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1 Peter 3:18-4:6 - The Christian’s Radical Lifestyle

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  • D.F. Ritsman

This is a Bible study on 1 Peter 3:18-4:6.

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1 Peter 3:13-20 - When You Suffer for Righteousness’ Sake

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  • D.F. Ritsman

This is a Bible study on 1 Peter 3:13-20.

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1 Peter 3:8-12 - Live Together in Christian Harmony

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  • D.F. Ritsman

This is a Bible study on 1 Peter 3:8-12.

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1 Peter 3:7 - Christ in Your Marriage - Part 2

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  • D.F. Ritsman

This is a Bible study on 1 Peter 3:7.

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1 Peter 3:1-6 - Christ in Your Marriage - Part 1

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  • D.F. Ritsman

This is a Bible study on 1 Peter 3:1-6.

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Did Jesus Preach the Gospel to People in Hell during the Two Days He Was Dead?

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  • Michael Horton

Does 1 Peter 3:18-22 teach that Jesus descended into hell and preached to the dead there? There has been an ongoing debate over the years about whether Jesus went to hell and proclaimed the gospel or his spirit went to the Father upon his death (Luke 23:22, 26). The article discusses one of the views that is widely accepted concerning what happened to Jesus between the crucifixion and resurrection.

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Christian Apologetics: Apologetics and The Gospel

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  • Lawrence W. Bilkes

According to 1 Peter 3:15 apologetics is the responsibility of every Christian. What is apologetics? How should Christians practice it? What are the hindrances to consider? 

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A Mini Primer in Apologetics

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  • Cornelis Pronk

On the basis of 1 Peter 3:15, every Christian is called to defend of the faith. What does it mean? Apologetics is the science that helps Christians to do that. This article explains some different views of apologetics, the practice of apologetics, and the right way of doing apologetics. In deals with seven arguments raised against Christianity.

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Ready to Give Answers

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  • David VanBrugge

Apologetics can be a great tool for church planting. From 1 Peter 3:15 this article shows how this is so.

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Three Ways the Gospel Changes Apologetics

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  • J. Daniel McDonald

This article considers the manner in which Christians are to carry out their apologetics, according to 1 Peter 3:15.

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Always Be Prepared to Make a Defence

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  • J. Daniel McDonald

This article considers 1 Peter 3:15 and its call for Christians to always be ready to make a defence of their faith. The article stresses the importance of knowing your opponent, and having a basic understanding of philosophy, a handmaiden to theology.

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Four Ways to Love Your Wife

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  • Jonathan Williams

Understand your wife, honour her, protect her, and pray with her. These are four ways a husband can love his wife, based on 1 Peter 3:7.

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Maintenance or Mission?

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  • Paul Coulter

What does it mean to be a missional church? This article defines first what is it to be missional, and then the challenges facing the church. Based on Colossians 4:2-6, 1 Peter 2:9-11, and 1 Peter 3:13-16, it gives principles for missions, and characteristics of a missional church.

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Are You Ready to Give an Answer?

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  • Dave Gobbett

Christians will be called to defend the faith. How do you defend your faith in public? How can you engage in evangelism? This article explains the temptations facing Christians when it comes to defending their faith, the reason for this defense, and the manner of defending the faith on the basis of 1 Peter 3:15.

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How and When Is an Abused Spouse Called to Suffer

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  • Leslie Vernick

Does the Bible encourage a spouse to patiently endure abusive treatment within her or his marriage? This article considers 1 Peter 2:13-1 Peter 3 for an answer, and shows that suffering spouses are to do good rather than stay passive.

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On the Trail of the Spirits in Prison

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  • Tony Payne

This article offers a unique interpretation of 1 Peter 3:18-20, about the "spirits in prison." The author finds a key to the interpretation in the letter's background in Isaiah. The author ends with a section on whom Peter was writing to.

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Modesty Matters: Imperishable Beauty

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  • Tim Challies

Does God care about your clothing? Yes, modesty matters to him, because through your clothing you want either yourself or God to be noticed. This is what 1 Peter 3:1-4 tell us, as the article explains.

