Christian Virtues

Christian Virtues are are character qualities which are associated with salvation.

The seven character qualities mentioned in Colossians which all Christians should display include:
1. Bowels of mercy (heartfelt compassion)
2. Kindness
3. Humbleness of mind
4. Meekness
5. Long-suffering
6. Forbearing and forgiving one another
7. Charity (love)

Colossians 3:12-17
12 Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, long-suffering;
13 Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.
14 And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.
15 And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.
16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
17 And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.

If I remember correctly, there are more than seven Christian Virtues listed throughout the Bible, but I could be mistaken.

In verse 12, when Paul write "Put on..." it implies that none of us have actually reached there spiritually yet. We should all strive to display these character qualities, knowing full well that it will be something that we need to continue to work on. I know I have to work on each of these. I'm not going to learn these overnight, it will take time, but I know with work and God's help, I will get to a point where I display these most of the time. Knowing that I am human, I know I will not display these all the time, but I believe in the statement "God knows my heart" as some of you may have noticed :)

Blessings in Christ,