Introduction

Good morning, everyone. Let us turn to 1 Peter, Chapter 3. I would venture to say that Peter is the founder of the Buddhification of Christianity. Where did this Buddhification begin? It started with Peter. Over the years, I have been somewhat puzzled, discovering a rather peculiar phenomenon: Christians seem to become less astute after embracing the faith. I must thank the Lord that I have remained sharp. How does this loss of acuity occur? Many brothers and sisters among us, as they continue in their faith, gradually become Buddhified in their Christianity, adopting beliefs akin to those of Mahayana Buddhism, which is rather foolish.

I must inform you, and I dare to use this title, risking offense to many. If you were to ask me if I can comprehend what Peter is saying, I would say I cannot. Why? Because he did not articulate it clearly. How can I understand it? I truly do not know what he is talking about. He writes voluminously, yet his meaning remains obscure. In fact, I tell you, this is how Buddhification takes hold. I urge everyone to be exceedingly cautious; it is better not to learn than to learn incorrectly. Therefore, Chinese Mingding Doctrine has a logic, which is to hope that brothers and sisters can become smart and wise.

If you read Proverbs, it says wisdom is paramount. Wisdom is not mere empty talk that no one can understand. Some might think, "Wow, this is so well written." I would ask, "What makes it good?" They would reply, "Because I cannot understand it." What kind of thinking is that? To praise something one cannot even comprehend. I believe that the dulling of Christians' minds is deeply connected to this book of 1 Peter.

Some might say, "Teacher, weren't you discussing salvation and martyrdom last time?" Regarding this matter, I tell you, God is rich in grace and mercy, and we dare not speak carelessly. It is truly like the thief on the cross with Jesus, who ultimately died for Jesus.

Obedience as a Blessing

What do you think of blindly obeying? Last year, there was a sister who was not particularly bright. Her husband was trading stocks and lost a fortune. Now, the question arises: should you obey? Should you share in his debts? Fortunately, this sister loved money, she loved it so much that when she heard she would be burdened with debt for life, she thought, "What should I do? It was your loss, not mine. Why should I obey that?" If you are a wife, should you obey your husband's debts? I do not object if you want to obey your husband's debts.

Wives, in the same way submit yourselves to your own husbands, so that, if any of them do not believe the word, they may be won over without words by the behavior of their wives, when they see the purity of your lives and your reverence. (1 Peter 3:1-2)

To this day, I have not seen anyone won over. I have seen many wives trying to win over their husbands, only to be deceived. There was such a sister, quite interesting. I am sharing what I have seen. You must understand that some theories are just nonsense if they cannot be put into practice; they cannot be grounded. But I try to speak in a way that is grounded. What is Buddhification of Christianity? It is something that floats in the air, unable to be grounded.

This sister of ours, her husband said, "If you are willing to use your name to take out a loan for me, I will follow you in believing in the Lord." So she took out the loan, amounting to hundreds of thousands. I ask you, how will she repay hundreds of thousands? She is not the type who is highly capable with an annual salary of hundreds of thousands. If she really had that much, she would just give it to her husband. As a result, this sister foolishly borrowed hundreds of thousands in her name for her husband. Do you think this is obedience? One of our sisters said her mother wanted to win over her father, but he did not believe in the Lord until his death. If you do things this way, can you be blessed? If that leads to blessings, then it is a ghost story. There is no such thing.

Wives, in the same way submit yourselves to your own husbands, so that, if any of them do not believe the word, they may be won over without words by the behavior of their wives. (1 Peter 3:1)

I have never seen anyone won over. What is this if not Buddhification? With this so-called good behavior and obedience, you cannot even win over a dog, let alone a person. Do you understand? This is nonsense. If some of you are desperately trying to win over your husbands to believe in the Lord, thinking that your husband will share in the grace of life with you, then I will pour cold water on you today. Give it up, do not be foolish.

The other day during the Lunar New Year, one of our sisters returned home and saw her husband with a group of cronies playing mahjong, with several smoking pipes filling the air with smoke, and she became furious. I thought, it is okay to be angry. This home is half yours and half mine. What are you doing? But I think this anger should be expressed with wisdom, without making yourself sick. Do not follow the logic of ancient China: "Marry a chicken, follow a chicken; marry a dog, follow a dog; marry a carrying pole, carry it along." This is the Three Obediences and Four Virtues of ancient China.

When they see the purity of your lives and your reverence. (1 Peter 3:2)

I have not seen it.

Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as elaborate hairstyles and the wearing of gold jewelry or fine clothes. Rather, it should be that of your inner self, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God’s sight. (1 Peter 3:3-4)

We must reflect on how these teachings can be grounded in reality. In my pastoral care, I have found that traditional preaching is useless. What I am about to say next, do not be stumbled by it. I am merely sharing my experience and not forcing you to believe it.

In the process of pastoral care, the most crucial thing is to put to death the carnal, beastly nature of people, which is truly vital. Why is it called putting to death the carnal, beastly nature? Because the flesh of man indeed carries a beastly nature. Like African wild dogs or lions, do you think you can win them over? Although Middle Eastern tycoons tame lions from a young age, it is rare. Not to mention wild dogs, even domestic dogs, if you do not handle them well, they will turn against you.

I was teaching one of our sisters because she was being completely controlled by her two children. One morning, she said to her child, "Look at how dirty you made the washbasin." As a result, the child retorted, "Is it necessary to make such a big deal out of such a small thing?" The child spoke to her mother like that, and the mother was dumbfounded, asking me, "What should I do?" I demonstrated in front of the child, saying, "You little brat, you can't even do such a small thing. Are you even human?" I demonstrated the tone and asked her how it felt. It is to extinguish that arrogant arrogance. My words may be a bit harsh, but this way of speaking is indeed effective in dealing with the flesh.

Some may quote the Bible: "To see the purity of your lives and your reverence, to have a gentle and quiet spirit." But if you are always like that, the other person will climb on your neck and defecate. Can I let you climb on my neck and defecate? We must understand what it means to "obey is to be blessed." Obedience is obeying God's word, not obeying an ungrateful beast. People who are carnal are like beasts in certain states.

I enjoy being a pastor because I know how to do it. I am not like others. Some say I am sharp-tongued, but can I do this job without being sharp-tongued? I enjoy being a pastor very much. If you want to climb on my neck and defecate, I tell you, the consequences will be severe. Although these words sound harsh and unpleasant, most pastors cannot say them, but I know that if I do not do this, I cannot edify people. Do you understand? I am here to edify people. Later, I also patted the child and said, "Child, in the future, you will become a manager, and you must learn these things."

Whether you become a senior executive, a middle manager, or a junior manager, no matter what level of manager you are, think about how I do things. Why do I do things this way? I am a practical person. This thing does not work if I do things. Gentle and quiet spirit, what is that? Some of our sisters try it. They become foolish after believing in the Lord. They used to be spicy girls at home, very fierce, and their husbands were afraid of them. After believing in the Lord, they become lambs, little lambs. As a result, you find that your husband wants to climb on your neck and defecate. I tell you, you cannot become foolish after believing in the Lord. You are being bullied, a spicy girl becomes a lamb. How can you live like this? You want to pray, but you cannot pray; you want to study the Bible, but you cannot study the Bible.

I said, "Isn't this evil? Who taught you to believe in the Lord like this? Peter taught you." But the Apostle Paul never taught people this. So you must know that Chinese Mingding Doctrine is to make brothers and sisters smart, live out the dignity of God, and live out the image of God! Do you understand? Has Jesus ever been trampled on like this? No, there is no such thing. Obedience is not obeying that very evil husband, and obedience is not obeying that very evil wife. Obedience is obeying God's word. Jesus never said these things that Peter said. I have never heard Jesus say these things. If you do not believe me, go and find out. When did Jesus teach us to become so foolish? No!

Peter's brain does not work very well. He probably scored a total of one hundred points in several subjects when he was in school. He told his mother, "I can get one hundred points on this exam." His mother was very happy, "Come on, child, Mom will cook you a good meal." When the results came out, he only scored a total of one hundred points in several subjects. That is Peter.

For this is the way the holy women of the past who put their hope in God used to adorn themselves. They submitted themselves to their own husbands, like Sarah, who obeyed Abraham and called him her lord. You are her daughters if you do what is right and do not give way to fear. (1 Peter 3:5-6)

Think about it, family members, just look at your husband's appearance. Does he look like Abraham? This does not fit. If he is really Abraham, obey him well, and you will become Sarah. What were those things mentioned earlier? He does not even believe in the Lord, and he is already Abraham? He does not believe, does not obey, does not listen to the word, does not believe in Jesus Christ, knows nothing about God's word, and loves money like his life. Forget it!

Brothers and sisters must become smart. Oh, if you marry a husband who, although he does not believe in the Lord, still lives like a human being, that is fine. Do not ask him to believe in the Lord. He loses a lot of money all the time. There was a sister whose husband clicked online and incurred six hundred thousand in debt. He did not get the money, and he still has to repay the debt. I said, "What kind of brain is this? Wouldn't anyone who marries this kind of husband be unlucky?" Do not let Christianity become Buddhified.

Originally, Jesus Christ was to make people wise, dignified, capable, and have the glory of God, not to turn you into someone who is being climbed on and defecated on all day long. Next time, if someone climbs on your neck and defecates, when you let him down, turn him into two assholes. Some say, "Teacher, I really cannot listen to what you are saying." It is okay because you are a morally upright person. I am not so upright, but I hope that brothers and sisters can learn to be smart people. Being smart is better than being morally upright.

So this matter is very evil, comparing the relationship between Abraham and Sarah with the relationship between you and your spouse. Isn't this nonsense? Peter's brain does not work very well. It would be strange if he could write this thing clearly. Our church teaches brothers and sisters how not to be controlled. Remember, we are blessed to be free. If Peter wants to push you into control, then forget it.

Remember, controlling people is terrible, and being controlled is even worse. Authority cannot be negotiated, and couples cannot control each other. It is enough if you do not control others. Why do you still want to be controlled? It is not easy for people to come into this world. Don't you think it is a tragedy to live so awkwardly? What I say is not all truth, but being controlled is definitely a tragedy. Being controlled is not as good as controlling people. Of course, controlling people is not very good either.

Becoming Heirs of Blessing

Our understanding of these concepts, what he says is right, but the interpretation, interpretation, and understanding of these words are too different. Because he thinks that he will be blessed if he obeys, and then he is controlled. How can he be blessed?

Husbands, in the same way be considerate as you live with your wives, and treat them with respect as the weaker partner and as heirs with you of the gracious gift of life, so that nothing will hinder your prayers. (1 Peter 3:7)

I do not understand. What is this? What kind of teaching is this? How can my prayers be hindered? Do I have to be controlled by my wife to have no hindrance? You build the church with me. No one can control me, and I do not want to control others. But I have one thing, I work very well, and I do housework quickly and well. But if you want me to put down God to respect her, can that work? No, it cannot work.

What does it mean to inherit the grace of life together? Jesus Christ never had such a teaching. Peter invented it. So do you believe in Jesus or in Peter's stuff? From the first marriage, it was not bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh. The first marriage was bone of my bones and thorns of my flesh. If you are loving and affectionate, you have already surpassed Adam and Eve. Then I congratulate you. If not, the first couple was like that, and the ones below are like that. In fact, what Paul said about the affairs of husband and wife does not refer to the trivial matters between you two, but refers to Christ and the church.

Then it is "Finally, all of you, be like-minded." Oh, do you want to be like-minded? There is only one thing that can be like-minded, that is, you love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your strength; I also love the Lord my God with all my heart and with all my strength, and we are like-minded, all like-minded in the truth.

Finally, all of you, be like-minded, be sympathetic, love one another, be compassionate and humble. Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult. On the contrary, repay evil with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing. (1 Peter 3:8-9)

I can tell you that if you believe these words, you will soon become Buddhists. If you cannot see through this, you will live awkwardly. After living awkwardly, you will not put to death the evil deeds of the flesh, and you will not see through life and death. After living awkwardly, you will develop cancer.

Let you inherit blessings. How can you inherit blessings? I tell you, what is imitated is Jesus. Did Jesus do this? Jesus is not like what Peter said. Jesus came into this world. He had a destiny. He walked his own path according to the will of the Father. Who can control Jesus? No one can control Jesus. Someone asked, "Jesus, should we pay taxes to Caesar?" Jesus retorted, "Bring me a coin and see! Whose image is this?" They said, "It is Caesar's." Jesus said, "Give to Caesar what is Caesar's, and give to God what is God's!"

So, is this matter vital? What does it mean to inherit the grace of life together? If he falls, do you want to fall with him? Is that called inheriting the grace of life together by taking you to hell? So later, when I dealt with the problems between husband and wife, I said, "You quarrel when you are together. How can you grow? Can you create? Then separate, and everyone will grow little by little. Wait until you have grown up and then go together."

