Therefore, since Christ suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves also with the same mind, for he who has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin, that he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh for the lusts of men, but for the will of God.a. John Piper ... You watch his pen “draw out” meaning. Both saved and unsaved people are joining the Church. The Fiery Trials (1 Peter 4:12, Philippians 1:29). The little horn represents Satan. 1 Peter chapter 4 KJV (King James Version) 1 Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind: for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin;. Wherefore let them that suffer according to the will of God commit the keeping of their souls (to him) in well doing, as unto a faithful Creator. Study 1 Peter 4 using Matthew Henry’s Bible Commentary (concise) to better understand Scripture with full outline and verse meaning. We read in verse 21. Will there be mass persecution and killing of Christians? On your outline I have included a great number of other verses, which support the teaching I have presented. They have judged us already and that is why fiery trials await us. To wit, Jerusalem, and the cities of Judah, and the kings thereof, and the princes thereof, to make them a desolation, an astonishment, an hissing, and a curse; as it is this day; Then one nation after another receives the cup of God’s wrath, until all the kingdoms of the earth have received the cup of God’s wrath. God is not the one waiting to pass judgment when we are being tried. 1 Peter 4:1. This verse seems to lay down the principle that before the end of time comes, before the final judgment of all the unsaved in the world occurs, the House of God will be judged first. But the elect are those whom God chose unto salvation, and they form the nucleus of Born Again believers in the Church. Don’t … Continue reading "Commentary on 1 Peter 4:12-19" There is enough evidence of that. Don’t be surprised, he says, at the fiery trial that you are experiencing. 1 Peter 4:17. The common theme is that the persecution takes on the form of burning, as stated in verse 12. 1 Peter 4:19 And here we read that every believer will suffer for Christ’s sake. But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or as a thief, or as an evildoer, or as a busybody in other men’s matters. And if anyone objects to receiving God’s wrath, God says in verse 29. Throughout the history of the world that has never worked. Absolutely not! God’s Children – “Chosen and Predestinated”, The Anointing Oil and The Sprinkled Blood, The Religious Professor and The Child of God, “These That Have Turned The World Upside Down”, Harold Camping - Larry King Live - March 1993, Book – Meditations on The Sacred Humanity of The Blessed Redeemer. Posted on January 1, 2009 But it was all according to the Will of God. Scripture: 1 Peter 4:12–19. If this verse is to be understood within its context, then it simply is saying that the unbelievers pass judgment first on the Church. That is why God wrote in 1 Peter 4: What does God mean that the righteous scarcely be saved? We cannot escape the fact that verse 17 is wedged in between a whole passage on suffering. But there is another aspect of the principle that Judgment begins with the House of God, which is presented in 1 Peter 4:17. Ye shall not be unpunished: for I will call for a sword upon all the inhabitants of the earth, saith the LORD of hosts. Subscribe. 1 Peter 4:16 Parallel Verses [⇓ See commentary ⇓] 1 Peter 4:16, NIV: "However, if you suffer as a Christian, do not be ashamed, but praise God that you bear that name." There He said: Matthew 5:10 1 Peter 4:18. The Lord Jesus was crucified outside Jerusalem, which means in the kingdom of Satan. We must not take this verse out of context. And when they shall have finished their testimony, the beast that ascendeth out of the bottomless pit shall make war against them, and shall overcome them, and kill them. Why do they receive the cup of God’s wrath? The New Testament saints have suffered at the hands of those who hated the Word of God. They are being judged with the Word. 1 Peter 1:13-21 13 Therefore, gird your minds for action, keep sober in spirit, fix your hope completely on the grace to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ. Romans 9:17 Although ultimately disappointed, Paul had taught that Jesus would return within his own lifetime, as we see most clearly in 1 Thessalonians 4:15–17. If we insist on giving all the glory to Christ, because we hold high the truth that is found in the Word of God, then we are going to be reviled, and we are being made the laughing stock of our family, and we are being ridiculed by our fellow workers, and we are told that we have joined a cult, and so on. | Powered by WordPress, These are mighty solemn words for the household of faith. In this country almost everyone seems to