… in order that we, who were the first to put our hope in Christ, might be for the praise of his glory.
Summary: Understanding Paul’s words in this verse requires having a glimpse of God’s glory.
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… designated by God to be high priest in the order of Melchizedek.
Summary: The football field analogy works fairly well, but as we twist and warp things to fit real life, it begins to look rather weird.
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We know that we are children of God, and that the whole world is under the control of the evil one.
Summary: If life is like a football game, everyone on the field is getting pushed around.
Continue reading “1 John 5:19 – A Messy Business”1 Peter 1:14 — Heresy?
As obedient children, do not conform to the evil desires you had when you lived in ignorance.
What am I about to write might be considered heresy by some. If any of you reading this are in that camp, please consider that as a child of God, I may still be living in ignorance. My life is a journey and for these last many years my journey has been all about getting to know God better. If what I write does not fit with what you believe, please feel free to gently correct me in the comments.
Peter presumes that as believers we are “obedient children.” How I wish that this were true! I see many who walk in faith moving from ignorance to knowledge of God’s ways. To some extent, that is all we can hope for in this life. As Paul writes in 1 Corinthians 13:12;
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