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• In context this is all a continuation of the
  theme of
• trials and suffering!
• I Peter 415 - But let none of you suffer as a
  murderer, a thief, an evildoer, or as a busybody
  in other peoples matters.
• let none of you suffer present active
  imperative
• suffer does this imply reproach from past
  actions before salvation or ongoing acts of the
  flesh?
• Regret for a sinful past will remain until we
  truly believe that for us in the Lord Jesus that
  sinful past no longer exists Miles Stanford,
  None but the Hungry Heart, August 16.
• In context when we are reproached for the name of
  Christ ..God is glorified (verse 14, 16)
• murderer, thief, evildoer, busybody in other
  peoples matters
• murderer and thief obvious

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Part 1 (15-17)

• evildoer malefactor, breaker of the laws of God
  or moral laws of men
• John 1830 - They answered and said to him, If
  He were not an evildoer, we would not have
  delivered Him up to you.
• busybody (meddler) in other peoples matters
  self appointed
• Only NT use describe this.
• Reminds me of a song Aint Nobodys Business
  But My Own
• 1 Thess 411 - that you also aspire to lead a
  quiet life, to mind your own business, and to
  work with your own hands, as we commanded you,
• What do you make of this list and what does it
  reflect?
• Do you equate busybody in other peoples matters
  and murder?
• I Peter 416 - Yet if (anyone suffers) as a
  Christian, let him not be ashamed, but let him
  glorify God in this matter.
• Why would suffering as a Christian make us
  ashamed?
• ashamed present passive imperative
• Remember, this was a time when the Cult of Caesar
  was the state religion

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• of the Roman empire and Christian (Christianos
  follower of Christ) was viewed as a competing
  empire on promise of Jesus return as king.
• Only other use of Christian is Acts 1126 and
  Acts 2628,  a name given to believers in
  contempt, first at Antioch.
• The church called themselves brethren (Acts 63),
  saints (Rom 17), disciples (Acts 61), those of
  the way (Acts 92).
• Should we continue to us the term Christian
  today?
• Our being ashamed is not our decision to be
  ashamed, but something placed upon us that we
  should expect.
• The world view
• But we are heavenly citizens and In Christ there
  is no shame!
• let him glorify God in this matter (name)
  present active imperative
• This is our responsibility why and how?
• Remember always, everything is by faith we must
  believe God for what He has revealed
• We are new creations in Christ Jesus do we
  believe this?
• And its interesting to note that the ASV uses
  name rather than matter and more accurately
  implies In Christ.

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• Heb 122 - looking unto Jesus, the author and
  finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was
  set before Him endured the cross, despising the
  shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the
  throne of God.
• And only then does God get the glory.
• I Peter 417 - For the time has come for judgment
  to begin at (from) the house of God and if it
  begins with us first, what will be the end of
  those who do not obey the gospel of God?
• What is this judgment, first from the house of
  God and then them that obey not the gospel?
• the house of God - the body of Christ
• Notice that from is better than at here
  implies the judgment related to their present
  level of suffering.
• But remember always the will of God
• Rom 828,29 - And we know that all things work
  together for good to those who love God, to those
  who are the called according to His purpose. For
  whom He foreknew, He also predestined to be
  conformed to the image of His Son,

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• But could it also relate to the consequences of
  sins in the body?
• 1 Cor 1132 - But when we are judged, we are
  chastened by the Lord, that we may not be
  condemned with the world.
• them that do not obey the gospel - the unsaved.
• And, what will be the end of them?
• 2 Thess 18 - These shall be punished with
  everlasting destruction from the presence of the
  Lord and from the glory of His power,
• But this end is foolishness to unsaved man!
• When does this give us an opportunity to reach
  the unsaved, ever?

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