“For the time has come for judgment to begin at the house of God; and if it begins with us first, what will be the end of those who do not obey the gospel of God?”
For the time has come
These are mighty solemn words for the household of faith. Judgment will begin with the family […]
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“For the time has come for judgment to begin at the house of God; and if it begins with us first, what will be the end of those who do not obey the gospel of God?”
for judgment to begin at the house of God
“Judgment” here is the persecution Asia Minor Christians were about to undergo. […]
“For the time has come for judgment to begin at the house of God; and if it begins with us first, what will be the end of those who do not obey the gospel of God?”
and if it begins with us first
The “if” of this phrase means God assumes the reality that judgment begins first […]
“For the time has come for judgment to begin at the house of God; and if it begins with us first, what will be the end of those who do not obey the gospel of God?“
what will be the end of those who do not obey the gospel of God?
If there is no question that […]
“Now ‘If the righteous one is scarcely saved,
Where will the ungodly and the sinner appear?’”
Now ‘If the righteous one is scarcely saved
This verse is an allusion to the Old Testament Greek rendering of Proverbs 11:31.
The “if” assumes reality in the Greek. It is true that Christians have difficulty in being saved. They have a difficult […]
“Now ‘If the righteous one is scarcely saved,
Where will the ungodly and the sinner appear?‘”
Where will the ungodly and the sinner appear?’
The words “ungodly” and “sinner” refer to those without salvation. “Ungodly” means those without God. They are the non-God crowd. There is no God to them. Yet Christ died for no-God, secular people.
“For when […]
“Therefore let those who suffer according to the will of God commit their souls to Him in doing good, as to a faithful Creator.”
Therefore
The “therefore” indicates that this is a summary statement for Christians in suffering. This is the punch line of this section of 1 Peter. This is the application of all this […]
“Therefore let those who suffer according to the will of God commit their souls to Him in doing good, as to a faithful Creator.”
commit their souls to Him
“Commit” is an accounting term meaning to deposit. “Commit” carries the ideas of giving or handing over to another, transmitting. We give over our money to the bank. […]
“Therefore let those who suffer according to the will of God commit their souls to Him in doing good, as to a faithful Creator.”
in doing good
The term “doing good” means to benefit others. When we actively live out the Christian life, even under extreme duress, we benefit others. God uses our commitment to Him to […]
“Therefore let those who suffer according to the will of God commit their souls to Him in doing good, as to a faithful Creator.”
as to a faithful Creator
We can trust God to be true and reliable (1 John 1:9). We can place our full confidence in Him because He is worthy of our belief and […]