Just as important as what we do in our lives is who we become. Jesus showed us the way and set the perfect example.
become Christian
The invitation to follow Jesus is an invitation to follow his example and become like him. Learn from him and try to integrate his qualities into your life. Through the power of His grace, you can become a better, Christlike person.
trust
When you believe in Christ, believe in him as the Son of God, the Only Begotten of the Father in the flesh. You accept him as your Savior and Redeemer and follow his teachings. You believe that your sins can be forgiven because of His Atonement. Believing in him means that you trust him and trust that he loves you.
Faith is a principle of power. God works through power, but His power is usually exercised in response to faith. He works according to the faith of his children. Doubt and fear are the opposites of belief. Your faith in Jesus Christ will grow as you learn more about Him and His teachings. As you study the scriptures, you will learn about His ways, His love for all people, and His commandments.
„Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the proof of things not seen.”
– Hebrews 11:1
Hope
Hope is a constant trust that the Lord will fulfill His promises to you. It manifests in your confidence, optimism, enthusiasm and patience. It is to believe and expect that something will happen. When you have hope, you will overcome trials and tribulations with confidence and faith that all will work together for your good (see Romans 8:28). Hope helps you overcome discouragement. The scriptures often describe the hope in Jesus Christ as the assurance that you will inherit eternal life.
„Therefore, you must walk forward with steadfastness in Christ, having a perfect brightness of hope and love for God and for all men. Therefore, if you press on, feast upon the word of Christ, and endure to the end, behold, thus saith the Father: Ye shall have everlasting life.”
—2 Nephi 31:20
charity and love
Charity is the pure love of Christ. It includes God's boundless love for all His children. We must strive to develop that kind of love. As you sincerely pray for the gift of charity, strive to live righteously, and serve others, you will have a sincere concern for the well-being and happiness of others. They avoid negative feelings like anger, jealousy, lust, or saying negative things about them. You will try to understand them and their points of view. You will be patient with them and try to help them when they have problems or are discouraged. Charity comes from action. You will develop charity as you seek opportunities to serve others and to give of yourself.
“Charity suffers long and is benevolent; Charity Charity does not boast, is not puffed up, does not misbehave, seeks nothing of its own, is not easily provoked, thinks no evil; does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth; endures all, believes all, hopes all, endures all. Charity never fails.”
-1. Corinthians 13:4–8
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How do you get faith?
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"So faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God" (Romans 10:17).
what do we hope
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"For we are saved by hope: but visible hope is no hope: for what a man sees, why does he still hope? But if we hope, we do not see it, then we patiently wait for it” (Romans 8:24,25).
How important is charity?
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“And though I have the gift of prophecy and understand all mysteries and all knowledge; and though I have all faith to move mountains, and have no charity, I am nothing" (1 Corinthians 13:2).
What are the blessings of faith?
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"Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life: no one comes to the Father except through me" (John 14:6).
Virtue
Virtue arises in your innermost thoughts and desires. It is a pattern of thought and behavior based on high moral standards. What you think and do when you are alone and believe no one is looking is a powerful measure of your virtue.
Virtuous people are spiritually clean and pure. They focus on righteous, uplifting thoughts and push unworthy thoughts that lead to inappropriate actions out of their minds. They obey God's commandments. They pray for the strength to resist temptation and do what is right. They quickly repent of any sins or misdeeds.
„According as his divine power has given us all things pertaining to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who has called us to glory and virtue: ... Add virtue to your faith; and to the knowledge of virtue; and for the moderation of knowledge; and to moderate patience; and patience piety; and to piety brotherly kindness; and to the charity of brotherly goodness. For if these things are in you and abound, they will not make you barren or barren in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.”
