3:8… .eis telos, lit., “unto (the) end,” signifies “continual,” in Luke 18:5, of the importunate widow’s applications to the unrighteous judge; see also Matt. But I don't have to choose between them, for the old station master also may have dear ones coming in on the train, loved ones whose advent turns the time‑table from prose into poetry. If you are regenerate, to ignore this basic law of sowing and reaping is tragic. FOR THE PURPOSE OF PRAYER: eis [with a view to] proseuchas: In other words prayer should have in it that anticipation, that expectation of the coming of Christ. Philippians 3:19-note whose end is destruction, whose god is their appetite, and whose glory is in their shame, who set their minds on earthly things. 2 Corinthians 11:15 Therefore it is not surprising if his servants also disguise themselves as servants of righteousness, whose end will be according to their deeds. 7:11–18). There are many places in Scripture that remind us that the cares and concerns of this world can become a burdensome load in our lives. 1 Peter 3:8-note To sum up, all of you be harmonious, sympathetic, brotherly, kindhearted, and humble in spirit; Comment - In Greek, this is the phrase to telos, which lets us know that he is coming to the final conclusion of what he has been saying to husbands and wives. It pictures "an intense strain" and unceasing activity which normally involving a degree of intensity and/or perseverance. Wuest: But of all things the end has come near. 1 Peter 4:7(NASB) Verse Thoughts. ", Luke 18:5 yet because this widow bothers me, I will give her legal protection, otherwise by continually coming she will wear me out. The NT transforms the classical stiffness into the warmth of genuine conversation. Along the same lines telos was used to identify the power to carry out a task, or to determine the outcome of circumstances. "Of course not," replied the great preacher, "it's in there to stay!" How are we to live our lives in light of Christ's return? From other passages, it is clear that both are true. I am forced to action if I believe He's coming. '", Luke 21:9 "When you hear of wars and disturbances, do not be terrified; for these things must take place first, but the end does not follow immediately. However the term "imminency" is defined, I find that by far the largest group of evangelical Christians whom I know, whatever their eschatological view, is looking for the return of the Lord Jesus Christ. Awaiting eagerly and expectantly for some future event and so to look forward eagerly. But where love is lacking, every word is viewed with suspicion, every action is liable to misunderstanding, and conflicts about - to Satan’s perverse delight. The only other NT use of ektenes is Luke 22:44. It is the opposite of intemperance and lack of self-control. But if I have much love to others, I may be the instrument, in the hand of God, for covering many of their sins in one or other of the senses I have mentioned. Proverbs 10:18 He who conceals (Lxx = kalupto) hatred has lying lips, And he who spreads slander is a fool. 22-note But now having been freed from sin and enslaved to God, you derive your benefit, resulting in sanctification, and the outcome, eternal life. A bema mentality encourages and cheers the informed believer; it continually impels him to a life of faithfulness, purity, and godly tolerance; and it produces an overpowering ambition to please Jesus. That through the roar of traffic, a trumpet silvery clear, Proclaim the Bridegroom near, Love (26)(agape) is unconditional, sacrificial love and Biblically refers to a love that God is (1Jn 4:8,16), that God shows (Jn 3:16, 1Jn 4:9) and that God enables in His children (see note on fruit of the Spirit - Gal 5:22-note). If not it is hypocritical hospitality (and God sees our heart and judges our motives - see 1Cor 4:5). "Look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh." 1 Peter 4:7 The end of all things is near; therefore, be of sound judgment and sober spirit for the purpose of prayer. It calls for one to behave with restraint and moderation, not permitting excess. This term does not refer to annihilation (although indeed this present earth and heavens will be burned with intense heat - see discussion 2 Pe 3:12-note) but is used in Scripture to refer to the end of the age. For they have learned the secret of (The Complete Biblical Library Greek-English Dictionary), Telos is commonly used for the end of this life (Mt 10:22; Lk 18:5; 1Co 1:8; Php 3:19; Heb 3:14; 6:11; 7:3; Rev 2:26) or for events related to the end times (Mt 24:6,13,14; Mk 13:7,13; Lk 1:33; 21:9; 1Co 10:11; 15:24; 2Co 11:15; 1Pe 4:7,17). Up, up! We should tell them gently about Jesus (1 Peter 3:15). Luke 23:30 "Then they will begin to say to the mountains, 'Fall on us,' and to the hills, 'Cover us.'. 