The two of them are tearing each other apart all day long. You grab my collar, and I grab your collar. Can you grow? I said, "Grow well!" I do not care about the rotten things between their husband and wife. Someone said, "Then why do not you care?" I said, "Brothers and sisters, I cannot care. I can only care about one thing, that is, to see through life, to see through these things in the world, and then to imitate Jesus Christ. Two people who imitate Jesus Christ are definitely good. If you tear each other apart, you can tear apart the hope of living a small life in this world. Thank God, you can finally not live this small life."

For the Scripture says, “Whoever desires to love life and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit.” (1 Peter 3:10)

What is all this about? I tell you, Peter was actually referring to Paul here. Paul's words could be quite sharp; he was a forceful speaker. What does it mean to keep one's tongue from evil? On one occasion, Paul wrote a letter rebuking Peter for hypocrisy, giving him a thorough dressing down. Peter then told others, "Paul's letters contain some things that are hard to understand, which ignorant and unstable people distort." Why did Peter say this? Because he was touring around, visiting churches that Paul had established.

Some people asked, "Peter, is it true that Paul said you were a hypocrite?" Peter evaded the question, "Don't ask about that; don't distort things!" He was referring to Paul's harsh words, constantly judging this and that, while Peter thought, "I am the great apostle Peter, I followed Jesus; did he?" People would then think, "Oh, he followed Jesus, and he's a hypocrite." Peter said, "Don't distort things!" Peter was just talking nonsense.

Peter's teachings are not in line with the system of Jesus Christ. I tell you, 1 Peter, 2 Peter, James, and Jude are not within the system of Jesus Christ and the apostle Paul. Peter added a lot of his own stuff. Why? I'll explain. When he was preaching, he saw his wife's face darken, so he quickly added, "Heirs together of the grace of life." His wife had a strong hold on him; she had a typical pastor's wife look.

Turn from Evil and Do Good; Seek Peace and Pursue It

Let him turn away from evil and do good; let him seek peace and pursue it. For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears are open to their prayer. But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.” Now who is there to harm you if you are zealous for what is good? (1 Peter 3:11-13)

Something doesn't sound right to me. If you are zealous for what is good, who can harm you? Try it and see. Some people who believe are targeted for bullying. Being wholeheartedly good and zealous for good—this language itself is very Buddhist. In fact, Peter's interpretation of doing good is completely different from that of Jesus Christ. I ask you, did Jesus Christ help old ladies cross the street? Did he help old ladies carry their groceries home? Peter didn't specify what he meant by doing good.

I emphasize again, freeing people from curses is the greatest good, mortifying the evil deeds of the body is the greatest good, and liberating people from bondage is the greatest good. It's not the zealous doing good that Peter talks about. What does he mean by "doing good"? He doesn't say. This "doing good" is very troublesome and misleads many people. Although the words and terms used are the same as those of Jesus Christ, the content has changed.

The Lord watches over the righteous, and his ears are open to their prayers. I must tell you that in the earliest days of Chinese Mingding Doctrine, we studied a topic and discovered that many good people in churches had prayers that, to put it bluntly, were not answered even if you filled a whole train car with them. Why? Because you've gone into Buddhism and adopted that system. How can God listen to your prayers? In fact, God doesn't listen to many of Peter's prayers either. If you read carefully, they are very Buddhist, very similar to Buddhism.

Suffering for Doing Good

For it is better to suffer for doing good, if that should be God's will, than for doing evil. For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring us to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive in the spirit. (1 Peter 3:17-18)

After hearing this, you might not find anything wrong with it. But is it God's will that we suffer for doing good? Is that the case? God's will is for us to live out God's dignity, God's glory, and God's power! It's not that we suffer because we do good. For example, if you help an old lady cross the street and get scammed, losing hundreds of thousands, would you say that's foolish? Is that suffering for doing good? That's just being scammed. Why would you be scammed? Because you were foolish.

having a good conscience, so that, when you are slandered, those who revile your good behavior in Christ may be put to shame. (1 Peter 3:16)

People aren't ashamed; what would they be ashamed of? Writing these kinds of words, do you think it's misleading or not? You are misled by these kinds of wrong teachings. I repeat again, it's not suffering for doing good. This is absolutely Buddhist language, like asceticism.

Our Christianity is about living out God's glorious image. Did Jesus Christ suffer? Yes, he suffered. But Jesus Christ's "good" is not the "good" they speak of. Jesus Christ came into this world to accomplish God's great salvation. Did he accomplish it? He accomplished God's great salvation. People can live out God's glorious image through Jesus Christ, who rose from the dead, not in a foolish way. So, if Christians live out a foolish life, it starts from here.