—2 Petrus 1:3–7
Patience
Patience is the ability to endure delay, trouble, adversity, or suffering without becoming angry, frustrated, or anxious. It is the ability to do God's will and accept His timing. If you are patient, you can withstand pressure and face adversity with calm and hope. Patience is related to hope and faith—you must wait for the Lord's promised blessings to be fulfilled. You must be patient with everyone, including yourself, as you work to overcome mistakes and weaknesses.
„Not only that, we also boast in tribulation: knowing that tribulation breeds patience; and patience, experience; and experience, hope: and hope is not ashamed; for the love of God is poured out in our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us.”
– Romans 5:3-5
humility
Humility is the willingness to submit to the Lord's will and give Him credit for what has been accomplished. It involves gratitude for His blessings and acknowledgment of your ongoing need for His divine help. Humility is not a sign of weakness; it is a sign of spiritual strength.
The opposite of humility is pride, which is condemned in the scriptures. Being proud means trusting yourself more than God or his servants. When you humbly trust God and acknowledge His power and mercy, you can be assured that His commandments are for your good. You trust that if you rely on Him, you can do anything the Lord asks of you.
„And when people come to me, I will show them their weakness. I give people weakness so that they may be humble; and my grace is sufficient for all men who humble themselves before me; for if they humble themselves before me and believe in me, then I will make weak things strong for them.”
– Ether 12:27
What blessings come from virtue?
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“And let virtue adorn your thoughts ceaselessly; then your confidence will increase in the presence of God” (Doctrine and Covenants 121:45).
How did Jesus show humility?
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“And he went a little further and fell on his face and prayed, saying: O my father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from me; yet not as I will, but as thou wilt.” – Matthew 26:39
How are patience and faith related?
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"Be still, and know that I am God" (Psalm 46:10).
What blessings come from humility?
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"...for if they humble themselves before me and believe in me, then I will make weak things become strong for them" (Ether 12:27).
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FAQs
What are the attributes of Jesus Christ? ›
- Jesus always speaks the truth. ...
- Jesus asks for more and offers more. ...
- Jesus values us more. ...
- Jesus values all of us. ...
- Jesus is motivated by compassion. ...
- Jesus forgives.
Through His virtue, 5 Christ can heal, enable, strengthen, comfort, and cheer when we choose with courage and faith to reach out to Him.
What are developing Christ like attributes? ›The scriptures describe a number of Christlike attributes we need to develop during the course of our lives. They include knowledge and humility, charity and love, obedience and diligence, faith and hope (see D&C 4:5–6).
What are the two personalities of Jesus Christ? ›person of Christ in his two natures, divine and human.
What are the four main attributes of God? ›- Omnipotence.
- Omnipresence.
- Omnibenevolence.
- Omniscience.
In Western (Christian) thought, God is traditionally described as a being that possesses at least three necessary properties: omniscience (all-knowing), omnipotence (all-powerful), and omnibenevolence (supremely good).
What are the 3 qualities or virtues taught by Jesus? ›There are three Theological Virtues that do not arise with humans but are given to us by Christ from God. They are faith, hope and love. We find them in 1 Corinthians 13:13 where it tells us that “the greatest of these is love.”
What are the 3 most important virtues? ›The "cardinal" virtues are not the same as the three theological virtues: Faith, Hope, and Charity (Love), named in 1 Corinthians 13. And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.
What do the 7 heavenly virtues mean? ›After Pope Gregory released his list of seven deadly sins in 590 AD, the seven virtues became identified as chastity, temperance, charity, diligence, patience, kindness, and humility. Practicing them is said to protect one against temptation from the seven deadly sins.
What is God's greatest attribute? ›Omnipotence. The omnipotence of God refers to Him being "all powerful".
What are the seven specific attributes of God? ›
The seven gifts of the Holy Spirit are wisdom, understanding, counsel, fortitude, knowledge, piety, and fear of the Lord. While some Christans accept these as a definitive list of specific attributes, others understand them merely as examples of the Holy Spirit's work through the faithful.
