1 Peter 1:1-2
Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ,
To those who are elect exiles of the Dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, 2 according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in the sanctification of the Spirit, for obedience to Jesus Christ and for sprinkling with his blood:
May grace and peace be multiplied to you.
Peter wastes no time identifying the Trinitarian nature of our salvation. We have been elected to a eternal life and daily living by faith in faithfulness in accordance with the wisdom of the Father, the comfort and compulsion of the Spirit and the sacrifice of the Son.
ACCORDING
The entire redemptive narrative is authored by the Author of all things, God, the Father
IN
The entire ongoing process of being made perfect is attended to by the work and presence of the God, the Holy Spirit.
FOR
The entire aim of redemption is obeying our great God and Savior, the Son.
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FOREKNOWLEDGE
God, who cannot be overcome, compelled, indebted, bullied, manipulated or overpowered, decided what He would do and ensured it would happen.
SANCTIFICATION
God, who holds everything together by the Word of His power, who cannot be extricated from anything, is actively at work in setting His people apart in actuality. He superintends the process of us becoming what we've already been declared.
OBEDIENCE
God, who is Ruler of all is owed absolute allegiance. God did not organize the entire presentation and then forget to put on the final touches.
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