“…to the strangers scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace unto you, and peace, be multiplied.”

They were Christians.

He uses this way of addressing them also in I Peter 2:11.

In verse 2 all three of the godhead are mentioned as having something to do with our salvation. 

2.  How does the resurrection of Christ give us hope?

Because, we are resurrected unto the new life spiritually simulating the death, burial, and resurrection of Christ Romans 6:3-6.  Also, it is the resurrection we look forward to (I Corinthians 15:13-24 and I Thessalonians 4:13-18).

V. 7 The trial of our faith makes Heaven more valuable.  We have done something to get there.  Sort of like a teenager buying his first car.  It may be a rag, but he takes good care of it.

Trials of our faith does many things: 

1.  (James 1:2-4) Works patience such like Job.
2.  (Matthew 5:10-12) Makes us blessed in that we will be rewarded.
3.  (Daniel 3:9-30) Proves we are faithful.
4.  Note some of what is in the chapter of faith (Hebrews 11:32-40).

V. 8 Explains faith without sight (II Corinthians 5:7 and John 20:29).
V. 9 I Corinthians 15:52-57

4.  Name three prophesies that could fall into verse 10.

It was through the prophets that Christ was taught prior to his birth Acts 3:18.

1.  Daniel 7:13-16
2.  Genesis 22:18 and Galatians 3:16-18
3.  Isaiah 44:6

It is through Christ that we have the grace of God (Hebrews 2:9).

The angels are interested in God’s plan of redemption.  No indication of opportunity for repentance has been made for angels.  They are condemned when they fail (II Peter 2:4).  Such opportunity of repentance has only been given to man (II Peter 3:9), and this causes great interest in God’s plan of redemption from the angels.

To be Holy means to be pure [clean].  We can become pure from the blood of Christ (Revelation 1:5), and remain pure through prayer (I John 1:9).

No, there is no contradiction.  Man can only be holy through God.  God gives us this ability.  We must be humble ourselves in realizing that without God we are sinners for all have sinned and come short of his glory (Romans 3:23).  A good place to realize more this truth is Luke 18:9-14.  We cannot justify ourselves, but God can.  The context of verses 15-16 are telling us to be pure in our lives on this earth in our conversations.  We should live as Christians not bearing the fruit of the flesh, but of the Spirit (Galatians 5:19-24).

NO, I Peter 1:18-19.

Sincere; unfeigned (v. 22).  See also: I John 3:14-16 and John 13:34-25. 

I Peter 1:23 says it will live and abide forever.  See also Matthew 24:35.

1.  What does newborn babes have that all Christians should try to have as explained in verses 1-3?

In verse 1 the context ties back to chapter 1.  Not dealing with the teaching in verse two.  Note the word “Wherefore” ties backwards.

Verses 2-3 are the answers.  We need to desire the sincere milk of the word and to grow. 

The word sincere points us to the purity of the word, not a mixture of milk and other substance to make more of a quantity as was done using gypsum to increase in volume. 

Milk here points to the word of God I Corinthians 3:2 and Hebrews 5:12-13.

We must have the word to grow (Matthew 4:4, I Timothy 4:6, and James 1:21). 

a. Christ is the living stone I Corinthians 3:10-11.  The stone is living opposed to a normal stone you would think of that is lifeless and provides nothing but structure. 
- Christ was “disallowed” or “rejected” of men (Psalms 69:8, Isaiah 53:3, John 1:10-11, John 3:17-19, and Mark 8:31).
- Christ was chosen of God.  The same Greek word here translated “chosen” is also in verse 6 translated as “elect”.  Christ is our chief cornerstone (Ephesians 2:20).

b. Christians are the lively stones.  The “Ye” are those who Peter is addressing (I Peter 1:1).

We are the spiritual house of God (the church) I Corinthians 3:17, Ephesians 2:19-22, I Timothy 3:15, and Hebrews 3:6.

