Let me be clear: being a nice, moral guy will not save you, nor will it save your family. God’s wrath against your sin is only satisfied by Christ (cf. 2 Cor. 5: 21). But even though acts of kindness are not the root of our justification, they are certainly the fruit of our justification.
After rejoicing over God’s sovereign grace toward sinners, Paul goes on: “For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them” (Eph. 2: 10). Therefore, acts of kindness and love toward our spouses are not a works-based self-rescue plan; they are the overflow of our joy in Christ and the pursuit of joy in serving him! We all need this gospel reminder on a regular basis.
With the gospel of grace locked securely in our hearts and minds, let’s turn our attention to Peter’s first epistle.
If I had lived at the time of Christ, I would have naturally gravitated toward the strong-willed yet short-sighted apostle Peter. Yet after being restored by Christ and filled with the Holy Spirit, Peter went on to become a shining example of humble, dedicated, biblical manhood.
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