know the name of Christ. And he shall speak great words against the most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most High, and think to change times and laws: and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and the dividing of time. Historically, Babylon did not conquer the whole world. It is true that we will suffer during the Final Tribulation Period. After this I saw in the night visions, and behold a fourth beast, dreadful and terrible, and strong exceedingly; and it had great iron teeth: it devoured and brake in pieces, and stamped the residue with the feet of it: and it was diverse from all the beasts that were before it; and it had ten horns. So this is dealing with self-judgment, the ability of the Christian to scrutinize his life in time (1 Co 11:28-30). 1 Peter 4:17. Even for this same purpose have I raised thee up, that I might shew my power in thee, and that my name might be declared throughout all the earth. We love the appearing of the Lord Jesus Christ, because that will end the trials we still have to endure now. This is supported by many verses. Christianity was vibrant and alive to us. Definitely God does not mean that. To him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. The Lord Jesus had something profound to say about this subject of suffering and rejoicing in the Sermon on the Mount, in Matthew 5:10-12. Jeremiah 25:29 Let it not be that we suffer because of a bad attitude we develop in our mind. Israel hath not obtained that which he seeketh for; but the election hath obtained it, and the rest were blinded. For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God? The time “has come” for living in constant fellowship with God, but we keep postponing it. I have shown from Revelation 11 & 13, and from Jeremiah 25 & 27, and from Daniel 7 & 8 that near the end time indeed the Church will be overrun by false gospels instigated by Satan, and therefore indeed “Judgment begins at the House of God”. Don’t take their insult personally, because they have not insulted you, but they have insulted your Heavenly Father. Wherefore let them that suffer according to the will of God commit the keeping of their souls to him in well doing, as unto a faithful Creator. ο definite article - nominative singular masculine ho ho: the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc. The martyrs of old have demonstrated this and they have shown us that God does not lie. And (we pray!) In Daniel chapters 7 and 8 we find another confirmation of what is going to happen to the New Testament church near the end of time. For thus saith the LORD God of Israel unto me; Take the wine cup of this fury at my hand, and cause all the nations, to whom I send thee, to drink it. That is not necessary. God saved them, and God is going to preserve them so that they will not be led astray by other gospels that are so close to the true Gospel. Hath ceased from sin— Is delivered from it. This discipline takes place in time. And their dead bodies shall lie in the street of the great city, which spiritually is called Sodom and Egypt, where also our Lord was crucified. 1 PETER 4:17. (allotriepiskopos). It is a promise made only to those who are truly saved. It is difficult to imagine anything that is not done for the glory of God. I considered the horns, and, behold, there came up among them another little horn, before whom there were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots: and, behold, in this horn were eyes like the eyes of man, and a mouth speaking great things. The Bible says: NO! No Christian will face the Great White Throne judgment (Jn 5:24; Ro 8:1). Most churches today will cling to the promise that Christ will build His Church, and the gates of Hell shall not prevail against it. To wicked Pharaoh, king of Egypt, God said in Romans 9:17. ( Log Out /  The unbelievers have engaged in judging other people, and Jesus warned them that they should abstain from judging because they themselves are subject to the Judgment of God. God is addressing this as a comforting message to the saints at all times. God used Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon, as His servant to carry out this task, which totally fit within God’s plan. 1 Peter 4:7 The end of all things is near; therefore, be of sound judgment and sober spirit for the purpose of prayer. In the end of time God uses Satan to carry out this task of conquering the whole world, so that God can bring Judgment on the Church. It is common to say that we lived so and so, when speaking of a collection of persons, without meaning that each one was guilty of all the practices enumerated. 