We are a holy priesthood (I Peter 2:9 and Revelation 1:5-6).

We do not offer up physical sacrifices as was in the Old Law, but spiritual sacrifices and worship to God (Romans 12:1, II Timothy 4:6, Hebrews 13:15-16 and John 4:23-24).

Our worship is acceptable to God through Jesus (I Timothy 2:5 and Hebrews 10:19-23).

Isaiah 28:16, Isaiah 8:14, Psalms 118:22, Matthew 21:42, Mark 12:10, Luke 20:17, Acts 4:10-12, Romans 9:33; and 10:11. 

To those who accept Christ He is precious and to the one who rejects Him he will be a stone of stumbling (John 3:36). 

We are God’s people, His possession (I Corinthians 6:20).  Strong’s # 4047 “peripoiesis per-ee-poy’ -ay-sis 

from 4046;; n f 

AV-purchased possession 1, to obtain + 1519 1, obtaining 1, saving 1, peculiar + 1519 1; 5 

1) a preserving, a preservation 
2) possession, one’s own property 
3) an obtaining”

V.11 fleshly lusts war against the soul (Titus 2:11-14 and I Thessalonians 5:21). 

Yes, I Peter 2:13-15, and Romans 13:1-5.

Yes, verses 19-20.  We are promised suffering (Matthew 5:10-12 and II Timothy 3:12).  But, to be punished for wrong doing is to be guilty of breaking the law which brings shame upon the body of Christ.

Of the word appearing in I Peter 2:24 we know it is Strong’s # 3586 “xulon”. 

Perschbacher gives us “wood, timber, stocks, a tree, a cross”.

W.E. Vine says “wood, a piece of wood, anything made of wood b) of the cross, the tree being “stauros” the upright pale or stake the Romans used to nail those who were to be executed.”

Thayer primarily reads similar to Vine.  Seemingly the world has it a little wrong.

The long and lasting debate is put to the test in this question.  Was it a cross like many think today as a T or was it a log of wood?  Another possible shape of as Vine defines it “a stake” could be an “I”.  It is called the tree in several other places (Acts 5:30; 10:39; 13:29, and Gal. 3:13).  It is also called a cross (Matthew 27:40; 42, John 19:19, I Corinthians 1:17-18, Ephesians 2:16, Colossians 2:14, etc.).  It should not matter except to those who use the pretty image of the t in their homes or on jewelry.

Christ, context of verses 21-25.  See also: John 10:11-18.  The word Bishop means overseer. 

1.  What kind of woman is described in verses 1-7?

“1.  Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives;”
Subjection to husbands (I Corinthians 11:3, Ephesians 5:22;24, and Colossians 3:18).  Not the same subjection a child would have to a parent as in I Timothy 3:4.

The word is defined by Thayer to mean:
1) to arrange under, to subordinate
2) to subject, put in subjection
3) to subject one’s self, obey
4) to submit to one’s control
5) to yield to one’s admonition or advice
6) to obey, be subject

b.) The second part of the verse shows us that an example a woman can be through her conversation that is observed by her husband as verse 2 points out.    They will act coupled with fear which points to their respect for God in how the handle themselves.  This can help convert a husband who as of yet has not obeyed God (Matthew 5:14-16, Ephesians 5:8, and Philippians 2:15).  “2. While they behold your chaste conversation coupled with fear.”

“3.  Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel; 4.  But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.”

These two passages point us towards thinking about the inward woman, not the appearance she can have on the outside.  A woman is to dress modestly (I Timothy 2:9).  The stress is on the woman being an ornament (an accessory or something that lends to grace a beauty) of a meek (mild) and quiet spirit (soul).  God looks at us not in the ways that man does (I Samuel 16:7).
 

“5.  For after this manner in the old time the holy women also, who trusted in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection unto their own husbands:
6.  Even as Sara obeyed Abraham, calling him lord (Genesis 18:12) : whose daughters ye are, as long as ye do well, and are not afraid with any amazement.”

