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So, What’s YOUR Dogma?
For the Bible-believing Christian, God’s Word is, well, God’s Word, and He will not share His glory with another. There is no authority except that which is drawn from the Bible. I’m dogmatic about it. Continue reading
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Tagged authority, dogma, Scripture, tradition
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When You Suffer
Christ’s exaltation is our guarantee that the promises to us are true also. As He suffered, we suffer. As He rose, so also we shall rise. As He was glorified, so also we shall be glorified. We are in the Father’s hand, and our deliverance from the suffering of this life is sure. Continue reading
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Tagged 1 Peter, persecution, ready to give an answer, spirits in prison, suffering, suffering for sins
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The Duty of All Believers
Returning to our series in I Peter. Tried With Fire — I Peter #7 THE DUTY OF ALL BELIEVERS (3:8-12) This passage completes the section which began with chapter 2:11. In preparing the believers to face trials, Peter reiterates that we … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 Peter, Christian love, Christian unity, God's care, God's watching, love enemies, pursue peace
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Likewise, Ye Husbands
Peter gave six verses to wives, and only one to husbands, but that one verse contains more than enough to set apart Christian husbands as far different from the world.
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Tagged 1 Peter, bitterness, husbands, knowledge, leadership, marital love, weaker vessel, wives
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Likewise, Ye Wives
Ephesians 5 makes Christ’s love in going to the cross the example for husbands. I Peter 2:21-3:6 makes Christ’s obedience in going to the cross the example for wives. Continue reading
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Tagged 1 Peter, adornment, examples, following Christ, honour, husbands and wives, Obedience, pilgrims, respect, Sarah, submission
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The Pilgrim Life
1Pe 2:21 For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:
1Pe 2:22 Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:
1Pe 2:23 Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously:
1Pe 2:24 Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.
1Pe 2:25 For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls. Continue reading
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Tagged 1 Peter, employers, following Christ, government, Grace, pilgrims, Purity, respect, righteousness, sin, slander, suffering, transaction
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Motivated by the Promise of His Coming — Series Summary
Series Introduction Acts 1:9-11 And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight. And while they looked stedfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold, two men stood … Continue reading
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