Christians, A Separated People

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Christians,A Separated People

• 1st Peter 2

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Christians,A Separated People

• 2nd Corinthians 617, Wherefore come out from
  among them, and be ye separate, saith the
  Lord...
• Matthew 622, Blessed are ye, when men shall
  hate you, and when they shall separate you from
  their company, and shall reproach you, and cast
  out your name as evil, for the Son of mans sake.

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1st Peter 1

• Vs 2, Elect according to the foreknowledge of
  God the Father, through sanctification of the
  Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the
  blood of Jesus Christ
• We are to be Encouraged by Salvation

• Planned by God
• Provided by God
• Preserved by faith
• Prospect of joy
• Prophesied by the Prophets

• Preached by the Apostles
• Practical in effect
• Purchased by Christs blood
• Predicated on obedience
• Produced by Gods Word

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Salvation Requires Separation

• Genesis 6-10, Noah
• The flood separated His family from all others
• Genesis 12, Abraham
• Called away separated from family
• Exodus-Israel became a separate nation
• God called his people out of Egypt
• Formed a separate nation on Sinai
• Given a separate law
• To remain a separate, Holy Nation
• Type or Shadow of what was to come

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1st Peter 2

• Peter explains how Christians
• are to be SEPARATED
• BIRTH
• BELIEF
• BEHAVIOR

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Christians, Separated by Birth

• How are Christians born?
• John 31-7, Nicodemus, The Pharisee
• Luke 811-15, Parable of the Sower
• Why be born again?
• Romans 63-7, Get rid of the old man
• 1st Peter 122-23, Purified by obeying the truth
• Term Born Again Christians redundant
• Free Gift, Tooth Dentist, Chef Cook
• CHRISTIANS are Separated by Birth

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Christians, Separated by Belief

• What is meant by belief?
• Romans 923, That we might know, the riches of
  his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had
  afore prepared unto glory
• John 315-16, whosoever believeth in him should
  not perish, but have eternal life. For God so
  loved the world, that he gave his only begotten
  Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not
  perish, but have everlasting life.
• Hebrews 116, without faith it is impossible to
  please him for he that cometh to God must
  believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of
  them that diligently seek him.

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Christians, Separated by Belief

• Belief Carries with it Obedience
• Mark 1616, He that believeth and is baptized
  shall be saved but he that believeth not shall
  be damned.
• James 122, But be ye doers of the word, and not
  hearers only, deceiving your own selves.
• James 226, For as the body without the spirit
  is dead, so faith without works is dead also.
• James 417, Therefore to him that knoweth to do
  good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.

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Christians, Separated by Belief

• Belief in One true Church, 1st Peter 26-9
• Church that is a ROYAL PRIESTHOOD
• Church that is a HOLY NATION
• Church that is a PECULIAR PEOPLE
• Matthew 1618, I will build my church
• Ephesians 44-6, There is one body, and one
  Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your
  calling, One Lord, one faith, one baptism, One
  God and Father of all, who is above all, and
  through all, and in you all.

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Christians, Separated by Belief

• Belief in Proper Worship
• Worshiping in spirit and truth, John 424
• Attending faithfully, Hebrews 1025
• Communing each first day of the week until he
  comes again, Acts 207 Acts 242
• Singing and making melody in our hearts to the
  Lord, Colossians 315 Ephesians 519
• Giving each first day of week as prospered, 1st
  Corinthians 161-2 1st Corinthians 96-8
• Praying steadfastly, Acts 242 Colossians 19
• Preaching the word, 2nd Timothy 42 Acts 242

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Christians, Separated by Belief

• Belief in Gods Separation Process
• To be apart of the body of Christ
• Gods way, only way to heaven, John 146
• Hear or we can have no faith, Romans 1017
• Believe or die in sins, John 824
• Repent or perish, Luke 133
• Confess or be denied, Matthew, 1032-33
• Baptism for remission of sins or die with sins,
  Acts 238
• Faithful until death or suffer consequences, Rev.
  210

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Christians, Separated by Behavior

• How are we to remain faithful? 1st Peter 21
• By Laying aside all
• Malice Evil minded, wickedness, not ashamed to
  break the law
• Guile Catch with bait, snare, lure, deceive
• Hypocrisies Act, pretend, put on a show
• Envies Discontent at another's gain, fortune
• Evil Speaking Gossip, lies, slander, language,
  emotional sarcasm, half truths,
• Fleshly lust Desire, crave, long for forbidden
• We Still Have Work To Do?

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Christians, Separated by Behavior

• How to remain faithful?
• Seeking to do Gods will, 1st Peter 22-5, 11-25
• Desire the sincere milk of the word, Vs 2-4
• Being lively stones, building a spiritual
  house, Vs 5
• Being strangers/pilgrims/sojourners, Vs 11
• Having honest conversation/behaviors, Vs 12
• Submitting to all ordinances of men, Vs 13-16
• Honoring all men, Loving the brotherhood, Fearing
  God, Honoring the king, Vs 17
• Serving our masters, Vs 18
• Following the example He left for us, Vs 19-25

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The Conclusion

• 1st Peter 1, Encourages us with Salvation
• Saved by the blood of Jesus Christ
• Saved by our obedience to Gods will
• 1st Peter 2, Christians are Separated People
• By birth through baptism
• By belief that Jesus is the Son of God
• By behavior
• Laying aside some behaviors
• Adding Christ-like behaviors
• Seeking to be faithful until death

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Christians,A Separated People

• Are You Separated from the World?