The Colfax chronicle., 1900-09-01
Chronicle Bible Glass.

LIST Peter.

1st Peter.
st. Peter Ia stone) wrote two Cath
olic epistles. He addresses the elect
strangers scattered abroad who had
sanctified the spirit, mot the body).
l: 2, and I'd Thes 2: Is. Realizing
that the flesh body is as grass. /: ri.
doomed and perishing-that death IA
the wages of sin--the final and ONLY
Inheritance of Adam and his posteri-
| ty, he blesses God for the new hone
! of life, and an incorruptable inheri-
tance in heaven; which was revealed
and made sure by the resurrection of
our Lord Jesus Christ, l.: 3. a. The
elect are kept by the power of God
during the trial of faith, Tor baptism
OF fire, and should therefore rejOice.
even during these dark days-loying
and following the risen Lord-;lnd
thus receive the end of their faith. the
salvation of the soul, /: SO. 1t ap-
pears that the prophets became stu
dents of their own writings to learn
what is here revealed, and that an
gels We're anxious to unravel these
mysteries, /: 1912. But now it is all
clear, and these brethren are eexhorted
to be perfectly hopeful, (see lnargin),
rejecting the lusts of the flesh. live
holy liyes during their sojourn in the
body. Before man was created. .Je-
sus. the Christ, was fore-ordained by
our Savior, Redeemer and Deliyerer
from this present evil world" See
Gal. /: 4 and LIST Peter 1: 70. All who
believe and obey this truth through
the spirit Ii. In faith, born again into
the unseen world above, /: y, %.
First, as new born babes, nourished
10y the milk of the word, they grow
up to manhood. (lively stones), and
become holy priesthood of spiritual
worshipers, 2: 2, 5, having no conf
dence In the flesh, Phil. 3: 3, crucified
with Christ, but alive unto God, Gal.
2: ~. Being "a. chosen generation
and "holy nation" but strangers
and pilgrims" in this world. they
should he kind and honest to all, and
never use their gospel liberty as a
cloak for malice and wickedncss. 2: y
l6. Honor all men, including the
king and other rulers. but love the
brotherhood and fear God. ?: I4.17.
The elect should follow the Lord
through the valley of suffering. as
well as over the delectable mountains,
:: 2l-2. Wives, mothers, and all
women, should be adorned with =
manifestation of 1.-THE hidden man OF
the heart" If they would win hus-
bands, children and friends. 3: J-6:
)ut husbands should be loving and
lind also, and all should do good.
,ontrol the tongue and shun all evil.
!: I'll. The eyes and ears of the Lord
avor the righteous and no real harm
an happen to him II the living God
3 sanctified In the heart. 2: 2:I215.
rhe conscience being kept pure. like
esus, he will soon put OF the old
nan and put on the new and follow
he Lord into the realm of spirit and
lto heaven at last. B: 1922. For
'hrist has shown us how to suffer
nd die, and how we win he resur-
ected and glorified, 4: 10. The end
near; be sober; watch and pray in
he atmosphere of charity, 4: Z. s.
ike Christ before PLATE SO the church
Judged by the world; and II the
lghteous be condemned here. how
'ill the ungodly and the sinner fare
GREATER? 4: II, 1S. Elders have an
nportantlesson. 5:1-4. Loving kind
ess and humility are highly com
lended, 5: SO. May the Lord God.
after that ye have suffered ~ while.
lake perfect, stablish. strengthen
title you,' >: 10. In this manner all
re Justified by works and a faithful.
nie life. Next lesson, I'd Peter