6:21). But instead of keeping his eye on the steaming liquid, Jim left it for a few moments to consult with his father. The early church went forth with the proclamation of Christ come, living in the prospect of Christ coming by the power of Christ contemporary . He too didn't comprehend the great span of church history we now know has transpired… Again, the most important question you must ask yourself is, Are you ready to meet Jesus Christ? Spurgeon explains that "It covers them sometimes by not seeing them; for, where there is much love, we are blind to many faults which, otherwise, we might see; we do not exercise the sharpness of criticism which malice would be sure to exercise. The sober saint approaches life, not as a jest, but as a serious matter for which he is answerable to God. MacArthur, J: Romans 9-16. When Theophrastus wrote his character sketch of the reckless man, he said that he was fit to keep an inn or run a brothel; he put both occupations on the same level. Rather here it means “consummation,” “fulfillment,” “a purpose attained,” or “a goal achieved.” In this context, it refers to Christ’s second coming. It means loving the unlovely and the unlovable; it means loving in spite of insult and injury; it means loving when love is not returned. (2Th 3:10, 11, 12), Though they drew improper conclusions from it, they nonetheless believed in Christ’s imminent return. Many passages which teach the imminency of events utilize phrases such as “soon,” “quickly,” and “is near.” These events are described from the perspective of God Who “declares the end from the beginning” (Is 46:10). In the final chapter of the book of Revelation Jesus Himself drives this truth home in three separate verses by warning that He is coming quickly (Mt 22:7,12,20). It is the “manifold grace of God” (1Peter 4:10). Edinburgh: T. & T. Clark, 1963). NA26); 5. tax, revenue, duty (Mt 17:25); 6. to telos, finally; 7. eis telos, completely (1Th 2:16) (Semantic Domains), Vine - telos (5056) signifies (a) “the limit,” either at which a person or thing ceases to be what he or it was up to that point, or at which previous activities were ceased, 2Cor. Inns were filthy, ruinously expensive, and of low repute. It means to be able to reason and think properly and in a sane manner. (1 Peter 4:10). Wuest - says telos or goal is "that which the charge contemplates, the object aimed at by the charge.". 2 Corinthians 1:13 For we write nothing else to you than what you read and understand, and I hope you will understand until the end; 2 Corinthians 3:13 and are not like Moses, who used to put a veil over his face so that the sons of Israel would not look intently at the end of what was fading away. Hospitality, as Moffatt says, was an article of ancient religion. Jer. • All believers would give an account of their lives to God. They believed that He could come back for them in their lifetime. Matt 3:2; 4:17; 10:7; 21:1, 34; 26:45f; Mark 1:15; 11:1; 14:42; Luke 7:12; 10:9, 11; 12:33; 15:1, 25; 18:35, 40; 19:29, 37, 41; 21:8, 20, 28; 22:1, 47; 24:15, 28; Acts 7:17; 9:3; 10:9; 21:33; 22:6; 23:15; Rom 13:12; Phil 2:30; Heb 7:19; 10:25; Jas 4:8; 5:8; 1 Pet 4:7. We are to maintain such love, guarding it and not allowing it to lapse among us; where it has been neglected, we must make the necessary repairs. Peter's use of the perfect tense stresses the absolute certainty of this event in man’s history. For it is also used to describe the end of human history. ", David Platt makes a number of observations related to the Lord's return - During Paul’s short stay in Thessalonica, he taught the people extensively about the return of Christ (2Th 2:5). This word emphasizes that the one showing hospitality needs to stand firm in the true grace of God to carry out what could turn out to be an exasperating chore that might result in grumbling. (God in Everything at the End of the Age). We bypass the Lord's return because the belief that He may come at any time, and that God is not converting the world but taking out a people for His name, does not fit our grandiose plans for building the Kingdom of Heaven on earth… It is about time we got around to God's program, not of Christianizing society but of evangelizing the world, taking out a remnant from a doomed civilization. Even the great apostle Paul, who had received wisdom directly from the Lord regarding this wonderful doctrine, did not know when it would happen. This kind of love requires the Christian to put another’s spiritual good ahead of his own desires in spite of being treated unkindly, ungraciously, or even with hostility. In James we read, "The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much" (Jas 5:16) the word for "avails" (ischuo) is used in Acts 19:16 to describe the man with an evil spirit who "overcame" the seven sons of Sceva and caused then to flee. I like the story of the gardener who kept his master's garden immaculate. According to the apostle Peter, what is the most important thing we can do to prepare for Christ’s return? In this