From the recording Peter the Letters of I & II Peter An Intimate Review
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Letter of Apostle Peter – I Peter
An Intimate Review
Pt 4
By Lawrence DeMetrius
In [I Pet 1:22-2:11] Apostle Peter continues with the idea of Jesus Christ being the Means by which one becomes an Elect of GOD writing,
Seeing ye have PURIFIED your SOULS in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto UNFEIGNED LOVE OF THE BRETHREN, see that ye LOVE one another with a PURE HEART FERVENTLY;
[I Pet 1:22]
*purified Gk #48 hagnizo (hag-nid-zo) it means to make clean, ceremonially and morally sanctify and purify oneself
*soul Gk #5590 psuche (psoo-khay) it is the heart, soul, life, breath, mind, spirit and the animal sentient principle only
• animal (adj) which pertains to the physical, sensual and carnal nature of humans, rather than their spiritual and intellectual nature
• sentient is…
o being conscious and having the power to perceive by the senses
o characterized by sensation and consciousness
o a person or thing that is sentient
o a mind that is conscious, which is…
aware of one's own existence, sensations, thoughts and surroundings
fully aware of and sensitive to something
having the mental faculties fully active
being aware of and known to oneself, feelings and activity
self-conscious, deliberate and intentional
• principle is…
o an accepted or professed rule of action or conduct
o a fundamental, primary or general law from which others derive
o a fundamental doctrine or distinctive ruling opinion
This definition refers to one’s full awareness of their holistic being, especially as Yahweh’s master creation. [I Thes 5:23, 24]
*unfeigned Gk #505 anupotaktos (an-oo-pot-ak-tos) it means undissembled, sincere and without dissimulation or hypocrisy
*love of the brethren Gk #5360 philadelphia (fil-ad-el-fee-ah) it is fraternal affection, kindness and brotherly love
*pure Gk #2513 katharos (kath-ar-os) it means clean
*heart Gk #2588 kardia (kar-dee-ah) it is the heart and figurative of thought, feeling, mind and middle
*fervently Gk #1619 ektenos (ek-ten-oce) it means intently, which means…
• firmly, steadfastly fixed or directed way as with the eyes, ears or mind
• fully engaged and determined way that shows strength of purpose
In [I Pet 1:23-25] Apostle Peter reminds the Elect that their mortal nature does wither as grass and falls away as the flowers thereof. However, their SPIRITUAL NATURE endures forever, as they are born again of Christ the WORD, Who is also the INCORRUPTIBLE SEED of Yahweh. He writes,
Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of INCORRUPTIBLE, by the Word of GOD, which liveth and abideth forever.
For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower thereof falleth away:
But the WORD of THE LORD endureth forever. And this is the WORD which BY the GOSPEL is PREACHED unto you.
[I Pet 1:23-25]
*word (1) [I Pet 1:23] Gk #3056 logos (log-os) it is…
• something said including the thought
• a topic or subject of discourse
• reasoning of the mental faculty
• a motive and computation, which is a making sense of a thing
• the Divine Expression of Yahweh in the Person of Jesus Christ
*word (2) [I Pet 1:25] Gk #4487 rhema (hray-mah) it is an utterance, matter and topic of narration, command or dispute
*gospel preached Gk #2097 euaggelizo (yoo-ang-ghel-id-zo) it means to announce and evangelize good news, especially the Gospel of Jesus Christ
The LOGOS or WORD here is something that was ALREADY SPOKEN from the most ancient of times by Yahweh, through HIS scribes and prophets from Enoch to Jesus Christ and His Original Apostles. [Eno 37; Lk 24:44, 45] It is not some newly contrived idealism. Yahweh’s Word of Wisdom is ultimately represented through the Person and preaching Christ and His Gospel. It is why satanic forces hate Christ and His Gospel more than any other embraced Teacher or Creed. [Gen 3:15; Mt 16:18; Gal 4:4-7] Apostle Peter continues with instruction on how to maintain the QUALITY OF LIFE Yahweh expects of HIS Elect writing,
Wherefore laying aside all MALICE, and all GUILE, and HYPOCRISIES, and ENVIES, and all EVIL SPEAKINGS,
[I Pet 2:1]
*malice Gk #2549 kakia (kak-ee-ah) it is badness and depravity, which is malignity, trouble, the state of being depraved, an act or practice that is depraved, which is being made morally bad, evil, corrupt, defamed and vitiated, which means to…
• impair or weaken the quality and effectiveness of
• spoil, make faulty, debase and pervert
• make legally defective and invalid
*guile Gk #1388 dolos (dol-os) it is bait, decoy devised to deceive and craft trickery that is subtle, which means…
• fine or delicate in meaning or intent
• faint and mysterious
• difficult to perceive or understand
• requiring mental acuteness, penetration and discernment
• characterized by mental acuteness or penetration
• cunning, wily and crafty
*hypocrisies Gk #5272 hupokrisis (hoop-ok-ree-sis) it is deceit, hypocrisy and acting under a feigned part
*envies Gk #5355 phthonos (fthon-os) it is spite, jealousy and ill-will
*evil speaking Gk #2636 katalia (kat-al-al-ee-ah) it is…
• defamation, which is…
o the act of defaming, which is to…
attack the good name or reputation of by publishing malicious, false and injurious statements about someone
disgrace, accuse and bring dishonor upon another
o false or unjustified injury of the good reputation of another by slander and libel
slander is the act of uttering and circulating malicious, false and defamatory statements or reports about someone
libel is to misrepresent damagingly
o calumny, which is a false and malicious statement designed to injure the reputation of someone and the act thereof
• backbiting, which is to…
o attack the character or reputation of a person who is not present
o speak unfavorably or slanderously of a person who is not present
These practices are not at all to be tolerated amongst Yahweh’s Elect. In [I Pet 2:11] Apostle Peter writes,
Dearly beloved, I beseech you as STRANGERS and PILGRIMS, ABSTAIN from FLESHLY LUSTS, which WAR AGAINST the SOUL;
[I Pet 2:11]
*stranger Gk #3941 paroikos (par-oy-kos) it means alien resident, a by-dweller and having a home near
*pilgrim Gk #3927 parepidemos (par-ep-id-ay-mos) it is an alien alongside and resident foreigner
*abstain Gk #567 apechomai (ap-ekh-om-ahee) it means to refrain and hold oneself off
*fleshly Gk #4559 sarkikos (sar-kee-kos) it pertains to the flesh, carnal and unregenerate nature, bodily, temporal and animalistic nature
*lust Gk #1939 epithumia (ep-ee-thoo-mee-ah) it is a longing, especially for what is forbidden
*war Gk #4754 strateuomai (strat-yoo-om-ahee) it means to serve in a military campaign, contend with carnal inclinations and execute the apostolate with its arduous duties and functions
*soul Gk #5590 psuche (psoo-kay) it refers to breath, spirit and animal sentient principle only
• animal pertains to the physical, sensual and carnal nature of humans, rather than their spiritual and intellectual nature
• sentient is having the power of perception by the senses, characterized by sensation, consciousness and being conscious
• principle is…
o an accepted and professed rule of action or conduct
o a fundamental, primary or general truth from which others are derived
o a fundamental doctrine and distinctive ruling opinion
Having been delivered out of the WORLD OF DARKNESS into the MARVELLOUS LIGHT through Christ, the Elect are become STRANGERS and PILGRIMS in a world ruled by Lucifer. [I Pet 2:9; Mt 6:33; Rm 14:17; Jn 17:9-17] In so being, they are responsible for maintaining a lifestyle that is pleasing unto THE LORD until they transition to immortality.
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