1 Peter

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1 Peter's theology of suffering — that trials refine faith like fire refines gold — has sustained persecuted Christians throughout history.

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Why It Matters

1 Peter's theology of suffering — that trials refine faith like fire refines gold — has sustained persecuted Christians throughout history. The concept of believers as 'living stones' building a spiritual house became central to Protestant ecclesiology.

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