In the first letter of Peter, he enjoined Christians to uphold all the following principles...
In the first letter of Peter, he enjoined Christians to uphold all the following principles except
- A) subjection for the Lord's sake, to every human institution
- B) doing right in order to silence the ignorance of foolish men
- C) living as free men, et as servants of God
- D) use of freedom as a pretext for revolt
Correct Answer: D) use of freedom as a pretext for revolt
Explanation
The question is asking which of the principles Peter did not encourage Christians to uphold in his first letter. The options are A) subjection for the Lord's sake to every human institution, B) doing right in order to silence the ignorance of foolish men, C) living as free men, and D) using freedom as a pretext for revolt. The correct answer is Option D.
Peter encouraged Christians to be submissive to every human institution for the Lord's sake, to do what is right to silence the ignorance of foolish men, and to live as free men while being servants of God. However, he did not encourage them to use their freedom as a pretext for revolt.
This means that Christians should respect and obey earthly authorities as long as it does not go against God's laws. They should also do what is right to prove the foolishness of those who oppose Christianity and live as free people while serving God. However, they should not use their freedom as an excuse to rebel against authority.
It is important to note that this does not mean that Christians should blindly obey authority even when it goes against God's laws. If an earthly authority commands something that goes against God's laws, Christians should obey God rather than man.
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