.
I was baptized an infant into the Roman Catholic Church in 1944. When old
enough, my mom put me into Catechism where, in time. I managed to
complete First Holy Communion and Confirmation. Our church attendance on
Sunday was fairly regular. We didn't always make it, but most of the time
did.
The liturgy incorporated homilies based upon the apostle Peter's epistles;
which I sort of let go in one ear and out the other. It wasn't till years later
when I caught on that Peter spoke for Christ, and that non compliance with
Peter's instructions is all the same as non compliance with Christ's; it's a
domino effect all the way to the top.
● Luke 10:16 . .Whoever listens to you; listens to me. Whoever rejects you;
rejects me. And whoever rejects me; rejects the one who sent me.
Paul's epistles have much to say about one's personal conduct, and Peter's
do too; in point of fact: quite much. I've included a few of his instructions in
this post which, if complied with, will make any Christian on either side of
aisle better people; whether Catholic or non Catholic makes no difference.
First: say hello to the apostle Peter.
● 2Pet 1:2 . . Grace and peace be yours in abundance through the
knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord.
Now please; listen to some of Peter's knowledge of God and of Jesus our
Lord.
● 1Pet 1:14-16. . As obedient children, do not be conformed to the former
lusts which were yours in your ignorance, but like the Holy One who called
you, be holy yourselves also in all your behavior; because it is written: You
shall be holy, for I am holy.
● 1Pet 1:17-18 . . And if you address as "Father" the one who impartially
judges according to each man's work, conduct yourselves in reverential fear
during the time of your stay upon earth
● 1Pet 2:21-24 . . For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered
for us, leaving us an example, that you should follow His steps . . who, when
He was reviled, did not revile in return; when He suffered, He did not
threaten, but committed Himself to Him who judges righteously
● 1Pet 1:22b . . See that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently
● 1Pet 2:1-3 . .Lay aside all malice, all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and all evil
speaking;
● 1Pet 2:17a . . Honor all men.
● 1Pet 3:8b-9 . . Having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be
pitiful, be courteous; not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but
contrariwise blessing.
● 1Pet 3:10-11 . . Let him who means to love life and see good days refrain
his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking guile. And let him turn away
from evil and do good; let him seek peace and pursue it.
● 2Pet 1:5-7 . . Make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to
goodness, knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control,
perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; and to godliness, brotherly
kindness; and to brotherly kindness, love.
I should think it goes without saying that Peter's knowledge of God and of
Jesus our Lord is quite useless for the purpose of obtaining grace and peace
in abundance unless it's put into practice.
● Jas 1:22-25 . . Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive
yourselves. Do what it says. Anyone who listens to the word but does not do
what it says is like a man who looks at his face in a mirror and, after looking
at himself, goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like.
. . . But the man who looks intently into the perfect law that gives freedom,
and continues to do this, not forgetting what he has heard, but doing it-- he
will be blessed in what he does. (cf. Matt 7:24-27)
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I was baptized an infant into the Roman Catholic Church in 1944. When old
enough, my mom put me into Catechism where, in time. I managed to
complete First Holy Communion and Confirmation. Our church attendance on
Sunday was fairly regular. We didn't always make it, but most of the time
did.
The liturgy incorporated homilies based upon the apostle Peter's epistles;
which I sort of let go in one ear and out the other. It wasn't till years later
when I caught on that Peter spoke for Christ, and that non compliance with
Peter's instructions is all the same as non compliance with Christ's; it's a
domino effect all the way to the top.
● Luke 10:16 . .Whoever listens to you; listens to me. Whoever rejects you;
rejects me. And whoever rejects me; rejects the one who sent me.
Paul's epistles have much to say about one's personal conduct, and Peter's
do too; in point of fact: quite much. I've included a few of his instructions in
this post which, if complied with, will make any Christian on either side of
aisle better people; whether Catholic or non Catholic makes no difference.
First: say hello to the apostle Peter.
● 2Pet 1:2 . . Grace and peace be yours in abundance through the
knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord.
Now please; listen to some of Peter's knowledge of God and of Jesus our
Lord.
● 1Pet 1:14-16. . As obedient children, do not be conformed to the former
lusts which were yours in your ignorance, but like the Holy One who called
you, be holy yourselves also in all your behavior; because it is written: You
shall be holy, for I am holy.
● 1Pet 1:17-18 . . And if you address as "Father" the one who impartially
judges according to each man's work, conduct yourselves in reverential fear
during the time of your stay upon earth
● 1Pet 2:21-24 . . For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered
for us, leaving us an example, that you should follow His steps . . who, when
He was reviled, did not revile in return; when He suffered, He did not
threaten, but committed Himself to Him who judges righteously
● 1Pet 1:22b . . See that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently
● 1Pet 2:1-3 . .Lay aside all malice, all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and all evil
speaking;
● 1Pet 2:17a . . Honor all men.
● 1Pet 3:8b-9 . . Having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be
pitiful, be courteous; not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but
contrariwise blessing.
● 1Pet 3:10-11 . . Let him who means to love life and see good days refrain
his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking guile. And let him turn away
from evil and do good; let him seek peace and pursue it.
● 2Pet 1:5-7 . . Make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to
goodness, knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control,
perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; and to godliness, brotherly
kindness; and to brotherly kindness, love.
I should think it goes without saying that Peter's knowledge of God and of
Jesus our Lord is quite useless for the purpose of obtaining grace and peace
in abundance unless it's put into practice.
● Jas 1:22-25 . . Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive
yourselves. Do what it says. Anyone who listens to the word but does not do
what it says is like a man who looks at his face in a mirror and, after looking
at himself, goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like.
. . . But the man who looks intently into the perfect law that gives freedom,
and continues to do this, not forgetting what he has heard, but doing it-- he
will be blessed in what he does. (cf. Matt 7:24-27)
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