Armed to Live for the Will of God

Peter applies the truths of what he had already taught to the daily living of the Christian. Our identity in Christ, including His suffering according to the will of God, should result in living in a very different manner from those who remain unconverted. The Christian is given a different purpose in life that centers on God's will instead of self-will resulting in a life of godliness instead of worldliness even if we should suffer for it at the hands of the ungodly