Christians, we represent Jesus. We wear His name. So let trials come because of our obedience to Jesus rather than because we sin and respond to these trials in ways that give God glory!… Read More 1 Peter: “…If Anyone Suffers As A Christian, Let Him Not Be Ashamed…”
A preacher once told me, “What does the moon do when all the little dogs bark at it? It just keeps on shining.” Keep on shining, friends. … Read More My Thoughts on Matthew 7:6
Peter could promise Christians who were “insulted for the name of Christ” that they were “blessed” because they were living faithfully for God and thus not only had “the Spirit of glory and of God rest(ing) upon” them but also had eternal life waiting for them in the future. We have this same promise today.… Read More 1 Peter: The Fiery Trial
It’s worth noting that Paul didn’t just tell those whom he was trying to convert to Christianity that they needed to repent, or even, speaking in a general way, that they needed to repent of sins. No, he got quite specific.… Read More “I Warn You, As I Warned You Before”
Christians must always penitently obey God so that we will be prepared for the unknown time when our lives end or Christ comes again (“The end of all things is at hand”). The exhortations now given by Peter in the above verses give direction towards that end.… Read More 1 Peter: Living Life So As To Be Prepared For The End
Pre-Denominational Christianity 
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