What are God's divine attributes? ›The Divine Attributes explores the traditional theistic concept of God as the most perfect being possible, discussing the main divine attributes which flow from this understanding - personhood, transcendence, immanence, omnipresence, omniscience, omnipotence, perfect goodness, unity, simplicity and necessity.
What are the three types of Jesus? ›In modern biblical research the occurrences of son of man in the Synoptic gospels are generally categorized into three groups: those that refer to his "coming" (as an exaltation), those that refer to "suffering" and those that refer to "now at work", i.e. referring to the earthly life.
What are the two titles of Jesus? ›- Savior. “For therefore we both labour and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, specially of those that believe” (1 Timothy 4:10).
- Redeemer. ...
- Bread of Life. ...
- Lord. ...
- Creator. ...
- Son of the Living God. ...
- Only Begotten Son. ...
- Beloved Son.
- God's Holiness is Providential. First, God is holy in His omniscience, or providential knowledge. ...
- God's Holiness is Present. ...
- God's Holiness is Powerful. ...
- God's Holiness is Infinite. ...
- God's Holiness is Incomparable.
Romans 8:28 says that God uses all things for our good, not that all things are good. No matter how optimistic you are, some things just suck. Things like war, death, human trafficking, and the like are awful. But our God is more powerful than all the forces of evil and all the rotten things that happen in our lives.
What are the 3 main teachings of Jesus? ›Jesus's Teachings
Some of the main themes that Jesus taught, which Christians later embraced, include: Love God. Love your neighbor as yourself. Forgive others who have wronged you.
The values Jesus Christ taught in the New Testament can be summed up in two thoughts—love God and love others. Here is a sampling of values that are presented in the Word of God: Generosity – This is the core Christian value of being kind and unselfish, especially with our money and time.
What are 3 things Jesus taught? ›While He was on the earth, Jesus taught the way to be happy, find peace, and return to live with God. His gospel still applies today.
What is the greatest virtue in the Bible? ›This classification was taken over directly from the Apostle Paul, who not only distinguished these three as the specifically Christian virtues but singled out love as the chief of the three: “So faith, hope, love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is love.” According to Christian teaching, the theological ...
What are the four 4 moral virtues? ›
Plato is usually credited with describing what later came to be known as the 'cardinal virtues',* designated as such from the Latin word cardo which means 'hinge'. The four virtues named here, prudence, justice, fortitude and temperance, are said to 'turn around the whole of a virtuous life'.
What are the three divine virtues? ›The three Theological Virtues are Faith, Hope, and Charity. Faith is the virtue that enables us to believe in God and believe what He has revealed to us as truth because He is Truth Himself.
What is the strongest Heavenly virtue? ›The theological virtues are those named by Paul the Apostle in 1 Corinthians 13: "So faith, hope, love remain, these three; but the greatest of these is love." The word "love" (agape in Greek) is translated in the King James Bible as "charity".
What are the six universal virtues? ›The study of various writings of philosophers and spiritual leaders in China, South Asia, and the West led to the postulate of six ubiquitous core virtues, namely courage, justice, humanity, temperance, wisdom, and transcendence (Dahlsgaard et al., 2005).
What is the strongest virtue? ›Courage is the most important of the virtues, because without it, no other virtue can be practiced consistently, said Maya Angelou to members of this year's graduating class.
What do the five virtues mean? ›In Sikhism, the Five Virtues are fundamental qualities which one should develop in order to reach Mukti, or to reunite or merge with God. The Sikh Gurus taught that these positive human qualities were Sat (truth), Daya (compassion), Santokh (contentment), Nimrata (humility), and Pyaar (love).
Where are the 7 virtues found in the Bible? ›In one scheme, the Seven Virtues are based on the three spiritual virtues listed by Saint Paul in 1 Corinthians 13:1-13: Faith, Hope and Charity, followed by the four Cardinal or "Pagan" virtues: Prudence, Temperance, Fortitude, and Justice.