Holy women are examples in that they are in subjection to their husbands.  Sarah is given as an example.  We should note that at any time we are not to obey man over God (Acts 5:29).

7.  Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.

Husbands are to love the wife even as Christ loved the church (Ephesians 5:25-29).  We are to honor our wives.  The wife being the weaker vessel surely does not point to her spiritual salvation seeing that this verse clearly ends pointing man and woman as joint heirs.  They are not less in the realm of salvation for all spiritual blessings are passed equally (Galatians 3:26-28).  As a matter of a fact the woman is “as” the weaker vessel, she is not the weaker vessel.  That means men should treat their wives like they are precious and be careful in the way that they treat their wives.  Sort of like a rugged plate compared to a shinny new plate.  We treat that old plastic rugged plate like it has no value, but the shiny new plate we are careful to put in it’s proper place, keep it nice and clean, etc. 

2.  What are all Christians to be like?

Verses 8-12. 
One mind (II Corinthians 13:11 and Philippians 2:2)
Compassion one for another and love as brethren (John 13:34-35).
Pitiful (Matthew 18:23-35) note verse 33.
Courteous [considerate] (Hebrews 10:24).

Christians are not to render evil for evil (Matthew 5:38-39 and Romans 12:17;21).  We are to remember our reward, love life, and keep our tongues under control (James 3:5-18). 

v. 14, we are to be happy.  We are to rejoice in times of persecution (Matthew 5:10-12).  All that live godly should suffer persecution (II Timothy 3:12).

The answer is in verse 20.  The Holy Spirit brought the word to those in the past as the time frame given in the context is “in the days of Noah” (II Peter 1:20-21).  Those who were spoken to in the days of Noah are now spirits in prison.

Heaven (I Peter 3:22, Ephesians 1:22-23, and Acts 1:11).

1.  How should we as Christians live no longer?

In the flesh to the lust of men.  Romans 8:6-8, Romans 12:1-2, and Colossians 1:13. 

Lasciviousness or licentious: “the sin of expressing sexual lusts; disregarding sexual restraints”.  Mark 7:21-23 and Galatians 5:19-26.

Lusts: “a passionate desire”.  – Matthew 5:28 

Notice the three types of drinkers listed below:
 

1. Excess of wine: “drunkenness”.  Proverbs 20:1, Proverbs 23:29-35, and I Corinthians 6:9-10.  Ephesians 5:18 a drunk is one who drinks in excess. 

2. Revellings: “2970 kwmov komos ko’ -mos 

1) a revel, carousal 
1a) a nocturnal and riotous procession of half drunken and frolicsome fellows who after supper parade through the streets with torches and music in honour of Bacchus or some other deity, and sing and play before houses of male and female friends; hence used generally of feasts and drinking parties that are protracted till late at night and indulge in revelry.”

3. Banquetings: “Strongs’ # 4224. A drinking about, social drinking”. 

Abominable idolatries: Exodus 20:4, Luke 4:8, I Corinthians 10:14, and Revelation 21:8.

Those Peter is addressing are Christians in a land of strangers (I Peter 1:1).  Those around these Christians are thinking they are strange because they are not getting involved with this animalistic behavior.  These saints are avoiding like they should be (I Thessalonians 5:21 and I Corinthians 15:33).

Some who have heard the Gospel have already passed away.  They will be resurrected and judged even as we are (I Thessalonians 4:16-17).

