These elect, these chosen of God cannot be deceived. God says. by Grant Richison | Jan 1, 1998 | 1 Peter | 0 comments, “For the time has come for judgment to begin at the house of God; and if it begins with us first, what will be the end of those who do not obey the gospel of God?”. Keep doing those things that are well pleasing in His sight, because He is the faithful creator of our new soul. For, lo, I begin to bring evil on the city which is called by my name, and should ye be utterly unpunished? That Judgment begins at the House of God is a deduction from the vision of Ezekiel 9. Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ’s sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy. ( Log Out / The writer of Hebrews also makes clear that our God is a Father who disciplines His children (Hebrews 12:3–17). According to Revelation 1, every Church is symbolically represented by a candlestick in heaven. This is how Satan will destroy, not by physical destruction, but by spiritual destruction. Arm yourselves with the same mind— Which will be armour of proof against all your enemies. We do not regularly confess our sins. Sometimes it is for the purpose of teaching others what it means to live for God’s glory. 1 Peter 4:12-13. 15 But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or as a thief, or as an evildoer, or as a busybody in other men's matters. But the context of 1 Peter 4:17 dictates that the subject matter is suffering and persecution at all times. Which is a manifest token of the righteous judgment of God, that ye may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which ye also suffer: One reason for this is because the blood of the martyrs is the seed of the Church. This faithful Church proclaims the Gospel 1260 days, which is 3½ years, which is symbolic for the entire New Testament. God is not the one waiting to pass judgment when we are being tried. Israel hath not obtained that which he seeketh for; but the election hath obtained it, and the rest were blinded. It cost Christ everything He had, because we loved our sins too much. Yet if any man suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God on this behalf. The Final Tribulation Period is the last period of great trouble. Matthew 24:21 Does God mean that we got saved by the skin of our teeth? of God. 1 Peter 4:16 But that is not possible. Grant's Verse-by-Verse Logos Bible Software. He saved us by engraving our names with a nail in the palm of His hand. First to Jerusalem, the city that is called by His name, the Old Testament congregation that was a picture of the New Testament congregation. Don’t … Continue reading "Commentary on 1 Peter 4:12-19" For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake; As you know, the gift of faith is a gift from God. Could it be that God is passing judgment over a long period of time as this one fails the test, and as that one passes the test, and so on? 1 Peter 4:17. To get what 1 Peter 4:17 means based on its source text, scroll down or follow these links for the original scriptural meaning , biblical context and relative popularity. The Little Horn (Daniel 7:7,8,21,25, Daniel 8:8-12,23-25). 1 Peter: Trials, Holy Living & The Lord's Coming Click chart to enlarge Chart from Jensen's Survey of the NT - used by permission Another Chart from Charles Swindoll - click chart on right side. Second possibility: 1 Peter 4:18 The word “scarcely” is really an unfortunate translation. Revelation 11:4 God wrote the history of the Old Testament so extensively, because it was a picture of what God was going to do with the New Testament congregation. But our lot is not so bad. 1 Peter 4:17. Eventually we realized they thought we were doctors. Definitely God does not mean that. And here we read that every believer will suffer for Christ’s sake. Matthew 5:11 Ezekiel 7:4 , the καιρός has come ); the slaughter of Israelites who are not marked with Tau, is ordained by the Glory of the God of Israel; the Lord said, ἀπὸ τῶν ἁγίων μου ἄρξασθε and the men began at ( ἀπό ) the elders who were within in the house. The Lord Jesus already told His disciples that they would endure suffering for His sake. So this is dealing with self-judgment, the ability of the Christian to scrutinize his life in time (1 Co 11:28-30). But at the end of time God is angry at all the nations of the world for embracing the false gospels. This verse seems to lay down the principle that before the end of time comes, before the final judgment of all the unsaved in the world occurs, the House of God will be judged first. We did not easily become saved, but with great difficulty. Judge not, that ye be not judged. the meaning is, that God’s judgment would be dreadful against the ungodly, since the way to salvation was so thorny and difficult to the elect. But God will support us in our trials. God says: Because great is your reward in heaven. And if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear? Revelation 11:3 Looking at these scriptures in the light of I Peter 5:6-8, and understanding that Peter is writing with his thoughts on Satan in the background, our feelings are especially vulnerable because it is natural for us to feel that we are being taken advantage of or not being treated as we should be, and our emotions begin to run wild. Pity them, for their judgment will be great. We reached a plateau in our spiritual life. And all the kings of the north, far and near, one with another, and all the kingdoms of the world, which are upon the face of the earth: and the king of Sheshach shall drink after them. We will suffer because our Church is being judged by God, because of the apostasy committed by her. The martyrs of old have demonstrated this and they have shown us that God does not lie. 1 Peter 4:17 Then God sent us out as His ambassadors, and that is when the suffering started. These are mighty solemn words for the household of faith. It is true that we will suffer during the Final Tribulation Period. If someone suffers, let it not be because of some suffering we put on ourselves. Historically, Babylon did not conquer the whole world. 