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Be Holy Unto The Lord / 1 Peter 1:13-25
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STUDY NOTES: VERSES 15-23
v. 15 As He Who has Called You is Holy – When we say God is “holy” we are saying that He is pure, blameless and set apart from all else. RC Sproul has said that the closest one-word English translation for holy is "other." God is other. He cannot be categorized. He is not like anything or anybody else.
Be Holy in all Your Conduct – Peter is saying here that our “conduct” should be different from the rest of the world. We should not be categorized with those who live in ignorance and don’t know God. This same Greek word for “holy” is translated into the English word “saint” 61 times in the New Testament. The Bible calls all Christians “saints” (Acts 9:13, 32, 41, 26:10; Rom. 1:7, 8:27, 12:13, 15:25, 26).
v. 16 It is Written – Peter is declaring that this concept of God’s people being holy is not something new. It was written in the Old Testament scriptures. See Lev. 11:44, 19:2, 20:7 for some examples.
v. 17 If You Call on the Father – The new covenant that Jesus has established gives us a unique and intimate relationship with God. We are now His children. And He is now our Father! (See 2 Cor. 6:18 and context.)
Who Without Partiality Judges Each One’s Work – When God judges He doesn’t show favoritism. All sin will be dealt with equally. He judges according to “each one’s work.” This means everyone will give an account for the actions of their lives. See Rev. 2:23, 20:12 & 13, 22:12.
Conduct Yourselves Throughout the Time of Your Stay Here in Fear – The phrase “the time of your stay” gives us the concept of our life on earth being a short stay or just a visit before moving on. After that we will move on to eternity. “Conduct…in fear” reflects the seriousness of the consequences of our choices and actions during the “time of our stay” in this life. We should be very concerned when we think about standing before God in judgment someday to give an account for our lives. This is called “the fear of God” elsewhere in scripture (Rom. 3:18; 2 Cor. 7:1; Eph. 5:21).
v. 18 Redeemed – Delivered from evil or released from ransom. We were all under the power of sin. But God redeemed us from sin’s power and consequences.
Corruptible Things Like Silver or Gold – As valuable as silver and gold are to us today, they are nothing in God’s eyes because they are temporary. Peter is comparing the values of this world to the values of God.
Your Aimless Conduct Received by Traditions From Your Fathers – Peter is referring to the religious traditions passed on from generation to generation that have no real effect to change lives because they are merely traditions of men (Matt. 15:8-9, Mk. 7:8).
v. 19 With the Precious Blood of Christ – In the Old Testament important covenants were sealed by the blood of animal sacrifices. The New Covenant is sealed with the blood of Jesus. See Heb. 9:13-14 & Rom. 3:25.
As a Lamb Without Blemish and Without Spot – Peter is comparing the sacrifice of Jesus Christ to the Jewish Passover lamb sacrificed for the people that was required to be a perfect sacrifice (Ex. 12:5)
v. 20 Foreordained Before the Foundation of the World – This phrase reveals to us that God’s plan of salvation was already known and planned out by God before the world was even created. God is never taken by surprise. And He isn’t just making plans up as He goes along. Because of his “foreknowledge” (knowing everything before it happens) He already knew about the fall of man before it happened and had already made a plan to redeem man before the world began. This is a profound and amazing truth!
Manifest in These Last Times for You – This phrase merely means that what God knew and planned before the world began is finally being revealed to us in these last days. “For you” adds a personal touch. God loves and cares about you and me. We have been included in God’s plan of salvation.
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