What is the meaning of 1 Peter 1:5? Who Peter has just spoken of an imperishable inheritance “kept in heaven for you” (v. 4). The “who” points to every man and woman who has been born again (1 Peter 1:3). • John 1:12 reminds us that those who receive Christ are given “the right to become children of God.” • 1 Peter 2:9 calls believers “a chosen people,” underscoring that the promise here is exclusive to the redeemed. Through faith “Through faith” identifies the means, not the merit. God’s protection is experienced only by those who trust Him. • Ephesians 2:8–9: “For it is by grace you have been saved through faith… not by works.” • 1 John 5:4 adds, “everyone born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world: our faith.” Faith is the divinely appointed conduit that links us to God’s keeping power. Are shielded The verb pictures a continuous, surrounding guard. • Psalm 125:2 paints it vividly: “As the mountains surround Jerusalem, so the LORD surrounds His people.” • Psalm 121:5–7 promises that the Lord “watches over you… He will keep you from all harm.” Believers live inside God’s fortress; nothing reaches them unless it first passes through His sovereign permission (Job 1:10–12). By God’s power The strength is not ours; it is His omnipotence. • Jeremiah 32:17 says, “Nothing is too difficult for You.” • John 10:28–29 assures, “no one will snatch them out of My hand… My Father… is greater than all.” Because God Himself is the guard, the preservation of every saint is as certain as His own character (2 Timothy 1:12). For the salvation The guarding has a goal: “for the salvation.” This refers to the final, full deliverance of body and soul. • Romans 13:11 speaks of “our salvation… nearer now than when we first believed.” • Hebrews 9:28 promises that Christ “will appear a second time… to bring salvation to those who are waiting for Him.” Present security guarantees future glory. That is ready to be revealed “Ready” signals that nothing more must be accomplished for this salvation to unfold. • Colossians 3:4: “When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with Him in glory.” God’s plan is complete; the unveiling simply awaits the appointed hour (Acts 17:31). In the last time The unveiling occurs at history’s climax—Christ’s return and the consummation of all things. • 1 Peter 1:13 urges us to “set your hope fully on the grace to be given you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.” • 2 Peter 3:10 describes that “the day of the Lord will come like a thief.” The “last time” is literal, future, and certain. summary 1 Peter 1:5 assures believers that the same faith that united us to Christ now places us under God’s continuous protection. His omnipotent power keeps us secure until the moment He unveils the completed salvation He already has in store. Our inheritance is guarded, our future is guaranteed, and our hope is anchored in the unbreakable promise of God. |
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