1. In the end of time God uses Satan to carry out this task of conquering the whole world, so that God can bring Judgment on the Church. We read in Daniel 7:7. How long do you suppose God is going to put up with this? God made that decision at the cross. Ye shall not be unpunished: for I will call for a sword upon all the inhabitants of the earth, saith the LORD of hosts. In this chapter God makes it plain that the conquest of the Babylonian armies was a picture of the armies of Satan conquering the whole world. We shared our faith. We will suffer because of the nature of the Final Tribulation Period: The Gospel has been silenced. In other words, 1 Peter 4:17 is not speaking specifically about the time of the end. God made us believe His Word. 1 Peter: Trials, Holy Living & The Lord's Coming Click chart to enlarge Chart from Jensen's Survey of the NT - used by permission Another Chart from Charles Swindoll - click chart on right side. The blood of the martyrs has always been the seed of the Church. We suffer persecutions because we dare to witness for Christ. The woman was a relative of people who attended their church, and they were not sure of her spiritual condition. God wants Christians to deal with our sins now. Whatever purpose God has in mind, the life of a believer is not smooth sailing. Most churches today will cling to the promise that Christ will build His Church, and the gates of Hell shall not prevail against it. It is difficult to imagine anything that is not done for the glory of God. 1 Peter 4:17. Nevertheless, Satan still has a great deal of power here on this earth. The common theme is that we have become partakers of Christ’s sufferings, as stated in verse 13. Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial, which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you: 1 Peter 4:13 God is not unjust. Subscribe. They have judged us already and that is why fiery trials await us. Now we come to a different subject matter in 1 Peter 4:17, Don’t Take Verses Out of Context (1 Peter 4:17, Matthew 7:1-2). For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect. No Christian will face the Great White Throne judgment (Jn 5:24; Ro 8:1). Absolutely not! 2 Thessalonians 1:4 I took a seminary student along with me, and because we were both wearing suits, the family greeted us eagerly. What then? The House of God is the New Testament Church. Jeremiah 25:18 These are the characteristics of someone who has been Born Again. KJV: King James Version Since Christ suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves also with the same mind: The commitment God calls us to have is nothing greater than the commitment Jesus had in enduring suffering for our salvation. Jeremiah 25:26 When they realized we had come to talk about spiritual things, the atmosphere chilled. 1 Peter 4:17 Context. It is a promise made only to those who are truly saved. all that God is for you in Christ explodes with faith, and joy, and love. 1 Peter chapter 4 KJV (King James Version) 1 Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind: for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin;. God says in Romans 11: Romans 11:7 That is why God wrote in 1 Peter 4: What does God mean that the righteous scarcely be saved? Some people develop a martyr attitude; they are unhappy because they think that they are treated unjustly. They are the same group of people who are called the Poor in spirit, and They that mourn, and They who are meek, and They who hunger and thirst for righteousness, and They who are merciful, and The pure in heart, and The peacemakers. Change ). 1 Peter 5:10 Christ is the Big Horn; therefore Satan is just a little horn. People in the Church can be led astray because not everyone in the Church is a saved individual. How are we reproached for the name of Christ? Someone discouraged us, and we lost heart. 1 Peter 4:17 KJV For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God? ( cf. We will not meet this discipline in eternity. Our sins have not been barely paid, but they have been paid in full. Study 1 Peter 4 using Matthew Henry’s Bible Commentary (concise) to better understand Scripture with full outline and verse meaning. Why do they receive the cup of God’s wrath? Then someone soured us. To him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. The Lord Jesus told us about the Final Tribulation Period in Matthew 24:21. Therefore, those who persecute us in verse 12 also do the judgment in verse 17. In this country almost everyone seems to know the name of Christ. KING JAMES VERSION (KJV) TRANSLATION, MEANING, CONTEXT. But God used this historical event to paint the picture as if Babylon did conquer the whole world. But then, in verses 7 and 8we read. 1 Peter 4:16. However, the Bible shows that Christians are being judged today. He owns us. For the time has come for judgment to begin at the