Romans 5:3–5; James 1:2–4; 2 Peter 1:3–9 It is easy to understand the above portions as means of building up the church. All the three passages state that either through suffering or by act of disciple the believers are called to be steadfast, or to endure or have patience in all things. Looking at Romans 5:3-5, we see that suffering brings about endurance, that inturn develops in us a charector and this charestor builds in us hope. Now James 1:2-4 says that there are ways the faith will be tested or we undergo presecution and that we need to be steadfast in our belief. in 2 Peter 1:3-9 it is said that while we believe that we have been saved through faith, we are to add to this faith an active surplus amount of virtuem knowledge and selfcontrol that couases us to endure all things. This will lead us into a charector that will mold us into the people of God. Remember the purpose of creation, Psalm 86; Isaiah 60:21; Romans 11:36; 1 Corinthians 6:20, 10:31; ...
....giving up all that inferior stuff so I could know Christ personally