If Peter in heaven, in Jesus' presence, sees me, I tell you, he sees us in the spiritual realm, he knows everything, he can hear everything. He would say, "Yes, Pastor, you teach so correctly! What I said back then misled many people." Because he now understands. Then why is it still included in the Bible? Remember, because Jesus Christ is meant to be a stone that causes people to stumble. God has dug a pit. If you don't want to understand clearly and just blindly believe after reading, you're done for. Suffering for doing good—this is not part of Jesus' Christianity.

Why do brothers and sisters suffer? Because it's uncomfortable to mortify the evil deeds of the body. If you want to be comfortable, then indulge the flesh, but mortifying the flesh is uncomfortable. Christians must have wisdom and intelligence; that's the key. Have the wisdom of Jesus Christ, not live like an ascetic.

Flesh and Spirit

For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring us to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive in the spirit. (1 Peter 3:18)

Do you see any problems with this statement? I tell you, Peter's teaching is quite wicked. According to the flesh, Jesus Christ's flesh was resurrected, not according to the spirit. What does it mean to be made alive in the spirit? It means Jesus Christ's flesh was resurrected, overcoming the power of Hades, and opening up a glorious path for us. It's not that he was put to death in the body and made alive in the spirit. This is confusing, extremely confusing!

I can't understand it. If you can understand it, you're great. What does it mean to be made alive in the spirit? It means his physical body was resurrected. So, this Peter, he's just talking nonsense; he doesn't know what he's saying. Jesus Christ's body rose from the dead; his tomb is an empty tomb, proving Jesus Christ. We who are alive now, we are in Jesus Christ, and our flesh will also be redeemed. This logic is clear.

This is the extremely confused Peter, writing an extremely confused 1 Peter. Oh, poor Silas, he ended up with diarrhea. How do you write this stuff? How do you write it? If I were Silas, writing this stuff for Peter, I'd have diarrhea the next day. I wouldn't understand what he's saying. What does the Bible say? Jesus Christ's body rose from the dead. If we believe that Jesus Christ was resurrected in spirit, wouldn't that be Buddhism?

So, brothers and sisters, you must not think after reading it, "Wow, Peter wrote so well." Why does Peter write well? Because I can't understand it. If you can't understand it, you give it a thumbs up? Don't believe wrongly. If you believe, believe in the words of Jesus Christ, believe in the things within the system of Jesus Christ.

Christ Preached to Those Who Perished in Noah's Time

Christ rose from the dead and then went to hell to preach to those who were disobedient in the time of Noah's Ark. What kind of logic is this?

in which he went and proclaimed to the spirits in prison, because they formerly did not obey, when God's patience waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was being prepared, in which a few, that is, eight persons, were brought safely through water. (1 Peter 3:19-20)

Does God care? Few were brought safely through water, only eight people. Oh my goodness, I can't understand it. Did Jesus say this? No, Jesus didn't say this. Did Jesus tell them about this kind of thing after he rose from the dead? No, Jesus didn't say it.

This is Peter making it up. He's almost become the editor-in-chief, making up and directing nonsense. I'm wondering, how did he know this? None of the four Gospels write that Jesus went to hell to preach the gospel to those people and save them. I'm wondering, isn't this preaching the gospel to the dead? Brothers and sisters, do you know what this is called? This is called deliverance for the dead.

Peter is turning Jesus Christ into a compassionate Jesus Christ. Is that Christianity? What is that? He always feels that God was wrong to condemn those people; they shouldn't have died. Why shouldn't they have died? Noah built the ark for 120 years, telling them every day that God was going to punish this generation. Were they at peace? Everyone was at peace, and then they all died. Peter is talking about this deliverance for the dead.

So, a brother called me and said, "Teacher, teacher, hurry!" I said, "What's the matter?" He said, "Quickly pray for this person; he's about to die." I said, "You want me to perform a deliverance for him, right?" He said, "Teacher, quickly send him to heaven." I send him to heaven; who sends me there? I don't even know yet. He has to buy a ticket from me, 100,000 per ticket. He's about to die, and he's given all his money to the doctors, and now he wants me to perform a deliverance.

I said, "Brother, I really can't do this. We don't do deliverances for the dead." He's about to die, taking his last breath. How can I lead him in prayer? I lead him in prayer, saying, "Lord Jesus, Lord Jesus, I accept you as my Lord and Savior." Oh my goodness, even today, many Christians are still in Buddhism, starting from Peter. But I tell you, the God we believe in is the God of the living.

