'Liberty'

'Liberty'

Exhortation By Brother Dan

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In this chapter, Peter defines true Christian liberty not as political freedom or social independence, but as a spiritual state. We are called out of the darkness of sin and ignorance into the "marvellous light" (v. 9) of the Truth. This is our first freedom: liberation from the bondage of sin. This liberty, however, comes with profound responsibility. Peter commands believers to live "As free, and not using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God" (v. 16). This means our freedom in Christ is never an excuse for rebellion or lawlessness. In fact, Peter instructs us to "Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake" (v. 13), whether it be kings or governors. We are "strangers and pilgrims" (v. 11); our true citizenship is in the future Kingdom of God. Therefore, our liberty is internal. It is the freedom from fleshly lusts (v. 11) and the freedom to serve God, all while living honorably and peacefully within the non-believing world (v. 12) as we await Christ's return.

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