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|  '''Comments  1 Peter 2 ''' 
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| So why are we '''disallowed'''<Ref>{{593}} </Ref> or ''rejected'' of men in verse 4? What was the [[Christian conflict]]? It was with the ''[[Fathers]] of the earth'' and ''the men who called themselves [[Benefactors]] but exercise authority'' one over the other.
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| How are we '''[[Stones|living stones]]''' and how are we built together as a spiritual house except as living '''[[Altars]]''' of un[[hewn]] stone?
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|  Why a holy '''[[priests|priesthood]]'''? Peter is saying that we are a holy ''office of a priest and an order or body''?
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|  For what purpose? What is the duty of '''[[priests]]''' in ancient societies?  What does a spiritual [[sacrifice]] acceptable to God look like?
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| It would not look like the [[sacrifice]] of the [[pharisees]]. What does it mean to '''believeth on him''' in verse 6?
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| This seems to be talking about those who rejected Christ and said they had no king but [[Caesar]]. It could also include those who say they believe but do not do, also known as the '''disobedient''' souls.
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| Peter is addressing someone who is being obedient in things that others were disobedient in. He is calling them chosen generation, The [[kingdom of God]] is from [[generation to generation]].<Ref>[[Isaiah 51]]:8 For the moth shall eat them up like a garment, and the worm shall eat them like wool: but my righteousness shall be for ever, and my salvation from generation to generation.
: Lamentations 5:19 Thou, O LORD, remainest for ever; thy throne from generation to generation.
: Daniel 4:3  How great are his signs! and how mighty are his wonders! his kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and his dominion is from generation to generation.
: Daniel 4:34  And at the end of the days I [[Nebuchadnezzar]] lifted up mine eyes unto heaven, and mine understanding returned unto me, and I blessed the most High, and I praised and honoured him that liveth for ever, whose dominion is an everlasting dominion, and his kingdom is from generation to generation:
</Ref> They are also ''a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a [[peculiar people]]'' the terms royal is kingly and the word nation is the word for gentiles. Even the word peculiar means a purchased, preserved  or possessed people.<Ref>{{4047}} </Ref>
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| Jesus is a "Rock of offence" to the disobedient.  It is clear here that if you are disobedient and not doing what Christ said, then you are not counted as a believer. The [[Pharisees]] were [[Corban|making the word of God to none effect]]. Even the word ''precious'' is the Greek word often translated ''honor'' meaning valuable. What makes the chosen valuable?
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| What '''good works''' is Peter talking about and how would those ''good works'' speak of you as not an '''evildoer'''?
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| In [[Acts 6]]:2  why did the people pick '''[[Seven Men]]''' to  "serve tables" and Peter appoints them to do some business?
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| Using what '''[[liberty]]''' on verse 16 for a ''cloke of maliciousness''? The word [[liberty]] is from  ''didomi''<Ref>{{1325}}</Ref> which means grant. What was granted or given?
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| Verse '''[[1 Peter 2:13|13 actually says "(therefore) Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man]]'''". Why?  Why do we read [[Acts 5]]:29 where Peter is saying "We ought to obey God rather than men." Why [[Christian conflict|did not Christians submit]] to Vigellius Saturninus, proconsul of Africa? 
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| [[Matthew 21]]:43 Therefore say I unto you, The [[kingdom of God]] shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the [[fruit]]s thereof.
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| What was the problem with [[Cain]], [[Nimrod]], [[Pharaoh]], [[Saul]], or [[Caesar]] and what was the [[Christian conflict]] with [[Rome]]?
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| Once we understand that Jesus' conflict with the [[Corban]] of the [[Pharisees]] was because ti was a [[Welfare|welfare]] system based on [[force]]d [[sacrifice]]s of the people. Once the people signed up their contributions, based on ''hand written ordinances'' against their members, the people were forced to [[pay tribute]]. 
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| To understand the gospel we need to know that what should have been for our [[Welfare|welfare]] can become a [[snare]]<Ref>[[Psalms 69]]:22  Let their table become a snare before them: and that which should have been for their [[welfare]], let it become a trap.
: [[Romans 11]]:9  And David saith, Let their table be made a [[snare]], and a trap, and a stumblingblock, and a recompence unto them:</Ref> and to eat at the table of kings or rulers<Ref>[[Proverbs 23]]:1 When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what [is] before thee:  And put a knife to thy throat, if thou be a man given to [[appetite]].  Be not desirous of his dainties: for they are deceitful meat.  Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom.</Ref> will make you [[merchandise]] because it is the [[covetous]] table of the [[wages of unrighteousness|unrighteous]].
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| [[Proverbs 12]]:24 "The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the [[slothful]] shall be under [[tribute]]." 
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|  This goes hand in hand with not [[covet]]ing our neighbors' good for personal benefit which not only make us [[Merchandise|merchandise]] but would even [[curse children|curse our children]] with debt and [[bondage]]. [[Romans 13]] and [[1 Peter 2]],13-14
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| Is the Bible consistent with setting men free or does it contradict itself? 
http://www.hisholychurch.org/sermon/romanspeter.php 
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| While Peter does encourage us to cooperate in “humility” he, and the other apostles, also instruct “We ought to '''obey''' God rather than men”.
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| Peter was known for doing things "contrary to the decrees of Caesar" in [[Acts 17]]:7  
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| Have [[Modern Christians]] gone out of [[The Way]] of Christ? They have little or no [[Daily ministration]] and seem to prefer to eat at the table of kings and ''men who call themselves [[Benefactors]] but exercise authority one over the other'' with great [[Wantonness|appetite]]. Instead of living by [[faith]], [[hope]] and [[charity]] and the [[perfect law of liberty]] they choose to do contrary to the teachings of [[John the Baptist]] and [[Jesus]] and live by forcing their neighbor to contribute to their welfare with [[Covetous Practices]]. They desire the [[One purse]] of modern [[Socialism]] through the [[welfare]] of [[Statism]]  and the [[Slothful|sloth]] of [[False religion]] rather than the [[Pure Religion]] of the [[early Church]].  See '''[[1 Peter 2:13]]'''
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== 1 Peter 2 ==