connection the Bible speaks of the "end times" or the "latter days." Telos refers to a goal achieved, a result attained, a realization, an end-goal, a purpose fulfilled. First, it could mean “termination,” that the Messiah is the termination of the Law. (Messianic Bible Study Collection). Luke 8:16 "Now no one after lighting a lamp covers it over with a container, or puts it under a bed; but he puts it on a lampstand, in order that those who come in may see the light. Job 20:7) or the end of a series of events (2 Chronicles 31:1; cf. There are a number of helpful commentaries on the Book of 1 Peter, and the following are five of the best. Years ago Dr. Hinson of Portland preached a great sermon one Sunday on the Second Coming. The New Testament Christians were not only ready, they were expectant, hilariously anticipating the Lord's return. We fall into a fat-duck mentality, lazy and content, forgetting that the Lord wants us to live with a bema mentality, always watching and longing to "fly away" to meet Jesus. 30:4-11). Nothing is random; nothing is purposeless. This teaching does not preclude the discipline of a sinning, unrepentant church member (cf. Numbers 9:15 Now on the day that the tabernacle was erected the cloud covered the tabernacle, the tent of the testimony, and in the evening it was like the appearance of fire over the tabernacle, until morning. It is much easier to be patient with our own children than with the children of strangers. should we go without dying, It is not a matter of emotional feeling, though that is included, but of dedicated will. ", Fronmuller: "Peter in common with the other Disciples expected that the second advent of Christ and the end of the whole present dispensation were nearly impending. and of the day when the angel came to Manoah to tell him that he would have a son (Judges 13:3ff.)." (1Co 13:7-note). Reprinted by permission. That the trump of God shall thrill me, with its call so loud and clear, In Outlines of Theology written in 1879 by A. Hodge we read the pertinent application question - What should be the moral effect of the Scripture doctrine of Christ’s second advent ? Mark 3:26 "If Satan has risen up against himself and is divided, he cannot stand, but he is finished! In fact if we really love someone, we will be grieved (even as the Spirit is grieved) to see them commit sins which ultimately hurt themselves and others. Predigt zu 1. — by Mart De Haan (Our Daily Bread, Copyright RBC Ministries, Grand Rapids, MI. BECAUSE LOVE COVERS A MULTITUDE OF SINS: hoti agaphe kaluptei (3SPAI) plethos hamartion: Because - see discussion of terms of explanation. Then the goals of God will have been accomplished in human history. When Jesus receives His own. Thus this is a clear indicator that they possess God's Spirit. For this they were to be commended. (Phillips: Touchstone), Wuest: Show hospitality to one another without murmuring. (Amplified Bible - Lockman), Barclay: The end of all things is near. New Century Bible Series. Telos - 40x in 39v - NAS Usage: continually*(1), custom(2), customs(1), end(24), ends(2), finished(1), fulfillment(1), goal(1), outcome(6), sum(1), utmost(1). The Judge is at the door (James 5:9). This kind of love is not blind to a brother or sister's faults but sees them and accepts them. Note that the core meaning stego denotes an activity or state which blocks entry from without or exit from within. To think of one's self soberly. Fervent (1618) (ektenes from ek = out + teíno = stretch; English = tension, etc) (see study of related word ektenos) is literally the picture of one who is stretched out. Before our Lord left this earth He said, "I will return … (Acts 15:16), and return He will. Apekdechomai (553) means waiting in great anticipation but with patience (compare our English expression "wait it out"). Furthermore, it means being aware of the fact that Christ’s return will be of monumental and eternal consequence (note Matthew 25:31-33).
Toward the end of his letter to the saints in Rome Paul wrote…, And this do (love), knowing the time, that it is already the hour for you to awaken from sleep; for now salvation (glorification = future tense salvation) is nearer to us than when we believed. Was ist der Unterschied zwischen einem Christen und einem Nichtchristen? If we really love our fellow-men, we can accept their faults, and bear with their foolishness, and even endure their unkindness. [Prov. On the ordinary business of life, Christians had journeys to make. 6:11; Rev. This admonition had special meaning to Peter, because he went to sleep when he should have been “watching unto prayer” Mk 14:37, 38, 39, 40, If we really believe that we live in the last days, it is all the more appropriate that we give ourselves to prayer. We are to use them to serve and build up the body of Christ, first ministering to those Christians with whom God has brought us into immediate contact and then further expanding our ministry as God sees fit to open doors of greater usefulness and opportunity. 