The believer has a duty to the Saviour. Jesus Christ is our foundation. It is He that we lean on not only for salvation, but also for sanctification. It is our duty to be building on this foundation properly.

Every New Testament believer is a priest unto himself. This doesn't mean that the believer replaced the Old Testament priest. Rather, it means that the believer can stand alone before God. This is made possible by the sacrifice of Jesus Christ.

The desire of every believer should be to taste the Word of God and to grow thereby. The Word of God is authoritative in all areas of our life, and it is the believer's duty to follow it fully.

Love is the manner of obedience. Without it, holiness cannot be reached. What is the true character of love? The true character of love is shown in these passages.

The believer's life is to be marked by an unfeigned love for the brethren. This love is void of hypocrisy, hate, envying, and backbiting. Rather, this love causes the believer to desire the very best for other believers.

Because of God's holiness, we ought to love the brethren. Obedience to God and loving the brethren are the two greatest shows of our love for God.

Holiness is to be the goal of the Christian life because God is holy. Holiness is manifested in several ways. How do we show holiness in our lives? Listen along as Peter shows us in the first chapter of his first epistle.

God is holy and perfect. Because His holiness, we should fear Him. Not only should we fear Him, but we should also be faithful to Him and thankful for all He does.

Peter is exhorting these believers who are suffering persecution to counter this persecution with holy, sanctified living. Why should believers be holy? Because our God is holy.

People love to know what is going to happen. It was the same in Jesus day. Yet, the prophets foretold of Jesus' coming, His ministry, His death, and His resurrection. They had the knowledge in the Scriptures, it just required their faith.