The doctrine of godliness

1. “Godliness” is derived from the noun e)usebeia which in the New Testament connotes duty and responsibility of the royal priesthood to God under operation grace.

2. Godliness refers, then, to the balance of residency and therefore becomes synonymous with experiential sanctification [phase two].

3. Godliness is based on the escutcheon of the royal family or the indwelling of the Holy Spirit.

4. Godliness is that balance of residency in the soul of the believer by which we have the filling of the Spirit plus maximum doctrine in the soul. This is the result of the function of GAP.

5. Godliness is the status quo of the supergrace/mature believer. Godliness is a synonym for maturity/supergrace.

6. The establishment and human authority is necessary for the function of GAP and resultant godliness — 1 Timothy 2:2.

7. Godliness is related to knowledge of doctrine — Titus 1:1.

8. Therefore godliness demands discipline — 1 Timothy 4:7. The word “discipline” refers to the self-discipline that comes from concentration on the teaching of the Word of God.

9. Godliness is profitable for both time and eternity — 1 Timothy 4:8.

10. The basis for godliness is the strategical victory of Jesus Christ in the first advent — 1 Timothy 3:16.

11. Godliness is distorted by reversionists under the influence of evil — 1 Timothy 6:3-5. The reversionist under the influence of evil has a form of pseudo godliness which is another distortion mentioned in 2 Timothy 3:2-5.

12. The great gain of true godliness is found in 1 Timothy 6:6.

13. Godliness is attained under the principle of living grace — 2 Peter 1:3.

14. Godliness is a Christian virtue — 2 Peter 1:6,7; 3:11.