If a baby hated milk it would never grow up to be healthy, if it grew up at all. If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious. To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious, The believer has come to a living stone, a life giving firm foundation. Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ. You are a piece of rock and upon a bunch of rocks like you I will build my church.
Believers are the bunch of rocks.
A rock that would never die. And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God. This is speaking of Christ. He is chosen, selected and favored by God. They are disobedient and who are then laid aside.