Peter 1
God has given us all things that pertain to what?
life and godliness
Whose goodness do we draw from to become godly?
We draw from Christ’s goodness.
What event in Jesus’ life did Peter use as evidence that Christ would return again?
Transfiguration
Who is the Holy Spirit, according to our Biblical Principle?
The Holy Spirit is a personal Being with all the attributes of God.
What is one example of the Holy Spirit’s role in our lives as Christians?
He fills us and directs our lives; He gives us power to resist sin; He enables us to live godly lives.)
Fill in the blanks: Knowledge is an intimate, interpersonal _______________ with Christ that ______________ who we are in Him
relationship, defines
Why did Peter put faith at the beginning of his list of godly qualities?
(He put faith at the beginning because we must put our trust in Christ before we can grow in godliness.)
What two wrong things did the false teachers believe?
(They believed that Christ was not coming back again, and they believed that our freedom in Christ means we can give in to all our passions and desires.
How do we know that the Holy Spirit is a Person?
Scripture uses the pronoun “He” to refer to the Holy Spirit; the Holy Spirit does things that only persons can do
according to social justice, what is the source of evil?
Social justice: any system or institution that does not produce equal outcomes for everyone
Godliness is aligning ourselves to Christ’s character in what three areas?
thought, speech, conduct
What do we call the ability to discern God’s will and orient our lives around that will?
knowledge
How did the false teachers act as a result of these wrong beliefs?
They led ungodly and immoral lives.
What is the Trinity?
(The Trinity is God existing as three distinct Persons but in one essence
according to Biblical worldview, what is the source of evil?
sin
How do we grow in godliness?
through our knowledge of Christ
What is the last quality in Peter’s list of godly characteristics?
love
What is one argument that Peter made to show that Christ will return?
the Transfiguration and Old Testament prophecies confirm that Christ will return; God judged wickedness in the Old Testament, and He will judge the wicked and rescue the godly again;
What evidence do we have from Scripture that the Holy Spirit is God?
Scripture indicates that the Holy Spirit is omniscient and omnipresent—two attributes that only God has; Scripture refers to the Holy Spirit as being an equal member of the Trinity
social justice view of morality
determined by social justice activists; offenses determined by the person who was offended—subjectively and human-to-human
What does “through the knowledge of Christ” mean?
Growing in the knowledge of Christ means growing closer to Him as a Person.
Why did Peter put the quality of love at the end of the list?
Peter ended with love because it is the greatest of all the virtues; it brings all the other traits together.)
What is at the foundation of right living?
(Correct belief is at the foundation of right living.
What is one thing the Holy Spirit did in the Old Testament?
the Holy Spirit inspired the prophets; the Holy Spirit took part in Creation; the Holy Spirit indwelled or came upon certain people for certain times.
Biblical view of morality
determined by God’s character and His holy standards—objectively and human-to-God