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1 John 2 Commentary

1 John 2 Commentary Saints shouldn’t sin, for starters. But if they sin, they have an advocate with the Father – Jesus Christ. Sin isn’t cheap. There is a legal process behind each repentance. The saint who sins is guilty; no question about this fact. Forgiveness is only possible because of the legal representations madeContinueContinue reading “1 John 2 Commentary”

1 John 1 Commentary

1 John 1 Commentary The “beginning” of verse 1 is probably a reference to Genesis. Of course, the Book of Genesis referenced the Creator God who already existed. Therefore, the beginning could be the beginning of the life we know and not the beginning of God. It is this God who decided to interact withContinueContinue reading “1 John 1 Commentary”

2 Peter 3 Commentary

2 Peter 3 Commentary Peter has spoken quite extensively about the scriptures. In his mind, the scriptures consist of “words spoken in the past by the holy prophets and the command given by our LORD and Savior through your apostle”. Verse 2. He thinks of Paul as an apostle; Consequently, Paul’s “hard to understand” lettersContinueContinue reading “2 Peter 3 Commentary”

2 Peter 2 Commentary

2 Peter 2 Commentary In Chapter 1, Peter mentions the “prophetic message as something completely reliable.” It’s a reference to the Old Testament. Chapter 2 picks it up from that point. There was another prophetic message by the false prophets, completely unreliable, evil, and designed to work against the Sovereign LORD. This chapter is fullyContinueContinue reading “2 Peter 2 Commentary”

2 Peter 1 Commentary

2 Peter 1 Commentary Peter’s first volume comes from Peter, the elder. Chapter 5 verse 1 underlines this point. His second volume comes from Peter, the Apostle – the special 12. He must bear witness to the events that defined the new dispensation in God’s creation – God allowed Peter special interaction and participation. “HisContinueContinue reading “2 Peter 1 Commentary”

1 Peter 5 Commentary

1 Peter 5 Commentary Verses 2 to 4 echo the words of Jesus to Peter: “Feed my lambs.”, “Take care of my sheep”, and “Feed my sheep”. John 21. Be shepherds of God’s flock that is under your care, watching over them. Verse 2. A church leader would be described as an under-shepherd; Jesus is theContinueContinue reading “1 Peter 5 Commentary”

1 Peter 4b Commentary

1 Peter 4b Commentary “The apostles left the Sanhedrin, rejoicing because they had been counted worthy of suffering disgrace for the name.” Acts 5, verse 41. The historian Luke reported on one incident when the disciples were flogged, a lesser punishment compared to the earlier proposed beheading or killing. Peter was one of the disciples—probablyContinueContinue reading “1 Peter 4b Commentary”

1 Peter 4 Commentary

1 Peter 4 Commentary Of course, your old friends don’t understand why you don’t join in with the gang anymore. Verse 4. Indeed, the world won’t understand your spinelessness until they too become spineless. The saint is never one until Jesus becomes their spine! Verse 4 presents a trap in human nature that may easilyContinueContinue reading “1 Peter 4 Commentary”

1 Peter 3 Commentary

1 Peter 3 Commentary Peter uses the same word as Paul: Submit. This is for wives. Submission becomes an important tool in evangelism – wordless evangelism. As many husbands would agree, a wife becomes uglier each time she argues disrespectfully. But “a gentle and quiet spirit” counts for unfading beauty! Wordily feminism is a sourceContinueContinue reading “1 Peter 3 Commentary”