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NASB | 1 Peter 1:3 ¶ Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His great mercy has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Peter 1:3 ¶ Blessed [gratefully praised and adored] be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His abundant and boundless mercy has caused us to be born again [that is, to be reborn from above--spiritually transformed, renewed, and set apart for His purpose] to an ever-living hope and confident assurance through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, [Matt 28:1-9; Mark 16:6; Luke 24:6; John 20:1-18] |
Subject: The Blessing of the New Birth |
Bible Note: A Study of 1 Peter 1:3........................... It is difficult to imagine what it must have been like to live the Christian life in the 1st century, especially for those of us who live in America. We are so accustomed to our freedom of worship. Our concept of suffering is when we have to get up early on Sunday morning. The church to which Peter wrote did not have this luxury. They were suffering "….grief in all kinds of trials" (1:6), simply because they were Christians. Yet, Peter wanted them to know that they were blessed even in the midst of their suffering. They were blessed with new birth and election. In 1 Peter 1:3-5, Peter lays out a panoramic view of all that we have received in the new birth. Verse 3 deals with the past reality of our salvation. Verse 4 deals with the future inheritance of our salvation. And Verse 5 deals with the present protection of our salvation. The past reality of our salvation - It is easy to focus on what we do not have and ignore what we do possess. So, in verse 3, Peter calls the church to consider their salvation. No matter what they would have to endure in this world, they had something which no one could take from them. They had been given the gift of new birth. What is the new birth? It is a translation of the word ‘anagennao.’ Interestingly, this word occurs only twice in the New Testament: here and in 1 Peter 1:23 (where it is translated as ‘born again.’) There can be little doubt that Peter’s words would have reminded people of Jesus’ conversation with Nicodemus in John 3:1-21. Clearly, the new birth refers to salvation in all of it’s wonder. It is a: a) New beginning… b) New relationship… c) New creation… d) New hope… The best summation is probably found in 2 Cor. 5:17 - "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!" How do we get the new birth? This verse says a lot about this issue. It is a gift. It is grounded in God’s mercy. It can’t be earned, bought, or deserved. So what difference does suffering make when you have received such a wonderful gift? Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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