Articles I write for the weekly bulletin of the East Main Church of Christ, the congregation where I preach.
You might be asking yourself why God would punish Christians by allowing bad things to happen to them. That’s an understandable question, considering that it seems to go against the biblical concept of God’s love for His followers and the kindness He shows towards them.… Read More 1 Peter: “If The Righteous Is Scarcely Saved…”
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…”
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
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
A study of the meaning of this kind of terminology must avoid taking all these terms literally and recognize the nuances found in the meaning and contexts of each time these phrases are used.… Read More 1 Peter: “The End Of All Things Is At Hand”
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