Post by poetsunshine on May 28, 2010 14:22:59 GMT -6
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SHEPHERD.
SUFFERING FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS’ SAKE
I PETER 3:14-15...IF YE SUFFER FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS; SAKE, HAPPY ARE YE; AND BE NOT AFRAID OF THEIR TERROR, NEITHER BE TROUBLED. BUT SANCTIFY THE LORD GOD IN YOUR HEARTS; AND BE READY ALWAYS TO GIVE AN ANSWER TO EVERY MAN THAT ASKETH YOU A REASON OF THE HOPE THAT IS IN YOU WITH MEEKNESS AND FEAR;
We must all have the same thoughts and the same feelings; love one another as brothers, and be kind and humble with one another.
Do not pay back evil with evil, or cursing with cursing; instead pay back with a blessing, for a blessing is what God promised to give you when he called you..
As the scripture says; whoever wants to enjoy life and have happy days he must no longer speak evil, and must stop telling lies.
We must turn away from evil and do good, we must seek peace and pursue it. For the Lord keeps his eyes on the righteous and always listens to their prayers; but he turns against those who do evil.
Who will harm us if we are eager to do what is good? But even if we should suffer for doing what is right, how happy we are. Do not be afraid of men; and do not worry.
But have reverence for Christ in our hearts, and make him our Lord. Be ready at all times to answer anyone who asks us to explain the hope we have in the Lord.
But do it with gentleness and respect. Keep our conscience clear, so that when we are insulted, those who speak evil of our good conduct as followers of Christ may be made ashamed of what they say.
It is better to suffer for doing good, if this should be God’s will, than for doing wrong. For Christ himself died for us; once and for all he died for sins, a good man for bad men, in order to lead us to God. He was put to death physically, but made alive spiritually.
In his spiritual existence he went and preached to the imprisoned spirits. These were the spirits of those who had not obeyed God, when he waited patiently during the days that Noah was building the ark. The few people in the ark–eight in all– were saved by the water.
This water was a figure pointing to baptism through the blood of Jesus, which now saved you, by promise made to God from a good conscience.
Baptism in the blood of Jesus saves us through the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Who has gone to heaven and is at the right side of God, ruling over all angels and heavenly authorities and powers.
I PETER 3:14-15...IF YE SUFFER FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS; SAKE, HAPPY ARE YE; AND BE NOT AFRAID OF THEIR TERROR, NEITHER BE TROUBLED. BUT SANCTIFY THE LORD GOD IN YOUR HEARTS; AND BE READY ALWAYS TO GIVE AN ANSWER TO EVERY MAN THAT ASKETH YOU A REASON OF THE HOPE THAT IS IN YOU WITH MEEKNESS AND FEAR;
We must all have the same thoughts and the same feelings; love one another as brothers, and be kind and humble with one another.
Do not pay back evil with evil, or cursing with cursing; instead pay back with a blessing, for a blessing is what God promised to give you when he called you..
As the scripture says; whoever wants to enjoy life and have happy days he must no longer speak evil, and must stop telling lies.
We must turn away from evil and do good, we must seek peace and pursue it. For the Lord keeps his eyes on the righteous and always listens to their prayers; but he turns against those who do evil.
Who will harm us if we are eager to do what is good? But even if we should suffer for doing what is right, how happy we are. Do not be afraid of men; and do not worry.
But have reverence for Christ in our hearts, and make him our Lord. Be ready at all times to answer anyone who asks us to explain the hope we have in the Lord.
But do it with gentleness and respect. Keep our conscience clear, so that when we are insulted, those who speak evil of our good conduct as followers of Christ may be made ashamed of what they say.
It is better to suffer for doing good, if this should be God’s will, than for doing wrong. For Christ himself died for us; once and for all he died for sins, a good man for bad men, in order to lead us to God. He was put to death physically, but made alive spiritually.
In his spiritual existence he went and preached to the imprisoned spirits. These were the spirits of those who had not obeyed God, when he waited patiently during the days that Noah was building the ark. The few people in the ark–eight in all– were saved by the water.
This water was a figure pointing to baptism through the blood of Jesus, which now saved you, by promise made to God from a good conscience.
Baptism in the blood of Jesus saves us through the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Who has gone to heaven and is at the right side of God, ruling over all angels and heavenly authorities and powers.
SHEPHERD.
