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Cyrus and Torrey sparked this...

Anyone wants to study the Bible? This is how Torrey studied his..

1 Peter 1:1-2
Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ,
To God's elect, strangers in the world, scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia and Bithynia, who have been chosen according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through the sanctifying work of the Spirit, for obedience to Jesus Christ and sprinkling by his blood:
Grace and peace be yours in abundance.

These verses teach:

1. This epistle was written by Peter.
2. The Peter who wrote this epistle was an apostle (missionary) of Jesus Christ
3. Peter delighted to think and speak of himself as one sent of Jesus Christ (by comparing 2 Peter1:1)
4. The name - Jesus Christ is used twice in these 2 verses. Its significance:
a. Savior
b. Anointed One.
c. Fulfiller of the messianic predictions of the Old Testament. It has special reference to the earthly reign of Christ.
5. This epistle was written to the elect, especially to the elect who are sojourners of the dispersion in Pontus, i.e., Paul's old field of labor.
6. Believers are:
a. Elect or chosen of God.
b. Foreknown of God.
c. Sanctified of the Spirit.
d. Sprinkled by the blood of Jesus Christ.
e. Sojourners or pilgrims on earth.
f. Subjects of multiplied grace.
g. Possessors of multiplied peace.
7. Election. Who are the elect? Believers. To what are they elect? Obedience and the sprinkling of the blood of Jesus. According to what are they elect? The foreknowledge of God. In what are they elect? Sanctification of the Spirit. The test of election is obedience (Compare 2 Peter1:10) The work of the 3 persons of the Trinity in election are: The Father foreknows, Jesus Christ cleanses sin by His blood, and the Spirit sanctifies.
8. God is the Father of the elect.
9. The humanity of Christ is seen in the mention of His blood.
10. The reality of the body of Jesus Christ is seen in the mention of His blood.
11. It is by His blood and not by His example that Jesus Christ delivers from sin.
12. Peter's first and great wish and prayer for those to whom he wrote was that grace and peace might be multiplied.
13. It is not enough to have grace and peace. One should have multiplied grace and peace.
14. That one already has grace and peace is no reason to cease praying for them, but rather an incentive to prayer that they may have more grace and peace.
15. Grace precedes peace. Compare all passages where these words are found together.

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How does one study like this??... These 2 verses are expounded on more than what I usually do for an entire chapter..