1. Gold will perish in he fire to come, but our faith that was given by God will endure to the end, even though it was tested by fire. Perhaps you have seen already that 1 Peter 4:17 is a verse, which is lodged in between a passage speaking about suffering. For the time has come for judgment to begin at the house of God; and if it begins with us first, what will be the end of those who do not obey the gospel of God? God has a purpose for our suffering. But at the end of time God is angry at all the nations of the world for embracing the false gospels. Just in case we have not understood all these ramifications, God rubs it in again in verse 25. How long do you suppose God is going to put up with this? Do your homework. 1 Peter 4:16 The key to understanding 1 Peter 4:17 is the word judgment. We are like a brand plucked out of the fire! 1 Peter 4:17 The Little Horn (Daniel 7:7,8,21,25, Daniel 8:8-12,23-25). God is speaking to the elect saints who have already been Born Again. The Final Tribulation Period is the last period of great trouble. God wants Christians to deal with our sins now. Ezekiel 7:4 , the καιρός has come ); the slaughter of Israelites who are not marked with Tau, is ordained by the Glory of the God of Israel; the Lord said, ἀπὸ τῶν ἁγίων μου ἄρξασθε and the men began at ( ἀπό ) the elders who were within in the house. For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house. How are we reproached for the name of Christ? Let’s go back to 1 Peter 4:17. 1 Peter 4:17 NKJV - For the time has come for judgment to - Bible Gateway. We suffer persecutions because we dare to witness for Christ. God says in 1 Peter 5:10. God said: Jeremiah 25:9 Follow Desiring God on Facebook. A horn is a symbol of strength. And what other suffering did God write about in 1 Peter 4? Let’s look at: Nebuchadnezzar, My Servant (Jeremiah 25:9,15,18,26,29, Jeremiah 27:5-7). God says in verse 18. It is called the remnant chosen by grace, because they have been chosen unto salvation not based on any work that they have done, not based on any decision or action to believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, but they have been saved entirely by the grace of God. We know that the saints can never lose their salvation. As you know, because of the wickedness of Pharaoh, God’s power was abundantly demonstrated throughout the land of Egypt. What then? Judgment will begin with the family of God. These verses say that near the end of time Satan, who is the beast that ascendeth out of the Bottomless Pit, shall make war against the two witnesses, and shall overcome them and kill them. Which is a manifest token of the righteous judgment of God, that ye may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which ye also suffer: One reason for this is because the blood of the martyrs is the seed of the Church. Because it is the season for the Judgment to begin with the house of God. There is no uncertainty in the cross of Christ. To whom does God bring first this cup of His fury? God says that we all will endure a fiery trial, which is to test us. These are the two olive trees, and the two candlesticks standing before the God of the earth. His grace is altogether sufficient for us. Then God sent us out as His ambassadors, and that is when the suffering started. But Satan can silence the witness of the saints, and that would have the same effect as if he would have killed the saints. God made that decision at the cross. 1 Peter 4:17. It should have stated: “And if the righteous with difficulty, or not easily, be saved,………” That is absolutely true. We put it off, and our life is just as shabby as it was five years ago. Jeremiah 25:15 There seems to be very little chance that we will be reproached for the name of Christ. Pity them, for their judgment will be great. In other words, 1 Peter 4:17 is not speaking specifically about the time of the end. 1 Peter 1:17-23 EXEGESIS: THE CONTEXT: • Verses 1-2 open by identifying the author as “Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ”—and the recipients as “the chosen ones who are living as foreigners (exiles) in the Dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia” (all located in … We left, indicating we w… Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. KING JAMES VERSION (KJV) TRANSLATION, MEANING, CONTEXT. Every time in the past that Satan tried this methodology, he has always lost. In Romans 11 God represents the Church by an olive tree, and in Revelation 1 God represents the Church by a candlestick in heaven. The Church in the Last Days (Revelation11:3,4,7,8, Revelation 13:1,5-9). Sometimes it is chastening, which is for our own instruction. What is the nature of the Final Tribulation Period? Now, this is an altogether unpopular idea, but there is an abundance of Scripture that supports this scenario. But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvelous light: If you suffer, let it be that you suffer unjustly, for the sake of Christ, But Not as an Evildoer (1 Peter 4:15, 1 Peter 3:16-17), 1 Peter 4:15 He owns us. Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. 