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Thursday, August 31, 2006
What is 'Goodness'?
Posted by Unknown at 3:39 PM
Greetings. I recently tried to define the list of 'virtues', if you will, which Peter encourages believers to posess in order to be fruitful in their knowledge of Christ.

Goodness was VERY hard for me, and that disturbed me. How is this virtue, which is arguably one of the earliest known by even children, so hard to set to words. I recognize it, but have a hard time articulating it. If anyone could help me by giving their insight about the nature of this problem, or preferrably DEFINING it themselves, I would be very appreciative.

In Christ,
Josh <{><
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  Comment by Blogger Dwight at 10:18 AM, September 07, 2006
Goodness is:

To crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentation of the women!
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  Comment by Blogger Jared at 12:44 AM, September 16, 2006
It may help to note that Knowledge is the supplement to Goodness (Arete).
Maybe it has to do with motivation/desire, and so is supplied direction by Knowledge.
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