Geneandglauce
1 Peter
Chapter 2
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You are coming to Christ, who is the living cornerstone of God’s temple. He was rejected by people, but he was chosen by God for great honor.
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And you are living stones that God is building into his spiritual temple. What’s more, you are his holy priests. Through the mediation of Jesus Christ, you offer spiritual sacrifices that please God.
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As the Scriptures say, “I am placing a cornerstone in Jerusalem, chosen for great honor, and anyone who trusts in him will never be disgraced.”
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Yes, you who trust him recognize the honor God has given him. But for those who reject him, “The stone that the builders rejected has now become the cornerstone.”
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And, “He is the stone that makes people stumble, the rock that makes them fall.” They stumble because they do not obey God’s word, and so they meet the fate that was planned for them.
Geneandglauce's Note
Apr 16
We are the stones to build god' temple. To becoming a Christian means that you become part of a Christian community. Just as a brick is to be built into a larger structure, so also christians are not called to be followers of Jesus in isolation from others. A Christian who does not worship and work with other christians to further the kingdom of God is a contradiction in terms.