1 Peter 2:9
But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light;

Application: 

Peter describes Christians in several ways. They are a royal priesthood (also “a holy priesthood” in 2:5). Through Jesus Christ, we have access to God and need no other human priest to represent us or intercede for us.

Believers are a chosen race (2:9). As the last Adam (see Rom 5:12–21; 1 Cor 15:45–49), Jesus is the head of a new race of people. The first Adam brought sin and death, but the last Adam brought spiritual life. This new race includes believers from every ethnic group. All physical or cultural distinctions are subservient to this greater category: we are children of God.

The people of God are a holy nation—not a perfect people, but a people set apart with a passion to live corporately to please God. We are a people for his possession—we’re not special because of who we are, but because of the one to whom we belong (2:9).

Along with this new identity, God’s people are to live a new lifestyle. You are to proclaim the praises of the one who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light. In other words, you are to serve as an advertising agency tasked with sharing the message of his love. 

We were formerly not his people. Now we are and have received mercy (2:10). Therefore, as we live in this world—both as individuals and when we gather corporately—people ought to be able to see what our marvelous God is like.

The book of Revelation goes one step up and calls us not only a “Royal Nation of Priests” but also a “Nation of Kings.” Our Father in heaven is the King of the universe; therefore, we, who are born again and carry His DNA through the blood of Christ, are royalty (Revelation 1:5-6). Yet, we never fully understand our identity in Christ because we listen to the lies of the evil one and his accusations (2 Corinthians 4:4).^

Reference: Tony Evans, The Tony Evans Bible Commentary (Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers, 2019), 1353.

*Reference: Ricardo R.

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Disclaimer

When God inspires me, I write blogs. Consider this writing as a Bible study. Like the Bereans in Acts 17:11, search the Scriptures to determine whether what I write is so. Always consult with your church ministers about biblical matters. I am also not a professional writer, so some grammar or spelling errors may be present. I try my best to write as efficiently as possible. Your brother in Christ, Ricardo

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