LAB102 Live on Earth as Citizens of Heaven

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Characters God/LORD Elect Exiles Leaders of human institutions Foolish people God/LORD (Blue words and highlight) Observation We are to be subject to all human institutions for the LORD's sake v.13 God commissions human institutions to punish wrong doers v.14 God wants to silence foolish people by believers' doing good v.15 God does want believers to live as slaves with respect to Him v.16 God wants believers to fear Him v.17 Questions/thoughts I have questions on how do we work out this fear towards God but honor towards human institutions. The answers are found below under the section "Other Questions" I note that just because we are citizens of the kingdom of heaven, does not mean we can not deal or be subject to fallen human institutions. This is very sobering Summary God wants believers to fear Him, to be subject to human institutions, ordering our affections and obligations rightly under Him. God is also sovereign in appointing human institutions as means of His punishment. Believers are to do good, and God will use this to silence foolish people. Elect Exiles (Green words and highlight) Observations to be subject to human institutions v.13 appropriately according to each role (governor, king) v.13 to do good which may lead to silencing foolish people v.15 living as free with respect to human insitutions v.16 not using this freedom for evil v.16 living as slaves with respect to God v.16 honouring all people appropriately v.17 having a special place to love fellow believers v.17 believers are to therefore, receive love from one another v.17 fearing God v.17 honouring the king appropriately v.17 Questions/thoughts I do have questions on how to rightly relate to all parties given the inherent tensions which exist in this passage. These questions are addressed further below under those answering Dr Piper's questions. Summary Believers are to ultimately fear God and only Him. We are also to relate according to His ways in the world which is: to be appropriately subject to and honouring of human institutions. To be free from free of them but for good, not evil. To honour all people according to their roles, and to have a special place for loving fellow believers. Leaders of human institutions (Gold words and highlight) Observation are to rule even believers v.13 in different roles, king, governors v.13 appointed by God v.14 to punish wrongdoers v.14 and to praise those who do good v.14 are to be biblically honoured by believers in their various capacities v.17 Questions/thoughts I refer to the question under "Other Questions" by Dr Piper that flushes out applying honour to different people in different roles. I found that extremely helpful, especially the one about how to honour the rapist and the murderer. Summary Human institutions and their leaders are to govern this world, and are placed accordingly under God's will, to represent His justice and reward. Believers are to accord them with the appropriate, rightly honour, submission and affection. Foolish people/ Wrong Doers (pink highlight) Observation I have lumped foolish people and wrong doers for I think there is a strong overlap here wrong doers may be punished by God through the means of human institutions v.14 Foolish people are ignorant v.15 Foolish people may be silenced by the doing good of believers v.15 Questions/thoughts Given the context and flow of thought, is Peter saying that when the foolish people are silenced by the good deeds of believers, is it through the justice that comes through human institutions? I am not sure about this and would love to examine this more closely. Summary God will deal with the wrong doers and the foolish people. He deals with the former at times through the means of His appointed human institutions. He deals with the latter when the good deeds of believers leads to the silence of foolish people. Other questions Those raised by Dr Piper Review 1 Peter 2:11–12. What kind of people is Peter writing to with this letter? Elect exiles believers of Jesus Who are they and what is there status in this world? Not much status of any at all Sojourners, having no place to call home exiles, not at home Believers of Jesus Christ, citizens of heaven (cf Phil 3:21) How does that inform his call in 1 Peter 2:13–14? that there is a tension see 2:12 though Peter’s recipients are sojourners, exiles, refugees, having little state among the unbelievers (Gentiles), does not mean that they are to be in conflict with the unbelievers They are nonetheless to be at peace with their exiled land Read 1 Peter 2:13–17, 18; 3:1, and 7–8. How does this effect your understanding of 1 Peter 2:13–17? These extra passages: show how this relating to the world by believers is to occur in the context of believers as, citizens, as slaves,economic roles, in family/marriage, What theme is Peter building on throughout this letter, specifically in these verses? This principle of living biblically appropriate to the above human institutions are to apply to all other human institutions today: e.g. education police military business family teachers, professors, etc One important word appears in 1 Peter 2:14 and 1 Peter 2:15. What does Peter’s use of that word in both verses reveal about God’s intention for Christian witness and the local government? doing good This reveals how important it is for believers to do good doing good is something God wants, and He also sends leaders of human institutions to recognise this good These human leadership are able to recognise the good that God also rewards What might it mean to subject yourself to the government “for the Lord’s sake” in 1 Peter 2:13? That believers are subject to human institutions in a unique, different way - the way “for the LORD’s sake”, meaning, to exalt the LORD over the