No, Peter does not know when the world will end to write that (Matthew 24:35).  Paul wrote similar things, Romans 13:12, but that could not be.  Some taught the resurrection already passed which is error (II Timothy 2:17-18).  The end is defined by Thayer as:
“5056 telov telos tel’ -os 

from a primary tello (to set out for a definite point or goal); TDNT-8:49 , 1161; n n 

AV-end 35, custom 3, uttermost 1, finally 1, ending 1, by (one’s) continual + 1519 1; 42 
1) end 
1a) termination, the limit at which a thing ceases to be (always of the end of some act or state, but not of the end of a period of time) 
1b) the end 
1b1) the last in any succession or series 
1b2) eternal 
1c) that by which a thing is finished, its close, issue 
1d) the end to which all things relate, the aim, purpose 
2) toll, custom (i.e. indirect tax on goods)”

Something is near end, but it cannot be the earth.  When the John and the Lord preached the Kingdom at hand (Matthew 3:2, 4:17-23), it came within a few years.  It must either be:

1.  The Destruction of Jerusalem.
2.  A more complete system of faith (Jude 3, Ephesians 4:5, I Corinthians 13:8-10)
3.  The end of the persecution they were facing (I Peter 1:6).

It cannot be the coming of Christ as Paul wrote to the brethren at Thessolonica (II Thessalonians 2:1-3).  When will that be?  Well, the son or sin has been born.  Seemingly the Roman Catholic church would fit into the context.  The Roman Catholic Church was born out of the first apostasy as verse.  It is not Satan v.9.  The Roman Catholic Papacy surely allows themselves to be exalted, reminding us of Christ warning of such sin (Matthew 23:8-9).  Any notice of a timeframe is surely not in place.  The time could not be at hand meaning soon, because a time has never been revealed, again only the Father knows (Matthew 24:36).

6.  Are we to use hospitality towards one another?

Yes, verse 9.  Hebrews 13:1-2, Matthew 25:31-46, and Acts 2:42-46.

To communicate God’s word.  Notice what Oracles refer to: (Acts 7:38 and Hebrews 5:12).  An oracle is a medium through which God communicates with as.  We are to be oracles (a medium) when speaking, as to be teaching only His word. 

To share in.  The same way we can share in one man’s sins (II John 11), we can share in Christ’s by being in fellowship with Him (Philippians 3:10-11).  We share (jointly participate, fellowship) in persecutions for Christ’ sake.

No, verse 14, II Timothy 3:12, and Matthew 5:10-12.

The house of God v.17.  Christians are the house of God (I Peter 2:5), that being the church (I Timothy 3:15).  The same Greek word appears in both passages “3624 oikos”. 

In verse 18 the word scarcely means “with difficulty”.  Those who are Christians have a difficult time, those who are not have no hope (II Thessalonians 1:7-9).

Faithful, trusty. There is no “variableness” or change with God (James 1:17).  He is not going to go back and forth on His word and commitments.  He cannot lie (Titus 1:2)

1.  Was Peter an elder?

Yes, verse 1.

"Elder" Strong's Number: 4245 Transliterated: presbuteros an adjective, the comparative degree of presbus, "an old man, an elder". – The first qualification would be age! 
Underlined and bolded indicates a qualification not mentioned in the other text. 

Titus 1:5-9 
6. If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly. 
7. For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre; 
8. But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate; 
9. Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers. 

I Timothy 3:1-7 
1. This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. 
2. A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach; 
3. Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous; 
4. One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity; 
5. (For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?) 
6. Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil. 
7. Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil. 
3.  What are the jobs of an elder?
Feed and protect (Acts 20:28), be an example (I Peter 5:3), to guide (Hebrews 13:7), to watch for the souls of the flock (Hebrews 13:7), and rule well (I Timothy 5:17). 

NO, “among you” I Peter 5:2!

Christ (John 10:1-18, Hebrews 13:20, I Peter 2:21-25, and II Timothy 4:8.

We are supposed to be clothed with humility (James 4:10, Matthew 18:3-4, Luke 18:9-14, and Colossians 3:12-13).

Satan is our adversary looking to devour us (I Peter 5:8, II Corinthians 2:11, II Corinthians 4:3-4, and II Corinthians 11:3).   

God, I Corinthians 10:31.