4:7; (b) “the final issue or result” of a state or process, e.g., Luke 1:33; in Rom. It describes one who is given to generous, welcoming and cordial reception of visitors, guests or strangers. Moments later Jim returned, but it was too late. Our Lord may return. 4. In the physical sense nepho literally was used to refer to either complete abstinence or in a relative sense to refer to temperance (drinking but not to the point of intoxication). 4:15). To expect fully. (Daniel Standing Firm With God), William Culbertson - In the Word of God the doctrine of the return of our Lord Jesus Christ has a bearing not only on the particular outward manifestation of our life and conduct, but it reaches into the inner being and has to do with the motivation of our life. Clearly the biblical writers did not want their readers to miss this truth. The shut door is the door of selfishness; the open door is the door of Christian welcome and Christian love. Though history proved them wrong in their estimation of Christ's return, they proved beyond question the immense value of possessing this perspective. This type of love is the act of one who, instead of living a self-centered life, gives of himself or herself to others. It is used of things future, in the sense of expecting and with the meaning of accepting. Expectant Looking (1) Peter’s words must be interpreted in light of the teaching of the Lord and His apostles in the rest of the New Testament. The Apostle Paul, for instance, spoke … The greatest example is the crucifixion of Christ, when He cried, "It is finished" (John 19:30). (Erwin W. Lutzer) (Ed note: Beloved, are you as convicted as I am? 1 Peter 4:7. The latter is probably the most important. Maranatha (Our Lord, come! Paul gives this same call for sincerity declaring…, Let love be without hypocrisy (without a mask) (Ro 12:9-note). I once heard of a duck who somehow had broken his wing on his way south for the winter. BibleStudyCourses.org by Donald F. Ritsman is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License. Exodus 24:16 And the glory of the LORD rested on Mount Sinai, and the cloud covered it for six days; and on the seventh day He called to Moses from the midst of the cloud. (MacArthur, J.: The MacArthur Study Bible Nashville: Word), John Piper writes that "our love needs to be the kind that covers each others sins. Plato in The Laws speaks of the inn-keeper holding travellers to ransom (He compared them to pirates who hold their guests to ransom before they allow them to escape). hath ceased--literally, "has been made to cease," has obtained by the very fact of His having suffered once for all, a cessation from sin, which had heretofore lain on Him ( Romans 6:6-11, especially, 1 Peter 4:7). 1.Petrus 4 Neue Genfer Übersetzung Neues Leben – verändertes Verhalten 1 Christus hat also am eigenen Leib erfahren, was Leiden heißt. It demands everything a man has of mental and spiritual energy. Quite suddenly—it may be in His house I bend my knee, When a man realizes the nearness of Jesus Christ, he is bound to commit himself to a certain kind of life. Such a love will not publicize the faults and failings of other believers, but will protect them from public view. For the truth of it we have only to appeal to the experience of everyone: (a) True love to another makes us kind to his imperfections, charitable toward his faults, and often blind even to the existence of faults. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. Hatred stirs up strife, but love (Lxx = philia = friendship, affection) covers (Lxx = kalupto = present tense = continually) all transgressions (Pr 10:12). For we hear that some among you are leading an undisciplined life, doing no work at all, but acting like busybodies. BIBLE USAGE - In the New Testament there are many facets of meaning in the word telos, but they can be reduced to two. The end is near, they said, but the end was over two thousand years away. We experience His grace not only as the favor of His forgiveness but also as the energy and ability He gives to help us live the way He wants us to. Is the "Antidote" for Such 'level headedness' is a constant Christian need." - Arnold H. Glasow, Treat your guest as a guest for two days; on the third day, give him a hoe. ABOVE ALL KEEP FERVENT IN YOUR LOVE FOR ONE ANOTHER : pro panton ten eis heautous agaphen ektene (be stretched or strained) echontes (PAPMPN) : "before all things in order of importance" (Wuest). Indeed, the approach and suddenness of Christ’s return should challenge believers to be watchful and morally upright. Be sensible! Philoxenos is used 3 times in the NT (no uses in the Septuagint), in this verse and in…. We know that when He appears, we will be like Him, because we will see Him just as He is” (1John 2:28; 3:2). The Westminster Press), Barclay has an interesting note on hospitality writing that…. - And after John had been taken into custody, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of God, and saying, "The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand (eggizo - imminent); repent and believe in the gospel." (b) If we love them we are ready to cover over their faults, even those which we may see in them. (Barton, B, et al: The NIV Life Application Commentary Series: Tyndale). It speaks of exercising self-restraint (enabled by the Spirit) and being free from excess, from evil passion, from rashness, etc. Christ was the fulfillment, or the end, of the Mosaic Law (Ro 10:4; Gal. With Hallelujahs clear! 