How Do God’s Promises Change Your Life? Christian Character Series PartI Christian Questions Podcast
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[00:12:01] How do we multiply our grace and peace?
[00:28:36] How do we know we can absolutely rely on God's promises?
[00:41:07] How do God's promises ultimately lead to Jesus' faithful followers receiving the divine nature? And what does that mean?
The Apostle Peter began his second letter to all Christians by addressing the very formation of our Christian lives. He proceeded to lay out a deep and profound series of character development steps to show us how to completely and wholly grow into mature disciples of Christ. To begin this process, his clear message in the first four verses of Chapter 1 verifies that we have been given EVERYTHING we need to be faithful to our call. Peter directly connects God’s promises to our faithfulness. What is it about His promises that has such a powerful influence on the everyday lives of those who are "called according to His purpose"? How can we clearly and definitively apply these promises to each and every day of our lives?
This episode explores how God’s promises transform the life of a Christian, using 2 Peter 1:1–4 as the foundation. Peter opens his letter by reminding Christians that they have received a “like precious faith”—a faith equal in value to that of the apostles. This faith requires a life of non‑conformity to the world, inner transformation and continual renewal through God’s spirit. Such faith is rooted in the righteous acts of Jesus, whose obedience satisfied divine justice and opened the way for believers to become "new creations."
Grace and peace
Peter then highlights that God multiplies grace and peace in the lives of those who grow in true knowledge of Him. This knowledge (Greek:
