But you are not like that, for you are a chosen people. You are royal priests, a holy nation, God’s very own possession. As a result, you can show others the goodness of God, for he called youout of the darkness into his wonderful light. 10 “Once you had no identity as a people; now you are God’s people. Once you received no mercy; now you have received God’s mercy.
—1 Peter 2:9-10


What does it mean to be “Called to Christ”?


1.) Called out of Darkness

But you are not like that, for you are a chosen people. You are royal priests, a holy nation, God’s very own possession. As a result, you can show others the goodness of God, for he called you out of the darkness…
—1 Peter 2:9


For he has rescued us from the kingdom of darkness…
—Colossians 1:13a


2.) Called into Light

…for he called you out of the darkness into his wonderful light. 10 “Once you had no identity as a people; now you are God’s people. Once you received no mercy; now you have received God’s mercy.”
—1 Peter 2:9b-10


This means that anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun!
—2 Corinthians 5:17


For he has rescued us from the kingdom of darkness and transferred us into the Kingdom of his dear Son, who purchased our freedom and forgave our sins.
—Colossians 1:13-14


God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.
—2 Corinthians 5:21


And he said to all, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.
—Luke 9:23