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Modesty Matters: What Not to Wear

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  • Tim Challies

Does God care about your clothing? Yes, modesty matters to him, because he uses modesty to glorify himself. This is what 1 Peter 3:1-4 tells us, as the article explains.

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He Did Not Descend into Hell: A Plea for Following Scripture instead of the Apostle's Creed

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  • Wayne A. Grudem

Did Jesus descend into hell like the Apostles' Creed confesses? Grudem argues against this article, and considers the phrase as one that was later introduced into the creed. The article considers the origin of the phrase "he descended into hell" and possible biblical support for the confession in passages like Acts 2:27, Ephesians 4:8-9, Romans 10:6-7, and 1 Peter 3:18-20.

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Marriage and the Family – Marriage and the Bible

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  • Andreas J. Köstenberger, Hywel R. Jones

What is God’s purpose for marriage? Chapter 1 starts to answer this question by looking at what the Old Testament and the New Testament reveals about marriage. Its departure point is the foundational narrative in Genesis 1–3.

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Hermeneutics and Women in the Church

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  • Grant R. Osborne

This paper contends that the determining factor in approaching and resolving questions pertaining to the role of women in the church is hermeneutics. Passages that deal with this topic are identified: 1 Timothy 2:8-15, 1 Corinthians 11:2-16, 1 Corinthians 14:34-36, Ephesians 5:22-33, Colossians 3:18-19, and 1 Peter 3:1-7.

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Interpreting First Peter

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  • Robert W. Thurston

1 Peter is not the easiest book in the New Testament to interpret. This article considers the origin and destination of the letter and the interpretation of 1 Peter 3:20-22 about the preaching in the time of Noah.

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The Meaning of the Word Sheol as Shown by Parallels in Poetic Texts

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  • R. Laird Harris

The function and meaning of the word "Sheol" is important in biblical theology. Its relevance for an understanding of passages like 1 Peter 3:20 and Ephesians 4:8 is indicated. Further, a comparison is made with the New Testament's use of "hades." The meaning of Sheol is explored still more by comparing a number of its occurrences in the Old Testament.

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1 Peter 2:11-3:12 – Believers Urged to Walk in Godliness

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  • Jan Smelik

This article is a Bible study on 1 Peter 2:11-1 Peter 3:12.

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1 Peter 3:13-22 – Be Ready to Give Account

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  • Jan Smelik

This article is a Bible study on 1 Peter 3:13-22.

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Descended into Hell or Ascended to Heaven

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  • P. H. R. van Houwelingen

Looking at 1 Peter 3:18-22, this article explains what Peter meant by saying Christ preached to the spirits in prison.

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1 Peter 3:8-22 – Following Christ

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  • Mark Dever

What does it mean to follow Christ as your Lord? In 1 Peter 3:8-22, the author helps us understand how Christians should live, and why we should live that way. Further, the author gives practical examples of what happens when a believer follows Christ with commitment.

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Supernatural Beauty

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  • John P. Sartelle

The author of this article uses the words of 1 Peter 3:3-4 to teach believers that outward beauty should come from the inside. The virtues of gentleness, humility, goodness, and so on should be cultivated in the believer through the means of the Word of God.

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The Reason for Our Hope: Christ in Our Apologetics

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  • Theodore G. van Raalte

Looking at 1 Peter 3:15, this article maintains that every Christian should be engaged in the activity of apologetics. Apologetics should be done in such a way that Christ is exalted and our firm hope in Him is expressed.

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The Cross (Part 1): The True Cause of Christ's Death

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  • David Campbell

This is the first article in a trilogy on the topic of Christ's death, based on the text of 1 Peter 3:18. Death came through sin, but Christ's death atoned for our sins. This truth has secured our salvation.

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The Cross (Part 2): Its Great Goal

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  • David Campbell

This is the second article in a trilogy on the topic of Christ's death, based on the text of 1 Peter 3:18. The fall into sin of Genesis 3 damaged our relationship with God and with one another. However, the cross of Christ achieved reconciliation between us and God.

