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The Message of 1 Peter: the Way of the Cross Free FREE THE MESSAGE OF 1 PETER: THE WAY OF THE CROSS PDF Edmund P. Clowney | 256 pages | 01 Apr 1994 | SPCK Publishing | 9780851111452 | English | Nottingham, United Kingdom The Message of 1 Peter: The Way of the Cross - Edmund P. Clowney - Google книги The message of 1 Peter The way of the cross. Out of his first-hand knowledge as an apostle of Christ, Peter shows us what the story of Jesus' life means for us as we take up our cross and follow him. Edmund Clowny writes beautifully, but beyond that, The Message of 1 Peter: The Way of the Cross articulates many rather complex ideas with clarity. The commentary is formatted in a way that is easy to follow, and it has excellent study Edmund P. Clowney received his B. Ordained in the Orthodox Presbyterian Church, he served as pastor of several churches from to and was then invited The Message of 1 Peter: The Way of the Cross become assistant professor of practical theology at Westminster Theological Seminary in He became that institution's first president inand he remained there untilwhen he took a post as theologian-in-residence at Trinity Presbyterian Church PCA in Charlottesville, Virginia. InClowney moved to Escondido, California, where he served as adjunct professor at Westminster Seminary California. After two years, he returned to Charlottesville, where he resumed part-time the post of theologian-in-residence at Trinity Presbyterian Church. He remained in this role until his death. Clowney is remembered by The Message of 1 Peter: The Way of the Cross as a preacher, perhaps the most gifted proponent and practitioner of redemptive-historical preaching of this generation. His writing also displays the great theme of his life, namely Christ's presence in the whole of Scripture and his present work in the church. Clowney left a legacy not only of written book and articles, but also a great number of sermons and lectures, as well as magazine columns such as the humorous "Eutychus and His Pin" for Christianity Today and Bible studies for Tabletalk. The Message of 1 Peter. The message of Peter's first letter turned the world upside-down for his readers. He saw the people of the young church of the first century as strangers, aliens who were only temporary residents, travelers heading for their native land. Peter speaks to our own pilgrimage when he tells of suffering now and glory to come. Stormy seasons of persecution were beginning for the churches in Asian Minor. These storms rage on in the modern world. Edmund Clowney believes that no true Christian can escape at least a measure of suffering for Christ's sake. Out of his firsthand knowledge as an apostle of Christ, Peter shows us what the story of Jesus' life means for us as we take up our cross and follow him. Clowny has amazing insights. The Message of 1 Peter Edmund P. The Message of 1 Peter - Edmund Clowney - Google книги Beginning the Journey for new Christians. Wilson's Books Donations Watercolors Sitemap 5. Ralph F. For only being verses long, 1 Peter is exceedingly rich in terms of explaining Jesus' death for our sins. Three gems in particular sparkle from its pages:. The second of those we'll examine this lesson. In Lesson 4 we considered some verses in this passage that dealt with retaliation. In this lesson we'll consider Christ's suffering for our sins. Have you ever considered that Christ suffered for you personally? Verse 21 seems to indicate this. His physical The Message of 1 Peter: The Way of the Cross was greatly due to the savagery of his captors and the cruelty of his crucifixion. But he suffered spiritually, too. Verse 24 says, "he bore our sins in his body on the tree. We'll consider it in a moment. What is the example we are to follow? We are to follow Jesus' example of suffering for righteousness without retaliation or threat. Suffering is one of the important themes of 1 Peter. Now Peter quotes Isaiahwhich he associates with the suffering and death of the Christ. Instead, he entrusted himself to him who judges justly. In several English translations, Isaiah reads, "though he had done no violence. The Message of 1 Peter: The Way of the Cross word is used almost always in connection with sinful violence and is often a name for extreme wickedness or injustice. Peter's declaration here from Scripture is quite astounding: Jesus not only did no crime worthy of a cruel death, but he committed no sin at all. Jesus was sinless. Peter, who walked with Jesus in the flesh for three years, is not the only New Testament writer to declare this truth. He is declared sinless in the New Testament, [] as well as holy and righteous. If we don't acknowledge Jesus' sinlessness, we miss one of the central truths of the Christian faith -- that Jesus became a man called the "incarnation"that he was subject to temptation, but that he never sinned. He always did what the Father wanted him to John A sinful man couldn't interpose himself before a holy God on behalf of another sinful person. But because Jesus was tempted and sinless, he could interpose himself between us and God as our Mediator 1 Timothy Now consider for a moment what it must have been like for a sinless Man to bear our sins "in his body" -- sins that have waged war against our soulssins that compromised us in their corruption 2 Petersins which have brought conscience-wracking guilt. Sins that have warped our lives. Our sins -- like human waste poured into a pure well -- caused him deep suffering. He suffered for our sins. Why is Jesus' sinlessness important to understanding your salvation? In what way The Message of 1 Peter: The Way of the Cross you think Jesus suffered when your sins were poured into his soul? How could a sinless Man stand this kind of corruption? Peter's choice of words echoes the technical terms of the Israelite sacrificial system. The word also bridges over to the meaning of "taking away, forgiveness of, or pardon of sin, iniquity, and transgression. I've wondered why Peter stresses Jesus' body in this passage. But Peter is speaking here as a Jew, with a strong stress on the unity of body and soul. To say that Jesus bore our sins in his body means that he took our sins upon his very Self. When you meditate on it, it infuses new meaning into Jesus' words, "This is my body given for you; do this in remembrance of me" Luke Peter also includes the word "himself" here to emphasize that no one else bore these sins, but Jesus himself. In the Old Testament sacrificial system, we find the idea of one's sins being transferred to the sacrifice which is then slain. For example, in Leviticuswhen a person brings an animal as an offering for sin, "He is to lay his hand on the head of the burnt offering, and it will be accepted on his behalf to make atonement for him. He shall send the goat away into the desert in the care of a man appointed for the task. In the same way, Jesus, the sinless One, bore our sins in his body. The theological term for this is "Substitutionary Atonement," that is, the sacrifice becomes a substitute for the sinner and bears the punishment for the sinner's sins. Substitutionary atonement is a very strong theme in Isaiah 53, especially verses and The clause we are considering 1 Peter a concludes with the idea, "He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree. What is the significance to you personally that Jesus bore your sins in his own body on the cross? Jesus bore our sins as he was on the cross. That is very clear. But Jesus' purpose The Message of 1 Peter: The Way of the Cross this sacrifice is equally clear in Peter's mind:. For Peter, the cross isn't just for Jesus, it is for us, too. Of course, this is what Peter heard his Master teach time and time again:. For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me will save it. This passage occurs in each of the Synoptic Gospels Matthew, Mark, and Lukeand each time a disciple taking up his cross is in the context of losing his life for Christ's sake. Jesus took up his cross and died in order to give life. For us, taking up our cross consists of dying to our old selfish, sinful way of life and then following Jesus wherever he leads us, in Peter's words: "that we might die to sins and live for righteousness" We see this same idea elsewhere in the New Testament. The cross becomes personal. The cross The Message of 1 Peter: The Way of the Cross our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world. Baptism typifies this death to sin and newness of life in Christ. As we go down into the water, it typifies death and burial for the old way of life. As we rise from the water, it typifies resurrection and new life in Christ:. We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life. Many, many Christians have missed the point of Jesus' death.
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