| The Inheritance of Hope - 1 Peter 1:1-5 |
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1 Peter 1:1-5
Part 2 of 3 ~ The Inheritance of Hope
“We believe in…the eternal happiness of the righteous…”
~The Salvation Army Doctrine No. 11
Our inheritance is _______________, (aphtharton) meaning that it cannot perish, it does not age, deteriorate or die. “Everything on earth changes from better to worse, but not our inheritance. It is perfect and incorruptible. It never changes, and it shall never cease to be the most perfect inheritance and gift imaginable.”
Matthew Henry
Our inheritance is _______________, (aminaton) meaning that it cannot be polluted or defiled, dirtied or infected, without flaw or defect. Our inheritance does not ________ __________, (amaranton) meaning it will last forever and ever.
Our inheritance is in _____________, reserved for us. But, the persons who are to receive this inheritance are those who have received the mercy of God, be born again, and are trusting the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Cf. Acts 20:32, 26:18; Rom 8:16-17; Gal 3:29; Eph 1:11, 18; Col 1:12, 3:24; Tit 3:7; Heb 1:14, 6:7, 11:7, 11:26, James 2:5; 1 Peter 1:4 |
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