![]() Some think grace means that you can do what you want to do because as a saved person God will not let you be lost. Many people have unbiblical ideas concerning the subject of God's grace. ![]() ![]() Before we do that, however, we must first deal with some incorrect ideas that many people have concerning the subject of God's grace. Hopefully, by the end of our study we will have a greater understanding of what God's grace means as well as what it does. In Peter's letter we learn about God's grace as it affects our everyday lives. But it is in Peter's first letter that we see what grace produces in a person's life, a life like Peter's which was a mixture of good and bad, success and failure, your life, my life. It is interesting that many study the book of Romans or Galatians to learn about the subject of God's grace, and this is fine, since in these two letters the theory and benefits of God's grace are well explained. He did write two letters (I and II Peter) to the same group around 64-65 AD, near the end of his life (died in Rome crucified upside down in 67 AD fulfilling Jesus' prophecy in John 21:18).Some believe Mark's gospel is Peter's account of his experiences with Jesus dictated to Mark. His writing style was simple but his ideas profound.He was "uneducated" in the sense that he didn't have the kind of training that the Scribes had.He stood up to Jewish Christians who wanted to deny Gentiles entry into the church (Acts 11:1-18).He stood up to Jewish leaders who threatened him because he was preaching about Jesus openly in Jerusalem (Acts 4:1-6).He was the first to preach the gospel after Jesus' resurrection and ascension (Acts 2:1-42).Paul says that along with James and John, Peter was a "pillar" or leader in the early church. This event was recorded by all four gospel writers (John 18:13-27). Peter denied knowing Jesus (three times).He was severely reprimanded by Jesus for suggesting that the Lord avoid the cross (Matthew 16:23).Peter saw and spoke to Jesus after His resurrection (John 21:15-17).He was present at Jesus' transfiguration (Matthew 17:2).He witnessed miracles performed by Jesus (Matthew 14:22-33).Peter had both high and low points as a disciple. Peter knew Jesus because they lived in the same town and he was introduced to Him by his brother Andrew, who was at first a disciple of John the Baptist before becoming Jesus' disciple. His mother-in-law lived with his family (Matthew 8:14).He was married (with children because he served as an elder) (I Peter 5:1).He and his brother Andrew had a fishing business together (Matthew 4:18).He lived in Capernaum where Jesus lived as an adult (Mark 1:21).There were four important phases in his life: Peter the Apostle is a unique biblical character because he had a diverse life for a man of humble origins.
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