Do you want to be blessed? If you want to be blessed, how do you get blessed? You must overcome. I have biblical basis for this. Every time we overcome, God gives us blessings. This is clearly stated in Genesis. When Abraham did not withhold his son and offered Isaac to God, that was a great victory!

I will surely bless you, and I will surely multiply your offspring as the stars of heaven and as the sand that is on the seashore. And your offspring shall possess the gate of his enemies. (Genesis 22:17)

Your descendants will become a great nation. Later, Rebekah heard from afar about Isaac and Isaac's descendants, about Abraham offering Isaac, and about God blessing Abraham and his descendants, called possessing the gate of his enemies. What does that mean? It means overcoming.

So, Chinese Mingding Doctrine is a theology of overcoming! It's a theology of the living, overcoming while alive! If you don't overcome while alive and just create a bunch of murky stuff, teaching things that are seemingly correct but actually wrong, it's deadly. I must tell you, why did Peter invent so much of this stuff? Because there seemed to be nothing new to say about other things. Because he didn't have the concept of overcoming, he kept talking about the same old things, which was boring. Then he started inventing new things.

Do you know that charismatic churches have a fatal problem? Charismatic churches just talk about things like, "I met God, my hair stood on end, I was trembling all over, the Holy Spirit came down." They just talk about these things. After talking about them, there's nothing left to say, and then they start inventing new things, like Peter, just talking nonsense. But because overcoming is overcoming, the way of overcoming is not easy to talk about. That's why I can never finish talking about it. The reason is simple.

Overcoming is not something you can achieve by just chatting. I just talk nonsense, saying that the Lord Jesus went to hell to preach the gospel to those people, and then those people believed and their spirits were saved. What's the point of talking about that stuff? What does it have to do with me? Why talk about this stuff? I don't know, because after talking about it, I feel so great. That day I prayed, and the Lord Jesus stood before me and told me that when he was crucified, he went to hell to preach the gospel to those people! The compassionate Jesus Christ! Wow, everyone applauds. Peter is so awesome; he saw the Lord Jesus again. Just talking nonsense, saying that Paul's stuff is no good.

Like today, I'm teaching you to be smart, teaching you to work hard and do honest work, and it feels like you love the world too much! If you think that way, you're ruined. So, the founder of Christian Buddhism is the great apostle Peter, because he lacks knowledge, lacks knowledge. Oh, Peter has already given me a thumbs up, so don't criticize me. How do you know? Because what I'm saying is hitting the nail on the head.

When Peter was martyred, he felt that he was not worthy to be crucified, having done terrible things his whole life. Did he know it? Yes, he knew it! How could he not know? Oh, crucify me upside down, and I'll gain eternal life. But what did you do when you were alive? Very ashamed. So, Chinese Mingding Doctrine is a theology of the living. Our God is the God of the living.

Our God really doesn't care that much about one more death or one less death. Our God has crushed so many people to death. As for how people die, it's all the same; there's nothing different. So, God sees things from a different perspective than we do. Oh, although he followed Jesus Christ and became his great disciple, the greatest disciple, he has given us a very good opportunity for reflection. Thank the Lord. Someone said, "Peter's martyrdom was very humble." It wasn't humility; it was remorse.

Have we brothers and sisters learned a lesson? Don't believe this stuff anymore. Live out God's image while you're alive. That's the gospel of Jesus Christ. Just learn from it as a negative example. I'm bold enough. Now that I think about it, God has really given me a lot of grace.

Many years ago, I talked about James at length. After talking about it, I added a password to that article. Ordinary people couldn't get in. I was afraid people would criticize me. Then I thought, what am I doing? I opened it up and put it there. Whoever wants to read it can read it. Thank the Lord! Criticize if you want to. This time, the first two chapters of 1 Peter were okay, but the third chapter was really just talking nonsense. Let's brothers and sisters start to open our spiritual eyes and see the salvation of Jesus Christ. I hope we won't be misled by these seemingly correct but actually wrong things anymore.

Someone asked, "Noah's Ark equals water and water baptism, which is not the teaching of the Bible, right?" When did Jesus teach this? No, crossing the Red Sea is a kind of baptism. So, let's brothers and sisters not mix these things together and listen carefully to what Jesus said.

May God bless you all!

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