Study
3 From the Book of 1 Peter is: 1 Peter 2:4-17
1.
Verses 4-10. Under what figures dos Peter here speak of the Christian
church? What determines whether men find a place in it or not? Each
figure suggests special blessings and responsibilities. Seek to
identify these, and to face up to the practical challenge of each.
2.
Verses 11-17. What instructions concerning worthy Christian conduct
are given here? In what ways are a right attitude and corresponding
right action important (a) for our own spiritual well-being, and (b)
for effective witness for God in the world? How can God use our 'good
conduct'? Cf. Mt. 5:16.
Notes
- Verses 4-8. Peter justifies his comparison of Christ to a stone from three Old Testament passages: Ps. 118:22; Is. 8:14; 28:16. To the believer Christ is the corner-stone on which the whole building depends; to the unbeliever He is a cause of stumbling.
- Verse 16. 'A pretext for evil': an excuse for base conduct' (Weymouth) Cf. Gal. 5:13.
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