Adding to our faith -1

2 Peter 1:5 (New American Standard Bible)

Now for this very reason also, applying all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence...

Our faith will shine before the others, only if people can see moral excellence in us. Moral excellence is something which every human being is aware of. Since the first man Adam, man has gained knowledge of good and evil and knows the difference between right and wrong as clear the difference between the right and the left.

Apostle Peter, exhorts us to add moral excellence to our faith. The English synonyms of the word 'moral excellence' is 'virtue' or 'integrity'. Writer Jon Quinn calls it as 'strength of character'.

Our faith is pure because our God is Holy. And when exhibiting our faith in Christ i.e when we claim ourselves as Christians, our character should exhibit moral excellence. If people accuse our faith in spite of being a good character, then it is a honor for us. Hence let us make every effort to add moral excellence to our faith, so that we bring glory to our God, and for the faith we profess...