Because the early Christians were accused falsely of all sorts of outrageous behavior, Peter urged his readers in I Peter 2:11-25 to be especially careful to live such honorable lives that even their enemies would end up glorifying God. This calling was especially difficult, because they often found themselves in unfair situations that they were powerless to change, in which they suffered unjustly. Amazingly, God called them and calls us to endure unjust suffering and gave us the highest motivation for doing so: Christ already endured unjust suffering for us.
In order to be strong in the Lord’s strength, Christians need to put on the whole armor of God.
In a brief burst of practical instructions, we learn how to treat church leaders, other church numbers, and everyone else.
If a man makes a great claim about himself, he should be ready to present evidence to back up his claim. In John 5:17-47,...