Answers – To Difficult Questions (1st Peter)

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1 Peter 1:2 – Are we sanctified by God’s truth or by God’s Spirit?

1 Peter 1:2 – Are some “chosen” for heaven and others “chosen” for hell?

1 Peter 1:17 – Are we supposed to fear God or not? (cf. 1 Jn. 4:19)

1 Peter 2:5,9 – Does 1 Peter 2:5,9 imply that churches should have priests?

1 Peter 2:6 – Why does Peter add “on him” to Isaiah 28:16?

1 Peter 2:7 – Did Peter properly cite Psalm 118:22 (c.f. Mt. 21:42)?

1 Peter 2:8 – Does this passage teach that some people are “appointed” to hell?

1 Peter 2:9 – Is our mission “singing and praise” or “evangelism?”

1 Peter 2:9 – Are Christians “chosen” for heaven?

1 Peter 2:12 – Should or should we not let our good works be seen?

1 Pet 2:12 – Are we to show our good works in front of others or not?

1 Peter 2:13 – Shall we obey God’s Law or human law?

1 Peter 2:16 – Are we saved by grace or works?

1Pet 2:18 – Did Paul Endorse Slavery?

1 Pet 2:24 – Did Christ pay the penalty for our sins prior to the cross?

1 Peter 3:1 – Was Peter a sexist pig?

1 Peter 3:3 – Does this mean that women should not wear makeup and jewelry?

1 Peter 3:6 – When did Sarah obey Abraham in the OT?

1 Peter 3:7 – Does Peter think that women are inferior to men?

1 Pet – Why does Peter command believers to reason about their faith when the Bible says elsewhere to simply believe?

1 Pet 3:18 – Was Jesus raised in the Spirit or in a physical body?

1 Peter 3:19 – Does Peter support the view that a person can be saved after he dies?

1 Pet 3:19-20 – Where did Jesus go during the three days in the grave?

1 Pet 3:20-21 – Does Water Baptism Save?

1 Pet 3:21 – Can baptism save us?

1 Pet 3:21 – Are we saved by faith or by baptism?

1 Pet 3:21 – The Bible’s Teaching on Baptism: Contradictory or Complementary?

1 Pet 4:1 – Can Christians gain sinless perfection?

1 Pet 4:6 – Is the Gospel preached to people after they die?

1 Pet 4:6 – Do the unsaved dead get a second chance to hear the gospel?

1 Pet 4:7 – Did Peter think Jesus would return soon?

1 Pet 4:17 – Will Christians be judged?

1 Pet 5:13 – Was Peter really in Babylon?

1 Pet 5:14 – Should we greet each other with a holy kiss?