The doctrine of the salvation of sinners by the grace of God is the greatest subject that a man can study.
As Peter writes to persecuted these believers, he does not begin his letter by instructing them on how to behave under the circumstances they are in.
The practical instruction starts at v.13, but before that, he lays the foundation in the opening 12 verses of the eternal salvation they possess in Christ.
As believers, they are chosen by God (v.2), begotten by God (v.3), have an inheritance with God (v.4), are kept by God (v.5), are tried by God (vv.6-7), therefore they can rejoice in God (vv.6,8) no matter what this world throws at them.
As he closes the introductory section, Peter reiterates how blessed we are as believers in possessing salvation, and he does so by highlighting its importance from four different perspectives: the prophets, the Holy Spirit, the evangelists, and the angels.
The greatness of salvation is demonstrated by:
I. THE INVESTIGATION OF THE PROPHETS II. THE INSPIRATION OF THE SPIRIT III. THE PROCLAMATION OF THE EVANGELISTS IV. THE FASCINATION OF THE ANGELS
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