Jesus Christ in 1 Peter 3

Read 1 Peter 3 HERE.

JESUS CHRIST . . .

• is to be revered in the believer's heart as holy, which inspires confidence to answer opponents and face persecution (3:15).
• suffered once for sins as a substitute for unrighteous people (3:18).
• is righteous (3:18).
• suffered in order to bring those unrighteous people to God (3:18).
• died in the flesh (3:18).
• was made alive in the spirit (3:18).
• went in the spirit to proclaim a message to imprisoned spirits (3:19).
• was resurrected (3:21).
• has gone into heaven (3:22).
• is now at the right hand of the throne of God (3:22).
• possesses full authority over the spirit realm--angels, authorities, and powers (3:22).