leaders of human institutions for the basis that the LORD sent us to be subject Identify a couple of options and decide which one you think Peter intended. It could mean: to follow human institutions in any and all cases because the LORD tells us to to follow human institutions for the purpose of the LORD, and within the boundaries set by Him, that is not to elevate human institutions to the same or higher level than God I think Peter meant the second one. Peter says to “live as people who are free” (1 Peter 2:16) in the same passage he calls these believers to “be subject” (2:13) and to be “servants” (2:16). Read Matthew 17:24–27 and Mark 12:17. What do these passages bring into your understanding of 1 Peter 2:13–17? free with respect to people and human institutions not free with respect to God, to whom we are servants sent by God to be subjection to human institutions This is the uniquely christian part. Matt 17:24 -27, Mark 12:17 about paying taxes, that we are free that everything is God’s. But we are to render to human institutions what God asks of us, not to cause offense. What might it mean to “honor everyone” (1 Peter 2:17)? this honoring is marked by fear of God, not fear of the human institutions honor all people appropriate to their roles overflowing with good deeds see 1 Peter 3 not keeping to the minimum of human law keeping How would a Christian honor a rapist or a murderer? appropriate to their role by a fair trial by just, fitting punishments not perverting justice or the process of justice Why does Peter include, “Love the brotherhood,” here in 1 Peter 2:13–17? There is to be a special affection for believers. How does that command fit with the wider purposes in this set of verses? to do good deeds cf 1Peter 3 to be overflowing with good deeds not keeping out of trouble by just doing enough to not get in trouble Read Jesus’s interaction with Pilate in John 18:36–37. How do Jesus’s words help us make sense of 1 Peter 2:13–17? We are citizens of another world We are not to fight to make Jesus to make ruler of this world (John 6) We are to bear witness to the truth, that He will take the world which belongs to Him 1 Peter 2:9 Take away This has been an enormously helpful LAB for me. To order the way I relate to God and to this world's institutions and leaders. My take away here is to think through the various human institutions I relate to in my part of the world, and to examine and evaluate them according to this LAB. I am encouraged that for wrong doers, I can still honour them by relating to them with the appropriate honour - e.g. appropriate means of justice, appropriate punishment by the world, appropriate grace and mercy and forgiveness in the context of justice. Not inappropriately honouring wrong doers by saying they did no wrong, or that loving them means thinking they have not sinner, or should not be brought to justice in some form.

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1453357710878 Notes 1453357710 1453363668 Characters God/LORD Elect Exiles Leaders of human institutions Foolish people God/LORD (Blue words and highlight) Observation We are to be subject to all human institutions for the LORD's sake v.13 God commissions human institutions to punish wrong doers v.14 God wants to silence foolish people by believers' doing good v.15 God does want believers to live as slaves with respect to Him v.16 God wants believers to fear Him v.17 Questions/thoughts I have questions on how do we work out this fear towards God but honor towards human institutions. The answers are found below under the section "Other Questions" I note that just because we are citizens of the kingdom of heaven, does not mean we can not deal or be subject to fallen human institutions. This is very sobering Summary God wants believers to fear Him, to be subject to human institutions, ordering our affections and obligations rightly under Him. God is also sovereign in appointing human institutions as means of His punishment. Believers are to do good, and God will use this to silence foolish people. Elect Exiles (Green words and highlight) Observations to be subject to human institutions v.13 appropriately according to each role (governor, king) v.13 to do good which may lead to silencing foolish people v.15 living as free with respect to human insitutions v.16 not using this freedom for evil v.16 living as slaves with respect to God v.16 honouring all people appropriately v.17 having a special place to love fellow believers v.17 believers are to therefore, receive love from one another v.17 fearing God v.17 honouring the king appropriately v.17 Questions/thoughts I do have questions on how to rightly relate to all parties given the inherent tensions which exist in this passage. These questions are addressed further below under those answering Dr Piper's questions. Summary Believers are to ultimately fear God and only Him. We are also to relate according to His ways in the world which is: to be appropriately subject to and honouring of human institutions. To be free from free of them but for good, not evil. To honour all people according to their roles, and to have a special place for loving fellow believers. Leaders of human institutions (Gold words and highlight) Observation are to rule even believers v.13 in different roles, king, governors v.13 appointed by God v.14 to punish wrongdoers v.14 and to praise those who do good v.14 are to be biblically honoured by believers in their various capacities v.17 Questions/thoughts I refer to the question under "Other Questions" by Dr Piper that flushes out applying honour to different people in different roles. I found that extremely helpful, especially the one about how to honour the rapist and the murderer. Summary Human institutions and their leaders are to govern this world, and are placed accordingly under God's will, to represent