1. What one word would describe the thrust of Peter’s message in his first epistle?
2. In Matthew 26:33, Peter made a bold, but false, claim. What was that claim?
3. To whom did Peter write his first epistle, and why did he write?
4. What was Peter’s point in saying that we have not been redeemed with “corruptible things”?
5. In 1 Peter 1:3, Peter spoke of the “living hope” that Christians have. What is the basis of that living hope?
6. What did Peter mean when he said that we are “kept by the power of God through faith” (1 Peter 1:5)?
7. Explain the connection between Matthew 26:33 and 1 Corinthians 10:12.
8. How does human free moral agency factor into the statement Jesus made in John 10:29 that no one can snatch Christian’s out of God’s hand?
9. According to 1 John 5:4, what is the Christian’s victory?
10. According to Romans 10:17, what is the source of the victory mentioned in question #9 above?
11. Explain the connection among the following passages: (a) Romans 1:5; (b) Hebrews 5:9; and (c) Romans 16:26.
12. Paul taught in Romans 8:9 that we are to “have the spirit of Christ.” What does that statement mean?
13. Why does Peter urge Christians to “gird up the loins” of their minds?
14. According to Paul’s comments in 1 Corinthians 15:13-19, the Christian’s hope is based on something. What is that “something”?
15. John the Immerser referred to Jesus as “the Lamb of God Who takes away the sin of the world” (Jn. 1:29). How did Jesus take away the sin of the world?
16. How, according to 1 Peter 1:22, do we “purify our souls”?
17. After you have answered question #16 above, explain what is involved in that activity.
18. What is meant by Peter’s use of the phrase “genuineness of faith” (1 Peter 1:7)?
19. Give two biblical passages that refute the idea of “once saved, always saved.”
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