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A Summary of Christian Life

Verse 8

“Finally” is Peter summarizing his previous instructions on Christian life.

- Being a Christian citizen

-Chapter 2:13-17

- Being a Christian employee (servant)

-Chapter 2:18-25

- Being a Christian spouse

-Chapter 3:1-7

- Living an outward expression of inward regeneration

Living

Christian Life Among Believers

5 Exhortations

(5 exhortations)

Peter gives 8 exhortations:

(5 exhortations)

**1-5 are between believer and believer**

Have unity of mind

Of the same faith practicing the same duties of religion

One mind in the great points of faith

The best way to EXPRESS it is to CONFESS it. 1689 2LBC.

Matthew Henry says “be unanimous in the belief of the same faith, and the practice of the same duties of religion.”

Sympathetic

John Calvin puts it this way “For though friends are at liberty to think differently, yet to do so is a cloud which obscures love; yea, from this seed easily arises hatred.”

Have Sympathy

When differences happen sympathize

Have brotherly love

Have compassion

Be humble

Q: If we are all to be like-minded why do we need to be told to have sympathy, love, compassion and humility toward one another?

Do not repay evil for evil

Do not repay evil for evil

A: Because we can’t all be like-minded all of the time.

Do not repay insult for insult

Q: How can we pursue this type of brother-love relationship?

Give a blessing

A: By keeping the moral law of God as our standard.

Christian Life Among the Ungodly

Verse 9

- “Do not repay”

- Why repay a $20 loan? Because they lender deserves it.

- Peter is saying that the person deserves to be repaid with evil or with insult

- BUT we should not give them what they deserve

Q: Can you think of a time you weren’t given something that you deserved?

A: Justification

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