RT Article
T1 Spiritual Sobriety in 1 Peter
JF The expository times
VO 122
IS 11
SP 539
OP 542
A1 Watson, David. F. 1970-
LA English
PB Sage
YR 2011
UL https://www.ixtheo.de/Record/1560512237
AB 1 Peter encourages believers to adhere to Christian teachings, community, and norms of behavior in the face of suffering and conflict with the dominant culture. In 1 Peter’s schema, Christians suffer largely because non-Christians are unaware of God’s saving work in Jesus Christ and the special status that God has bestowed upon the faithful. In three instances (1:13; 4:7; 5:8), 1 Peter calls believers to “be sober.” These are not simply exhortations to be alert in light of the coming judgment. Those who are sober know of the salvation offered to them in Jesus Christ and base their hope on it. They view their circumstances in light of the truths of their faith, and therefore see the world around them differently than those who do not share their beliefs. The exhortation to sobriety, then, is not just a call to action, but to proper belief. Their worldview as Christians is the basis of their motivation to remain both in association and conduct within the Christian community. Christians today can take from these admonitions the reminder that the truths of our faith precede the living out of our faith. Catechesis precedes mission. Knowledge of the truths of our faith is part of what forms our view of the world and helps us to live as we should.
K1 1 Peter
K1 Bible. New Testament : Criticism, interpretation, etc.
K1 Bible. Peter, 1st
K1 Catechesis
K1 Christians
K1 God
K1 Honor
K1 Jesus Christ
K1 Jesus Christ : Teachings : Meditations
K1 Meditations
K1 Persecution
K1 Shame
K1 sober
K1 Sobriety
K1 Suffering
K1 Teachings
DO 10.1177/0014524611411398