Ceased From Sin

Ceased From Sin | 1 Peter 4:1-6 | Kelly Abbott

Chapter 4 begins with one of Peter’s most cherished themes: the sufferings of Christ. Our Lord suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous (3:18). Peter again urges believers to willingly follow Christ’s example of unjust suffering. We are to arm ourselves with Christ’s way of thinking, for whoever has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin. Suffering for doing good, instead of sinning, is to be the hallmark of true believers who by the gospel will live in the spirit even though they die in the flesh.