В 1 Петро 2:9-10, написано, що християни, які прислухалися до заклику Бога, Який покликав їх із темряви до Свого дива, є обраним поколінням, Королівське священство, Свята нація, і особливий народ. Що це означає? Чи живуть християни як вибране покоління, Королівське священство, holy nation, і особливий народ?
What does a chosen generation mean?
But ye are a chosen generation, Королівське священство, Свята нація, своєрідний народ; that ye should shew forth the praises of Him who hath called you out of darkness into His marvellous light: Які в минулому не були народом, але тепер вони народ Божий: яка не знайшла милосердя, але тепер отримали милість (1 Петро 2:9-10)
Всі, who has given heed to the call of God and by faith in Jesus Christ has repented and is born again in Christ, has become a new creation, син Божий.
Тих, who belonged to the darkness, but have given heed to the call of God, are transferred from the darkness into His marvelous light and are reconciled with God and belong to God, and have become God’s people.
They are a new creation and don’t belong to the generation of fallen man, who is a carnal and a sinner and has the devil as their father and live after the flesh in disobedience to God. But they belong to the generation of the new man, a chosen generation, who has been made righteous by the blood of Jesus and His redemptive work, and have God as their Father and live after the Spirit in obedience to God.
They are no longer children of the night, who belong to the темрява, but they have become the children of the day, who belong to the світло and shall live in the Light in the truth of God on earth (Читайте також: Нехай гріх більше не царе як короля!).
What does a royal priesthood mean?
Тепер, якщо ви справді слухатиметеся Мого голосу, і дотримуйся Мого завіту, then ye shall be a peculiar (special) treasure unto Me above all people: бо вся земля Моя: І ви будете для Мене царством священиків, і святий народ (Вихід 19:5-6)
To whom coming, as unto a living Stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious, 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 (1 Петро 2:4-5)
Just as Jesus was a living Stone, who was disallowed by men, but chosen of God and precious, the believers are also living stones, who are persecuted and disallowed by the world, but chosen by God and precious to Him.
They were alive to the world, але мертвий для Бога. Проте, вірою і відродженням у Христі, they have become alive to God, but dead to the world.
Jesus Christ is King and High Priest and He is the Head of His Body, Церква. The assembly of believers are the Church and are the Body of Christ on earth (Читайте також: Jesus Christ is the Head of the Body; Церква).
Believers are a body of priests, who are called into the holy and royal priesthood and shall offer up spiritual sacrifices, which are acceptable to God through Jesus Christ, the Mediator.
And just as the Lord was the inheritance of the levitical priesthood, the Lord is also their inheritance by the Holy Spirit, Who abides in them and shall always be with them (Читайте також: Що таке орден Мелхиседека?).
Because believers are a royal priesthood, they shall live as priests. Це не означає, that they shall isolate themselves from the world, wear special (священик) одяг, forbid to marry, тощо. but it means that they shall live in this world among the people as priests in submission and devotion to God in obedience to God and His Word in His will.
Every believer wants to reign as king, but there are only a few believers, who want to live holy as priests and lay down діла плоті.
But believers are a royal priesthood and should live holy in obedience to God in His will and do righteous works, так само, як Ісус Христос, Who is King of the Kingdom of Heaven and Highpriest of the New Covenant that is sealed with His precious blood.
What does a holy nation mean?
Благословенний Бог і Отець Господа нашого Ісуса Христа, Хто благословив нас усіма духовними благословеннями на небесах у Христі: Як Він вибрав нас у Ньому перед заснуванням світу, щоб ми були святими і бездоганними перед Ним у любові: Наперед призначивши нас до усиновлення Ісусом Христом дітей, відповідно до доброго задоволення Його волі, На хвалу слави Його благодаті, wherein He hath made us accepted in the Beloved (Ефесян 1:3-6)
Кожен, хто народжений від Бога, не чинить гріха; бо насіння Його перебуває в ньому: і він не може грішити, тому що він народився від Бога. У цьому проявляються діти Божі, і діти диявола: кожен, хто не чинить правди, той не від Бога, ні той, хто не любить брата свого (1 Джон 3:9-10)
Believers don’t belong to the world and therefore they shall not live as the world in the pride, knowledge and wisdom of man and persevere in sin. But believers are a holy nation and therefore live holy lives, which means separated from the world; темрява, and devoted unto God.