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: [[1 Peter 2]]:1 Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and [[Hypocrite|hypocrisies]], and envies, and all evil speakings,
: 2  As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word<Ref name="logikos">{{3050}}</Ref>, that ye may grow thereby:
: 3  If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious.

=== Living [[Stones]] ===

: 4 To whom coming, as unto a living [[stones|stone]], disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious,
: 5  Ye also, as lively [[stones|stones]], are built up a spiritual house, an holy [[priests|priesthood]],<Ref>{{2406}} </Ref><Ref name="priestnation">{{priestnation}}</Ref> to offer up spiritual [[sacrifices]], acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.

: 6  Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded.
: 7  Unto you therefore which believe he is precious:<Ref name="time">{{5092}}</Ref> but unto them which be <u>disobedient</u>, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner,

=== Rock of offence ===

: 8  And a stone of stumbling<Ref name="2tables">{{2tables}}</Ref>, and a rock of offence, even to them which stumble at the word<Ref name="logos">{{3056}}</Ref>, being <u>disobedient</u>: whereunto also they were appointed.

=== Ye are chosen ===

: 9  But ye are a chosen generation<Ref>The word ''generation'' or ''race'' seen in some translations of  ''[[1 Peter 2]]'':9 is ''genos'' which is normally translated kind 5, kindred 3, offspring 3, nation 2, stock 2, born 2, diversity 1, misc. 3; 21 and is defined 1) kindred;  1a) offspring    1b) family; 1c) stock, tribe, nation; 1c1) i.e. nationality or descent from a particular people    1d) the aggregate of many individuals of the same nature, kind, sort</Ref>, a royal priesthood,<Ref name="priestnation">{{priestnation}}</Ref> an holy nation<Ref name="ktaken">{{ktaken}}</Ref>, <Ref>'' from'' [[Exodus 19]]:6 "And ye shall be unto me a kingdom of priests, and an holy nation. These [are] the words which thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel." The Hebrew has “a kingdom of priests,” as in [[Revelation 1]]:6</Ref> a [[peculiar people]]; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:
: 10  Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained [[Mercy|mercy]].

=== Call to good works ===  

: 11  Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;
: 12  Having your conversation<Ref name="anastrophe">{{391}}</Ref> honest among the [[Gentiles]]: that, whereas they speak against you as [[Evil|evil]]doers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.<Ref name="episkope">{{1984}}</Ref>

=== Therefore submit ===

: '''[[1 Peter 2:13|13 Submit yourselves]]''' to every ordinance<Ref name="ktisis">{{2937}}</Ref> of man for the Lord’s sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme;<Ref name="huperecho">{{5242}}</Ref>
: 14  Or unto governors<Ref name="hegemon">{{2232}}</Ref>, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of [[Evil|evil]]doers, and for the praise of them that do well.
: 15  For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of [[foolish]] men:
: 16  As free, and not using your [[1325|liberty]] for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God.
: 17  [[Honour]] all men. [[Love]] the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.
: 18  Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.

=== Steps of Christ ===

: 19  For this is thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully.
: 20  For what glory is it, if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it patiently, this is acceptable with God.
: 21  For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:
: 22  Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:
: 23  Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously:
: 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.
: 25  For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the [[Shepherds|Shepherd]] and [[Bishop]] of your souls.



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