The true grace of GodA background study of the first epistle of Peter and the preparation of five texts for expository sermonsPeter was an apostle of Jesus -Christ; he was brought to Jesus by his brother Andrew and became one of the first disciples of Jesus1. He became a prominent member of the 12 disciples, being with James and John a member of the innermost circle around Jesus. He sometimes served as the group's spokesperson2 and was with Jesus on the Mount of Transfiguration3. The first epistle of Peter more commonly known as First Peter. Authorship of this book has traditionally been attributed to the Apostle Peter simply because it bears his name and identifies him as the author. 4 Although the text indicates that Peter wrote the epistle because of the language, From dating, style, and structure, some scholars have disputed the authorship of the Apostle Peter. Many scholars are convinced that Peter was not the author because he had no formal training in philosophy nor advanced knowledge of the Greek language. Scholar Graham Stanton rejects Peter's authorship because he says that 1 Peter was most likely written during the reign of Domitian in AD 81, which is when he believes widespread Christian persecution began, well after death by Pierre5. This theory has been abandoned recently because the persecution described in the work does not require a time period outside of Peter's period. There are also theories that support Pierre's authorship. One theory is the "secretarial hypothesis", which suggests that 1 Peter was dictated by Peter and written in Greek by his secretary, Silvanus (5:12)6.1. John 1:40-422. Matthew 16:15-163. Matthew 17:1,2...... middle of paper ...... Stay in control and alert. Main Point: Stand firm in the grace of God Bibliography Stanton, Graham. Eerdman's Commentary on the Bible. Wm.B. Eerdmans Publishing Company. 2003Elliot, John. 1 Peter: Anchoring Bible Commentary. Yale University Press. 2001. Travis B. Williams (November 1, 2012). Persecution in 1 Peter: Differentiating and Contextualizing the Suffering of the Early Christians. BRILL. p. 28–. ISBN 978-90-04-24189-3. Accessed April 1, 2013 http://www.biblestudytools.com/1-peter/First Peter: Introduction, Argument, and Overview. https://bible.org/book/export/html/1362Carson, D.A. and Douglas J. Moo. An introduction to the New Testament. 2nd ed. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Zondervan, 2005 Henry, Matthew and Martin H. Manser. Matthew Henry's new commentary: the classic work with updated language. Ed. abbreviated. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Zondervan, 2010.