house of God; and if it begins with us first, what will be the end of those who do not obey the gospel of God? However, a Christian will face discipline for stepping out of fellowship with God. Chapter 1 verse 2 says that God is speaking “to the elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father”. Viewed 117 times 1. We cannot escape the fact that verse 17 is wedged in between a whole passage on suffering. We put it off, and our life is just as shabby as it was five years ago. The Lord Jesus had something profound to say about this subject of suffering and rejoicing in the Sermon on the Mount, in Matthew 5:10-12. These verses say that near the end of time Satan, who is the beast that ascendeth out of the Bottomless Pit, shall make war against the two witnesses, and shall overcome them and kill them. 3 Wives, in the same way submit yourselves to your own husbands so that, if any of them do not believe the word, they may be won over without words by the behavior of their wives, 2 when they see the purity and reverence of your lives. Judgment will begin with the family of God. We left, indicating we w… 1 Peter 4 - Therefore, since Christ suffered in his body, arm yourselves also with the same attitude, because whoever suffers in the body is done with sin. Living for God. Active 1 year, 6 months ago. We have already seen last week that this is a figure, which means that the emissaries of Satan, who are bringing their own false gospels into the Church, will overrun the Church. That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ: Our faith is much more precious than gold. That sword is the Word of God. We love the appearing of the Lord Jesus Christ, because that will end the trials we still have to endure now. Behold, I will send and take all the families of the north, saith the LORD, and Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, my servant, and will bring them against this land, and against the inhabitants thereof, and against all these nations round about, and will utterly destroy them, and make them an astonishment, and an hissing, and perpetual desolations. But the rest of the Church will be led astray, and that is the Judgment on the House of God. This discipline takes place in time. 1 Peter 4:7 The end of all things is near; therefore, be of sound judgment and sober spirit for the purpose of prayer. That is exactly what we read here in 1 Peter 4:13-14. For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house. The common theme is that the persecution takes on the form of burning, as stated in verse 12. For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again. At first blush we thought that the meaning of 1 Peter 4:17 was that this was speaking about the Final Tribulation Period, meaning that “Judgment begins at the House of God”. 1 Peter 4:14 We read in verse 21. Matthew 7:1 You realize that we are now talking about the Final Tribulation Period. Here in chapter 7 God showed Daniel four beasts. Matthew 5:12 Will he persecute the Christians and kill them? Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you. “A tribulation period” means it is a “time of great trouble”. 1 Peter 4:17(NASB) Verse Thoughts Many consider that when Peter said, " it is time for judgment to begin with the household of God", he was referring to God’s judgement falling on the physical House of God in Jerusalem, in AD 70. 1 Peter 4:15 There He said: Matthew 5:10 Is that not equivalent to the two witnesses being killed? 1 PETER 4:17. Do your homework. John Piper Oct 23, 1994 7.2K Shares God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in him Learn more about Desiring God Desiring God. Even for this same purpose have I raised thee up, that I might shew my power in thee, and that my name might be declared throughout all the earth. The reason lies in the thought that the judgment by which God is to search all is already on the wing. If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified. We know that the saints can never lose their salvation. Not even close. In Jeremiah 25 God makes it abundantly clear that He is not just speaking about the destruction of Jerusalem. Why is this fiery trial happening to you? Ask Question Asked 1 year, 11 months ago. A judgment can be good or bad, in your favor or against you, but in the New Testament krima is usually bad. Don’t be surprised, he says, at the fiery trial that you are experiencing. No doubt, Judgment begins with the House of God. Even the heathen cannot escape bringing glory to God. As in human courts, judgment is a process. Let it not be that we suffer because of a bad attitude we develop in our mind. The Lord Jesus Christ has suffered at the hands of those who hated Him, who Himself is called the Word of God. The Bible says: NO! St. Peter knew something about suffering persecution and experiencing God's grace in the midst of it. Philippians 1:29 God says in verse 26. God speaks to this in 1 Peter 1:7. 