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Tag Archives: 1 Peter 1:3-4
Moral Perfection
I believe that a major misunderstanding exists among some Christians and among many non-Christians. I am speaking of the need for moral perfection, flawless performance of God’s law, or absolute sinless living. When a Christian has this misunderstanding, the consequences … Continue reading
Posted in Dedication, Faith, Sin
Tagged 1 Peter 1:15-16, 1 Peter 1:3-4, 2 Samuel 11-12, adam clarke, agape, be holy as I am holy, be perfect as I am perfect, David, flawless performance of law, Galatians 2, Galatians 6:14, Hebrews 12:14, living by faith, love, Matthew 26, Matthew 5:48, mature love, model or standard of life, moral perfection, peter, Philippians 3:9, Psalm 32, pursue peace and holiness, repent and pray, sinless perfection, teleioi, wayne jackson, what does God expect?, willful sin
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5 Great Things: (#1) The Great Salvation
The key word in the book of 1 Peter is “suffering.” It appears in some form 16 times [suffer (2:20; 3:14; 3:17; 4:15; 4:16; 4:19); suffered (2:21; 2:23; 3:18; 4:1(x2); 5:10); suffering(s) (1:11; 2:19; 4:13; 5:1)]. It was not easy … Continue reading
Posted in God, heaven, Hope, salvation, Suffering, Textual study, Word Study
Tagged 1 Corinthians 15:1-3, 1 Corinthians 15:14-19, 1 Corinthians 15:50-54, 1 Peter 1, 1 Peter 1:22-23, 1 Peter 1:3-4, 1 Peter series, 5 great things, amaranth, amarantos, amiantos, aphthartos, bag, bdag, begotten again, blessed be God, book of 1 Peter, born again, core of gospel, does not fade, encouragement, endure hardships, enduring treasure, eulogetos, faith, gospel advocate commentary series, Guy N. Woods, heaven, hope, incorruptible, inheritaance, inheritance in heaven, James 1:18, John 3:3-5, key word in 1 Peter, living hope, Matthew 6:19-20, moth and rust corrupt, moth and rust destroy, perpetual lovliness, persecution, perspective, praise God, reestablished faith of early disciples, reserved in heaven, resurrection of Jesus, Revelation 21:27, Romans 1:4, suffer, suffered, suffering, suffering 16 times in 1 Peter, sufferings, thayer, the gospel, the great salvation, theives break in and steal, Titus 1:2, treasures in heaven, undefiled, unfading, unfading flower, vine's, wayne jackson
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Mercy Series: Abundant Mercy
“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His abundant mercy has begotten us again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to an inheritance incorruptible and undefiled … Continue reading
Posted in Hope, Mercy, Textual study, Word Study
Tagged 1 Peter 1:3-4, 1 Peter 2:9-10, abundant mercy, amaranth, amarantos, begotten, blessed, blessed be God, eleos, elpis, eulogetos, gentiles, God's mercy, heaven, Hosea 2:23, inheritance in heaven, living hope, no people, praise, why is God to be praised, why is God worthy of praise
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Bryan Hodge 
It Does Not Fade!
“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His abundant mercy had begotten us again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to an inheritance incorruptible and undefiled … Continue reading →