Jehovah's Witnesses Straight Talk - Forum/Blog

1Pet.1:17 If you call on him as Father, who without respect of persons judges according to each man's work, pass the time of your living as foreigners here in reverent fear: 1:18 knowing that you were redeemed, not with corruptible things, with silver or gold, from the useless way of life handed down from your fathers. 1:19 but with precious blood, as of a faultless and pure lamb, the blood of Christ.

It is truly important for these brothers and sister an us too get the context of the apostles Peter's words here. Many see the word “works” and immediately think in works of law. However, the context Peter speaks to here were the forefathers of these brothers and sisters the Jews, whom by works of law failed in their faith in Christ Jesus.

Romans 9:32 Why? Because they didn't seek it by faith, but as it were by works of the law. They stumbled over the stumbling stone;

Christ ended works of law in fulfilling the law of Moses by his flesh and blood. Christ than installed the law of Christ, which is the law of his Father, love over his body members, what does this mean to them, and us? It means simply, our works are God's works from his vine/tree Christ Jesus as the branches and its fruit. Those fruits and life for the branches comes not from us, but from the imperishable life of Christ Jesus. In other words, Christ is our eternal life provided we stay attached to the true vine of Christ having his life flow too us by his headship.

John 15:5 I am the vine. You are the branches. He who remains in me, and I in him, the same bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.

All the glory of the Jews forefathers in gold, silver, temples, and/or heritage could not, and did not purchase us a single thing in Christ Jesus. Such a grand and wondrous gift angels sought, and God's prophets long for is God's love in free gift of undeserved kindness. This is the context of Peters letter building the faith of these brothers and sisters in Spirit and truth, not in the flesh or in its connection with a powerful organized religion rather in their day or in our own.

2 Corinthians 1:24 Not that we have lordship over your faith, but are fellow workers with you for your joy. For you stand firm in faith.

2 Corinthians 5:7 for we walk by faith, not by sight.

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