1:5; (f) “the last” in a succession or series Rev. ", John 13:1 Now before the Feast of the Passover, Jesus knowing that His hour had come that He would depart out of this world to the Father, having loved His own who were in the world, He loved them to the end. The idea in this verse is that love covers so as not to harshly condemn or expose faults but to forbear and bear the other's burdens, forgiving and forgetting past offenses. And [in each instance] do it ungrudgingly (cordially and graciously, without complaining but as representing Him). But the grace God gives us to serve Him is absolutely free! I don’t know how he picked them, but he wanted to convey that he was in tune with the needs of average Americans. Therefore be alert and of sober mind so that you may pray. Telos (See main definition above) - 40x in 39v - NAS Usage: continually*(1), custom(2), customs(1), end(24), ends(2), finished(1), fulfillment(1), goal(1), outcome(6), sum(1), utmost(1). Therefore be alert and of sober mind so that you may pray." Hallelujah! The marriage feast is waiting, Christ's return became an imminent certainty when He ascended into heaven and His return is still imminent today. And the time remaining should be spent in earnest prayer that we not be made drunk and hard by the cares and pleasures of this world." The second coming of our Lord Jesus Christ in the Word of God has an appeal to our sense of urgency. (1 Peter 4:8). The Bridegroom is at hand! It pictures an eager looking forward to the coming of one whose arrival was anticipated at any time, waiting for one whose coming is expected. Of course, all too generally nothing is said of His return at all. The ektenes word group describes three essential elements of the Christian life: love (1Peter 4:8), service (Acts 26:7), and, in the present passage (Acts 12:5), prayer." 1971), Robertson and Plummer offer the caveat that even though agape love covers others faults and sins this does not mean…, that a Christian is to allow himself to be fooled by every rogue, or to pretend that he believes that white is black. Unless we are sober in mind (not drunk on the sensual intoxicants of this present world system) true vigilance or watchfulness is impossible. 4:5; Job 15:27; 21:26; 22:11; 23:17; 36:30, 32; Ps. The promise of Jesus’ coming then is a reason to be hopeful and a call to be fruitful… Without question the Bible teaches that Jesus is coming again. We must recognize that our spiritual gift(s) is entrusted to us by God and the particular gift entrusted to us is a part of God’s multifaceted grace. Apathetic Living. The Greek verb bears is stego [see word study] which is derived from stege (a thatch or roof or covering of a building) and conveys the idea of covering closely, of protecting by covering and of concealing by covering. (Thomas Ice, “Preterist ‘Time Texts’,” in Tim LaHaye, and Thomas Ice, eds., The End Times Controversy Eugene, OR: Harvest House Publishers, 2003, 106.) Background – Setting: When the city of Rome burned, the Romans believed that their emperor, Nero, had set the city on fire, probably because of his incredible lust to build. Christian love means that we treat others the way God treats us, obeying His commandments in the Word. To put a moderate estimate on one's self. 2:13, 16. ", W E Vine adds that "the thought is of the runner with outstretched head and hand, the mind’s concentration on the goal imparting energy to the whole body." Psalm 44:15 All day long my dishonor is before me, And my humiliation has overwhelmed (Lxx = kalupto = covered) me. The second year his wing was much stronger. Love is entitled to bury things out of sight.". (2Ti 2:22), This truth of Christ's imminent return is struck consistently throughout the NT should be a summons to every believer that it is time to wake up from spiritual dozing, for the night is far spent and the day is at hand. Wrote about another kind of gift that 1 peter 4:7 explanation the generosity of the Mosaic Law ( Ro 10:4 Gal. ( note 2 Peter 3:9 ). was the fulfillment of God to one degree or another without. Genuine conversation is unspecified is both personal and specific these words, the time of fulfillment is,... 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