Although they live in the world, вони не належать світу, but they belong to God. Because they belong to God and no longer belong to the world and live like the world, they shall not be acknowledged and loved by the world, but the world shall hate them, because of Christ and because they testify that her works are evil (Ой. Джон 3:19-20; 7:7; 15:18-20 (Читайте також: Чому світ ненавидить християн?)).
By this, віруючі, who belong to God and walk in obedience to Him after the Spirit in His will distinguish themselves from unbelievers, who belong to the world and walk in disobedience to God and His Word after the flesh in darkness (Читайте також: Яка різниця між вівцями та козами?).
What does a peculiar people mean?
Побачивши, що ви очистили ваші душі в покорі істині через Духа до нелицемірної любові до братів, дивіться, щоб ви любили один одного чистим серцем палко: Будучи знову, не з тісного насіння, але не нетверезо, Словом Божим, що живе і перебуває вічно (1 Петро 1:22-23)
Not as though the word of God hath taken none effect. For they are not all Israel, which are of Israel: ні, because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children: Але, In Isaac shall thy seed be called. Тобто, They which are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God: but the children of the promise are counted for the seed (римляни 9:6-8)
Тепер до Авраама та його насіння були обіцянки. Він не каже, І до насіння, на багатьох; Але як на один, І до твого насіння, який є Христом (до галатів 3:16)
Бо всі ви сини Божі через віру в Христа Ісуса. Бо всі ви, хто в Христа хрестилися, у Христа зодягнулися. Немає ні єврея, ні грека, немає ні зв'язку, ні вільного, немає ні чоловічої, ні жіночої статі: бо всі ви одне в Христі Ісусі. And if ye be Christ’s, then are ye Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise (до галатів 3:26-29)
Just as everyone, who was born of the seed of Israel belonged to God’s people, so everyone who is born of the incorruptible Seed belongs to God’s people.
Belonging to God’s people, means belonging to God and no one else. Тих, who belong to God’s people are God’s own. They are His possession. They shall listen to Him and obey Him and keep His commandments, which means that they shall obey His words and shall do His will (Читайте також: Що робити, якщо Божа воля не твоя??).
If they don’t do this, then their lives show, that they don’t belong to God, no matter what humanists say, які мають дух цього світу.
The Word is clear and eventually, it is the eternal Word that shall judge everyone according to his works and not the findings and opinions of people, who temporarily live on this earth.
God has chosen His people and He wants His sons to separate themselves from the world and distinguish themselves from the world (темрява) instead of compromising and carrying along with the world and living as sons of the devil in pride after their own will.
It is the will of God that believers, who are His sons and belong to Him, are a reflection of Him on earth, так само, як Ісус, and live in His will and therefore live sanctified lives on earth.
God doesn’t want His sons to hide and stay silent about the Truth and live as cameleons and undercover agents on earth.
But God wants His sons, які були мертві, but in Christ became alive, to be His faithful witnesses and shine as lights in the darkness of this world and boldly preach His truth and greatness on earth and expose the lies and the works of the devil and destroy them and remove the covering of people (Читайте також: Чи достатньо ви сміливі говорити Слово Боже?).
The sons of God testify of His greatness
Бо ми Його творіння, створений у Христі Ісусі на добрі діла, які Бог наперед призначив, щоб ми в них ходили (Ефесян 2:10)
Jesus has given us the example and we are (perfectly) created in Him after His image, завдяки регенерації, і отримали Його Святого Духа, Who will teach and guide us into all truth and convict the world of sin, праведності, і судження, so that we can be witnesses of Jesus Christ on earth and represent, preach and establish His Kingdom on earth, so that Jesus Christ and the Father will be eulogized (Ой. Джон 16:8-13, Ефесян 2:10, 4:15-24, Колосяни 3:10).
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