1 Peter 1:3-5
3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His abundant mercy has begotten us again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 4 to an inheritance incorruptible and undefiled and that does not fade away, reserved in heaven for you, 5 who are kept by the power of God through faith for salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
God our Father has shown infinite mercy to us who are called in Christ; this overflowing expression of grace in mercy has regenerated us into new creations, and we are being conformed back into the image of Him who created us out of our sin-marred selves as we gaze into the face of our Savior (2 Corinthians 4:6, 3:18). This is all possible by the sacrificial atoning death of Jesus Christ, but equally by His resurrection from death to life again as the forerunner for all He calls to Himself. Without this resurrection we would all be dead and without hope of a new and sinless body which never more shall die! He paid the price for our sin on the cross by His blood, and also makes eternity possible as if He were the tree of life in that sense. Our inheritance then is incorruptible, sinless, and eternal. He reserved our places by His predetermined choice and calling of His children, just as Israel was chosen apart from any merit of their own. This grace in which we stand keeps us by His work and power as we trust all He said and has done, securing eternity eternally as we await that day before His face at last (Revelation 21:3-5). He will never let us go from His mighty hand of eternal salvation from sin and its curse of judgement; this is why we join Peter in saying ‘blessed is the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ” by His Spirit living in us (John 10:28-29)!
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