Call to Holiness

Overview

• Testament: New
• Book: 1 Peter
• Chapters: 1 Peter 1:13-21
• Summary: Peter calls believers to prepare their minds, hope fully in grace, and live as holy children before their Father.

Details

Peter grounds Christian holiness in new identity and costly redemption. Because God is holy, his people must refuse their former ignorant passions and live in reverent fear, remembering that they were ransomed not with silver or gold but with the precious blood of Christ.

Key People Involved

• Peter - Author and apostolic exhorter
• Jesus Christ - The spotless lamb whose blood redeems

Cross-References

• Holiness Code - Old Testament background for “Be holy”
• Passover - Lamb imagery fulfilled in Christ
• Living Hope - The hope that frames the call to holiness

Notes

Peter’s holiness is not withdrawal from the world but consecrated conduct within exile.