“But let none of you suffer as a murderer, a thief, an evildoer, or as a busybody in other people’s matters.”
But let none of you suffer
The subject of Christian suffering is the theme of First Peter. We can suffer for good or evil. We can suffer as a thief or as someone with a vibrant testimony.
as a murderer
Peter lists four sins whereby Christians are vulnerable in relation to persecution. The first three deal with violation of laws of the land. Peter now throws out a caution–suffering is no justification for anarchy.
First, we cannot justify murder even though people may have killed our loved one. Not committing murder was the sixth commandment (Exodus 20:13). Brutal treatment is no excuse for being brutal in return. We cannot play God with someone else’s life. The potential for murder lies within every Christian. We have the potential of committing any heinous crime.
Principle:
The potential for any sin lies within any Christian.
Application:
Murder is the worst sin that we can imagine. Peter obviously saw the possibility that some Christians might go to this extent. The best people, if they are driven far enough, might commit murder. The best of people need to be warned against the worst of sins.
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