His justice and reward. Believers are to accord them with the appropriate, rightly honour, submission and affection. Foolish people/ Wrong Doers (pink highlight) Observation I have lumped foolish people and wrong doers for I think there is a strong overlap here wrong doers may be punished by God through the means of human institutions v.14 Foolish people are ignorant v.15 Foolish people may be silenced by the doing good of believers v.15 Questions/thoughts Given the context and flow of thought, is Peter saying that when the foolish people are silenced by the good deeds of believers, is it through the justice that comes through human institutions? I am not sure about this and would love to examine this more closely. Summary God will deal with the wrong doers and the foolish people. He deals with the former at times through the means of His appointed human institutions. He deals with the latter when the good deeds of believers leads to the silence of foolish people. Other questions Those raised by Dr Piper Review 1 Peter 2:11–12. What kind of people is Peter writing to with this letter? Elect exiles believers of Jesus Who are they and what is there status in this world? Not much status of any at all Sojourners, having no place to call home exiles, not at home Believers of Jesus Christ, citizens of heaven (cf Phil 3:21) How does that inform his call in 1 Peter 2:13–14? that there is a tension see 2:12 though Peter’s recipients are sojourners, exiles, refugees, having little state among the unbelievers (Gentiles), does not mean that they are to be in conflict with the unbelievers They are nonetheless to be at peace with their exiled land Read 1 Peter 2:13–17, 18; 3:1, and 7–8. How does this effect your understanding of 1 Peter 2:13–17? These extra passages: show how this relating to the world by believers is to occur in the context of believers as, citizens, as slaves,economic roles, in family/marriage, What theme is Peter building on throughout this letter, specifically in these verses? This principle of living biblically appropriate to the above human institutions are to apply to all other human institutions today: e.g. education police military business family teachers, professors, etc One important word appears in 1 Peter 2:14 and 1 Peter 2:15. What does Peter’s use of that word in both verses reveal about God’s intention for Christian witness and the local government? doing good This reveals how important it is for believers to do good doing good is something God wants, and He also sends leaders of human institutions to recognise this good These human leadership are able to recognise the good that God also rewards What might it mean to subject yourself to the government “for the Lord’s sake” in 1 Peter 2:13? That believers are subject to human institutions in a unique, different way - the way “for the LORD’s sake”, meaning, to exalt the LORD over the leaders of human institutions for the basis that the LORD sent us to be subject Identify a couple of options and decide which one you think Peter intended. It could mean: to follow human institutions in any and all cases because the LORD tells us to to follow human institutions for the purpose of the LORD, and within the boundaries set by Him, that is not to elevate human institutions to the same or higher level than God I think Peter meant the second one. Peter says to “live as people who are free” (1 Peter 2:16) in the same passage he calls these believers to “be subject” (2:13) and to be “servants” (2:16). Read Matthew 17:24–27 and Mark 12:17. What do these passages bring into your understanding of 1 Peter 2:13–17? free with respect to people and human institutions not free with respect to God, to whom we are servants sent by God to be subjection to human institutions This is the uniquely christian part. Matt 17:24 -27, Mark 12:17 about paying taxes, that we are free that everything is God’s. But we are to render to human institutions what God asks of us, not to cause offense. What might it mean to “honor everyone” (1 Peter 2:17)? this honoring is marked by fear of God, not fear of the human institutions honor all people appropriate to their roles overflowing with good deeds see 1 Peter 3 not keeping to the minimum of human law keeping How would a Christian honor a rapist or a murderer? appropriate to their role by a fair trial by just, fitting punishments not perverting justice or the process of justice Why does Peter include, “Love the brotherhood,” here in 1 Peter 2:13–17? There is to be a special affection for believers. How does that command fit with the wider purposes in this set of verses? to do good deeds cf 1Peter 3 to be overflowing with good deeds not keeping out of trouble by just doing enough to not get in trouble Read Jesus’s interaction with Pilate in John 18:36–37. How do Jesus’s words help us make sense of 1 Peter 2:13–17? We are citizens of another world We are not to fight to make Jesus to make ruler of this world (John 6) We are to bear witness to the truth, that He will take the world which belongs to Him 1 Peter 2:9 Take away This has been an enormously helpful LAB for me. To order the way I relate to God and to this world's institutions and leaders. My take away here is to think through the various human institutions I relate to in my part of the world, and to examine and evaluate them according to this LAB. I am encouraged that for wrong doers, I can still honour them by relating to them with the appropriate honour - e.g. appropriate means of justice, appropriate punishment by the world, appropriate grace and mercy and forgiveness in the context of justice. Not inappropriately honouring wrong doers by saying they did no wrong, or that loving them means thinking they have not sinner, or should not be brought to justice in some form. notes 11453357710880

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