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The Cross (Part 3): Its Perfect Triumph

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  • David Campbell

This is the final article in a trilogy on the topic of Christ's death, based on the text of 1 Peter 3:18. The death and resurrection of Christ is an answer to the sacrificial pattern of the Old Testament. Through Christ's death, sinners are reconciled with God.

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1 Peter 3:1-7 - Living Together in Marriage

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  • Nelson D. Kloosterman

This article is a Bible study on 1 Peter 3:1-7.

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1 Peter 3:1-7 - A Life to Respect

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  • D. Marion Clark

This article is a Bible study on 1 Peter 3:1-7.

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1 Peter 3:8-12 - The Pathway to Blessing for a Pilgrim Community

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  • Nelson D. Kloosterman

This article is a Bible study on 1 Peter 3:8-12.

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1 Peter 3:8-12 - A Life of Harmony

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  • D. Marion Clark

This article is a Bible study on 1 Peter 3:8-12.

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1 Peter 3:13-22 - Confident Evangelism Through a Good Conscience

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  • Nelson D. Kloosterman

This article is a Bible study on 1 Peter 3:13-22.

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1 Peter 3:13-22 - Through Suffering to Glory

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  • Henry vanderKam

This is a Bible study on 1 Peter 3:13-22.

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1 Peter 3:13-17 - A Life of a Clear Conscience

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  • D. Marion Clark

This article is a Bible study on 1 Peter 3:13-17.

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1 Peter 3:18-22 - The Poor Man's Portions

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  • D. Marion Clark

This article is a Bible study on 1 Peter 3:18-22.

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1 Peter 3:1-7 - Marriage as Unjust Suffering

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  • John M. Frame

Looking at 1 Peter 3:1-7, this article is on the topic of marriage. The marriage relationship will have its struggles, but it also will have beauty and joy. The author also discusses the respective roles of the husband and the wife in marriage.

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Beginning at Jerusalem

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  • Alasdair MacDonald

How does a believing spouse witness to their unbelieving spouse? This article offers a balanced perspective on the issue, also calling attention to 1 Peter 3:1-6.

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The Reason

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This article is about the witness, persecution, and martyrdom of the early church. The author also looks at 1 Peter 3:15.

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1 Peter 3:7 – A Word to Husbands

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  • Tim Perkins

This article on 1 Peter 3:7 is about the ministry (task) of the husband in his family—the motive and the manner of his ministry. Things like the husband as head of the family, his service to his family, his relation to Christ, and his task in family worship are all discussed. This article also helps to see the task of the man in general.

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1 Peter 3:15 - Be prepared to Give an Answer

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  • Jack Moesker

This article on 1 Peter 3:15 is about the task each Christian has to talk about the gospel (evangelism).

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Does Baptism Save?

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  • Richard Eikelboom

This article on 1 Peter 3:21 is about the question if baptism saves.

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A Marriage That Grows in Glory: Straight Talk to Men

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  • V. Phillips Long

This article on 1 Peter 3:7 focuses on the task of husbands to love and care for their wives.

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I Can Lie to Myself: Self-Deception and Apologetics

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  • Wes L. Bredenhof

This article is about defending the faith and the self-deception of the unbeliever. The author talks about the self-deception we find in this world, and then looks at what Scriptures says about self-deception, especially Romans 1:18-32. The author then continues to look at how we should confront self-deception and the concludes with some remarks on 1 Peter 3:15.

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Hope as the Motivation of Love

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  • John Piper

This article on 1 Peter 3:9-12 discusses the importance of Christian hope as ethical motivation. Hope is one of those dominant and decisive forces that shape us into the kind of people we are.

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Is Zeal for Good Praised or Persecuted?

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  • John Piper

Christians should be zealous to do good (1 Peter 3:13-16). If you can do something good for someone, then do it! Do it with zeal!

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The Biblical Case for Infant Baptism 1

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  • Kim Riddlebarger

This article looks at the arguments for infant baptism in the Bible. The author discusses circumcision as covenant sign, circumcision and the new covenant, circumcision and the judgment from God, circumcision and Jesus Christ, the baptism of John the Baptist, baptism and the judgment from God, baptism as a water ordeal.

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