1 Peter 2:5. As unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious,
" Chosen of God." The whole spiritual building is the result of the election, the choice of God. Jesus Christ, the great foundation and the chief corner stone, is chosen of God, and all the living stones that are built upon him are also chosen of God. The whole fabric is like the foundation upon which it is laid: "Chosen of God, and precious," - precious to God and precious to us.
1 Peter 2:5. Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.
We hear of certain persons being "ordained" first deacons and then priests, but all who are truly in Christ, whether they are men, or women, or children, are priests. We are "a holy priesthood" if we are in Christ. All the sacrifices that can now be offered are spiritual sacrifices, which are to be offered, not by a few special persons set apart for that work, but by the whole company of God’s chosen people, and so they are "acceptable to God by Jesus Christ."
1 Peter 2:5. As unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious,
" Chosen of God." The whole spiritual building is the result of the election, the choice of God. Jesus Christ, the great foundation and the chief corner stone, is chosen of God, and all the living stones that are built upon him are also chosen of God. The whole fabric is like the foundation upon which it is laid: "Chosen of God, and precious," - precious to God and precious to us.
1 Peter 2:5. Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.
We hear of certain persons being "ordained" first deacons and then priests, but all who are truly in Christ, whether they are men, or women, or children, are priests. We are "a holy priesthood" if we are in Christ. All the sacrifices that can now be offered are spiritual sacrifices, which are to be offered, not by a few special persons set apart for that work, but by the whole company of God’s chosen people, and so they are "acceptable to God by Jesus Christ."