1 Peter: Trials, Holy Living & The Lord's Coming Click chart to enlarge Chart from Jensen's Survey of the NT - used by permission Another Chart from Charles Swindoll - click chart on right side. Will he persecute the Christians and kill them? When they realized we had come to talk about spiritual things, the atmosphere chilled. I took a seminary student along with me, and because we were both wearing suits, the family greeted us eagerly. Revelation 11:7 14 If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified. God gave Daniel several visions of the future in the form of parables. Is the nation of Israel the elect people of God? But the context of 1 Peter 4:17 dictates that the subject matter is suffering and persecution at all times. He has glorified us: 1 Peter 2:9 Your email address will not be published. But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ’s sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy. It cost Christ everything He had, because we loved our sins too much. A judgment can be good or bad, in your favor or against you, but in the New Testament krima is usually bad. Active 1 year, 6 months ago. Revelation 11:4 For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake; As you know, the gift of faith is a gift from God. by Grant Richison | Jan 1, 1998 | 1 Peter | 0 comments, “For the time has come for judgment to begin at the house of God; and if it begins with us first, what will be the end of those who do not obey the gospel of God?”. Commit your souls in well doing, not in evil doing. 1 Peter 4:19 1 Peter 4 - Therefore, since Christ suffered in his body, arm yourselves also with the same attitude, because whoever suffers in the body is done with sin. Judgment will begin with the family of God. But did you know that the honor to suffer for His sake is also a gift from God? We stopped an ongoing fellowship with the Lord. history of the world. St. Peter knew something about suffering persecution and experiencing God's grace in the midst of it. “A tribulation period” means it is a “time of great trouble”. Eventually we realized they thought we were doctors. For, lo, I begin to bring evil on the city which is called by my name, and should ye be utterly unpunished? This entire passage speaks about suffering for Christ. However, the Bible shows that Christians are being judged today. the meaning is, that God’s judgment would be dreadful against the ungodly, since the way to salvation was so thorny and difficult to the elect. That Church has come under the Judgment of God, and God removes the candlestick of that church out of its place. [⇑ See verse text ⇑] God does, in fact, judge His children on this side of eternity. This faithful Church proclaims the Gospel 1260 days, which is 3½ years, which is symbolic for the entire New Testament. 1 Peter 4:14 But God used this historical event to paint the picture as if Babylon did conquer the whole world. It’s the decision of a judge or authority. 1 Peter 4:17. Al the families of the North. Close. Jeremiah 25:26 Could it be that God is passing judgment over a long period of time as this one fails the test, and as that one passes the test, and so on? We endure our earthly suffering with rejoicing, because our focus is not on the sufferings of this present earth, but on the glory of the life hereafter. According to Revelation 1, every Church is symbolically represented by a candlestick in heaven. God is not only addressing the saints near the end of time who have to suffer through the Final Tribulation Period, but God is addressing the saints in the First Century AD just as well as the saints in every Century. Philippians 1:29 God says, take courage: 1 Peter 1:7 But God will support us in our trials. You realize that we are now talking about the Final Tribulation Period. We shared our faith. They represent the faithful Church who preaches the true Gospel into all the world. God is not unjust. However, a Christian will face discipline for stepping out of fellowship with God. We were on our way to the fires of Hell, and we were bound and determined to go our own way until God the Holy Spirit cast us down and rubbed our face in the mud. If we want to discuss the end time we can use Revelation 11,12, Jeremiah 25, 27, Daniel 7 and 8, but we do not need to drag 1 Peter 4:17 into it. We have ceased from the confession of sin. But then, in verses 7 and 8we read. God made us hear the Gospel. We will suffer because our Church is being judged by God, because of the apostasy committed by her. “Time” means appointed time or the opportune point of time when God judges the Christian, especially given divine discipline. Now we come to a different subject matter in 1 Peter 4:17, Don’t Take Verses Out of Context (1 Peter 4:17, Matthew 7:1-2). This is clear language telling us that the faithful Churches, represented by the two witnesses, are killed (spiritually) and that God has used Nebuchadnezzar, representing Satan, to bring judgment on the Church