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1 Peter 4:12–5:14

12/2/2012

 
Click here to read today's passage on Bible Gateway.

1 Peter and Suffering
As I said in the introduction and as you've read, 1 Peter has a lot do to with suffering.  Today as we close the book, I want to draw it all together with and article.  It is from Josef Tson's great dissertation/book titled "Suffering, Martyrdom, and Rewards in Heaven" (I've mentioned him before here and here).  I'm attaching his entire chapter on 1 Peter here.  Hopefully it'll help you draw the book to together.  If you have the time, I think it'll be beneficial to you:
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Andrei
12/3/2012 03:39:26 pm

Sorry for the late question; I was just wondering if the suffering that Peter talks about in this passage only refers to suffering due to being persecuted as a Christian?

greg
12/4/2012 02:44:55 am

In 1 Peter as a whole some parts are generic, but I think this one refers to persecution in particular because of where it says "if you are insulted for the name of Christ..." Notice that it doesn't say killed or put in prison - just insulted. I think this is significant because most of us at one time or another have experienced this kind of treatment, but we don't usually think of it as "persecution". Peter says it is.

Anyway - this part I think is more particular, but in other places he speaks more generically, as does other parts of the NT.

Kevin Kuo
12/4/2012 01:15:06 pm

I appreciate the end of the article where the author says there is not hint that through our sufferings we earn anything there is no quid pro quo. How unfortunate that some believe that there is some kind of extra or special reward. I think this misunderstanding comes from Paul talking about winning or receiving the crown granted we understand he means the inheritance in the afterlife where we are heirs in Gods kingdom however some have unfortunately twisted its meaning. The reward is eternal life. I mean it should be sufficient but I guess that's not enough for some people.

greg
12/5/2012 02:46:15 pm

The book is really great as whole at clearing up misconceptions about rewards and what they are. It's definitely a dense read, but really, really good. There certainly are rewards or the Bible wouldn't speak of them, but there are a lot of misconceptions about what they are and how to get them.


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