Here is the passage we will be focusing on:
His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through our knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and goodness. Through these He has given us His very great and precious promises, so that through them you may participate in the divine nature and escape the corruption in the world caused by evil desires. 1 Peter 1:3-4
...so that through them you may participate in the divine nature and escape the corruption in the world caused by evil desires.
...escape the corruption in the world caused by evil desires.
...corruption in the world caused by evil desires.
...caused by evil desires.
...evil desires.
This takes us back to a recent discussion about our own thoughts as the beginning of trouble. Remember James 1 says each one is tempted when, by his own evil desire, he is dragged away and enticed. Then, after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death. In this rather graphic language, James tells us that our desires, unchecked, move into relationship with temptation, and conceives and gives birth to the actual sin. Sin, of course, without Christ's intervention, leads to death.
We must remember, as upsetting as the idea may be, we are all born with a sinful nature. When we allow Satan a foothold the corruption begins.But we can escape that!
He has given us His very great and precious promises, so that through them you may participate in the divine nature and escape the corruption...
Be part of the divine!
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Questions:
1. What does it mean to escape corruption?
2. What does it take to accept the gifts from God's divine power?
3. What does it mean to participate in the divine nature?
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"This is the mystery of the riches of divine grace for sinners,
"This is the mystery of the riches of divine grace for sinners,
for by a wonderful exchange our sins are now not ours but Christ's,
and Christ's righteousness is not Christ's, but ours." Martin Luther
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