness; And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity”

Search our Archives for Biblical Answers and Practical Resources

Search or Ask a Question

Access-Jesus.com's Archive has thousands of Bible-based answers and practical resources to change and enrich your life. The Access-Jesus.com Archive is also divided by topic. Browse Archive By Topic.

Have you found the truth or answer that you were seeking?

Contact Access-Jesus.com for more Biblical answers or just to give us feedback about the Access-Jesus.com web site.

Find Answers

Navigation