worldwide because of the apostasy in the Church near the end of time. He saved us by engraving our names with a nail in the palm of His hand. Judge not, that ye be not judged. Behold, I will send and take all the families of the north, saith the LORD, and Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, my servant, and will bring them against this land, and against the inhabitants thereof, and against all these nations round about, and will utterly destroy them, and make them an astonishment, and an hissing, and perpetual desolations. Matthew 7:2 The Lord Jesus Christ has suffered at the hands of those who hated Him, who Himself is called the Word of God. Most people regard judgment as something that occurs only at the end of the age. We did not easily become saved, but with great difficulty. When Christ saved us He saved us by a mighty hand and by an outstretched arm. This judgment is a judgment in time, not eternity. God says in verse 26. By Test All Things. Matthew 7:1 Are believers passing judgment on themselves here? Not even close. God knows our heart, and therefore God already knows the outcome of the test. The Lord Jesus already told His disciples that they would endure suffering for His sake. Is that not equivalent to the two witnesses being killed? The common theme in this passage is that of persecution because of our witness for Christ, as stated in verse 14. God says. In other words, 1 Peter 4:17 is not speaking specifically about the time of the end. ( Log Out /  In other words, the Lord Jesus said that this tribulation is a period of great trouble, because false prophets will bring false gospels that are so close to the true Gospel that even the elect would be deceived, if that were possible. Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial, which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you: 1 Peter 4:13 Jeremiah 25:18 Such a situation is tailor-made for Satan. We reached a plateau in our spiritual life. In other words, we read in Revelation 11:7-8 that the kingdom of Satan will silence the Gospel by overrunning the faithful Churches in the world with gospels that are so close to the true Gospel. The Church is an externally visible organization. 15 But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or as a thief, or as an evildoer, or as a busybody in other men's matters. Someone discouraged us, and we lost heart. Looking at these scriptures in the light of I Peter 5:6-8, and understanding that Peter is writing with his thoughts on Satan in the background, our feelings are especially vulnerable because it is natural for us to feel that we are being taken advantage of or not being treated as we should be, and our emotions begin to run wild. 1 Peter 4:15 These are mighty solemn words for the household of faith. God says in Romans 11: Romans 11:7 1 Peter 4:12-13. This promise is certainly true, but it is a promise made only to those who have been Born Again. That Judgment begins at the House of God is a deduction from the vision of Ezekiel 9. Revelation 11:3 Likewise, if the heathen persecute us, remember the words of 1 Peter 4:14. Chapter 1 verse 2 says that God is speaking “to the elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father”. Why is this fiery trial happening to you? For he that hath suffered in the flesh— That hath so suffered as to he thereby made inwardly and truly conformable to the sufferings of Christ. Matthew 24:24 Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. We will suffer because where will our unsaved loved ones now be able to hear the true Gospel proclaimed? But the rest of the Church will be led astray, and that is the Judgment on the House of God. 1 Peter 4:17 And if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear? We will suffer because of the nature of the Final Tribulation Period: The Gospel has been silenced. People in the Church can be led astray because not everyone in the Church is a saved individual. 1 Peter 3:17 The blood of the martyrs has always been the seed of the Church. For the time (is come) that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God? Then someone soured us. The Lord Jesus told us about the Final Tribulation Period in Matthew 24:21. There was a time when we kept short accounts with God. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. The reason lies in the thought that the judgment by which God is to search all is already on the wing. We are no longer in tune with God. God does not need this test. 1 Peter 4:17 KJV For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God? God says: Because great is your reward in heaven. He saved us with great power and with an absolute certainty. At first blush we thought that the meaning of 1 Peter 4:17 was that this was speaking about the Final Tribulation Period, meaning that “Judgment begins at the House of God”. 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