1 Peter 4:16, ESV: "Yet if anyone suffers as a Christian, let him not be ashamed, but let him glorify God in that name." 1 Peter 4:1-19. The time “has come” for living in constant fellowship with God, but we keep postponing it. Every time in the past that Satan tried this methodology, he has always lost. God says, take courage: 1 Peter 1:7 But the context of 1 Peter 4:17 dictates that the subject matter is suffering and persecution at all times. It is called the remnant chosen by grace, because they have been chosen unto salvation not based on any work that they have done, not based on any decision or action to believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, but they have been saved entirely by the grace of God. 1 Peter 4:12 But Satan can silence the witness of the saints, and that would have the same effect as if he would have killed the saints. This judgment is a judgment in, The time “has come” for living in constant fellowship with God, but we keep. It should have stated: “And if the righteous with difficulty, or not easily, be saved,………” That is absolutely true. By Test All Things. He shall wear out the saints of the most High, and they shall be given into his hand. And (we pray!) 1 Peter 4:17 1 Peter 4:17–18 December 15, 2016. When Christ saved us He saved us by a mighty hand and by an outstretched arm. If you endure ridicule, or if you are being reproached for your stand on the absolute sovereignty of God, or on salvation entirely by the grace of God, or on the sanctity of marriage, will you rejoice for being reproached? We were on our way to the fires of Hell, and we were bound and determined to go our own way until God the Holy Spirit cast us down and rubbed our face in the mud. If this verse is to be understood within its context, then it simply is saying that the unbelievers pass judgment first on the Church. Judgment will begin with the family of God. 1 Peter 4:16 Parallel Verses [⇓ See commentary ⇓] 1 Peter 4:16, NIV: "However, if you suffer as a Christian, do not be ashamed, but praise God that you bear that name." God says that we all will endure a fiery trial, which is to test us. “Judgment Must Begin at the House of God” (1 Peter 4:17, Matthew 24:21,24,15,29,37-39, Romans 11:7). There is enough evidence of that. In other words, the Lord Jesus said that this tribulation is a period of great trouble, because false prophets will bring false gospels that are so close to the true Gospel that even the elect would be deceived, if that were possible. (allotriepiskopos). We must not take this verse out of context. Judgment will begin with the family of God. 1 Peter 4:1. Matthew 24:24 And this is said, lest we should securely indulge ourselves, but carefully proceed in our course, and lest we should also seek the smooth and easy road, the end of which is a terrible precipice. The Church in the Last Days (Revelation11:3,4,7,8, Revelation 13:1,5-9). ( Log Out / God is not only addressing the saints near the end of time who have to suffer through the Final Tribulation Period, but God is addressing the saints in the First Century AD just as well as the saints in every Century. They are being judged with the Word. Apple YouTube Email. Amen. The key to understanding 1 Peter 4:17 is the word judgment. Your email address will not be published. Although ultimately disappointed, Paul had taught that Jesus would return within his own lifetime, as we see most clearly in 1 Thessalonians 4:15–17. Likewise, if the heathen persecute us, remember the words of 1 Peter 4:14. Your email address will not be published. Don’t take their insult personally, because they have not insulted you, but they have insulted your Heavenly Father. God gave Daniel several visions of the future in the form of parables. Follow Desiring God on Facebook. If a believer does not confess his sins, then he faces the chastening hand of God. We have ceased from the confession of sin. Notice where the two witnesses are killed: The great city, which is representing the kingdom of Satan, which is spiritually called Sodom, the wicked city doomed for destruction, and it is spiritually called Egypt, which is a picture of the kingdom of Satan, and where also our Lord was crucified. 'St. And we can find many verses, which support this principle. Therefore, since Christ suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves also with the same mind, for he who has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin, that he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh for the lusts of men, but for the will of God.a. What does 1 Peter 4:17 mean? Perhaps you have seen already that 1 Peter 4:17 is a verse, which is lodged in between a passage speaking about suffering. Read Introduction to 1 Peter “ For the time has come for judgment to begin at the house of God; and if it begins with us first, what will be the end of those who do not obey the gospel of God?” For the time has come. Let’s look at: Nebuchadnezzar, My Servant (Jeremiah 25:9,15,18,26,29, Jeremiah 27:5-7). The Church is an externally visible organization. If we suffer let it be that we suffer unjustly, for the sake of Christ. Will there be mass persecution and killing of Christians? These are mighty solemn words for the household of faith. In the original Greek this word is krima which means decision or decree. Meaning of 1 Peter 4:17 According to Calvinists. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. Is that something that can happen to a Church? Daniel 7:21 1 Peter 4:17 NKJV - For the time has come for judgment to - Bible Gateway. | Powered by WordPress, These are mighty solemn words for the household of faith. There seems to be very little chance that we will be reproached for the name of Christ. And if anyone objects to receiving God’s wrath, God says in verse 29. A reason why, under persecution and in all circumstances, they should so conduct themselves as to glorify God. These are the two olive trees, and the two candlesticks standing before the God of the earth. 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