May the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ be blessed! On account of his vast mercy, he has given us new birth. You have been born anew into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. You have a pure and enduring inheritance that cannot perish—an inheritance that is presently kept safe in heaven for you. Through his faithfulness, you are guarded by God’s power so that you can receive the salvation he is ready to reveal in the last time. You now rejoice in this hope, even if it’s necessary for you to be distressed for a short time by various trials. This is necessary so that your faith may be found genuine. (Your faith is more valuable than gold, which will be destroyed even though it is itself tested by fire.) Your genuine faith will result in praise, glory, and honor for you when Jesus Christ is revealed. Although you’ve never seen him, you love him. Even though you don’t see him now, you trust him and so rejoice with a glorious joy that is too much for words. You are receiving the goal of your faith: your salvation. (1 Peter 1:3-9, CEB)
An inheritance is something you get because the person who is giving it wants you to have it. You really can not do anything to get it, but I guess one could do something to have it removed.
A goal is something we work for and take certain steps to proceed towards that goal.
So, which is it, Peter, a goal or an inheritance?
God chose to love you because God made you. You can do nothing to make God love you less, and anything you do will not make God love you more.
God chose you. Your faith is not what gains you anything. God’s love for you is all it takes.
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