1 Peter 2:5 “Ye also, as lively stones, are built
up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices,
acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.”
Peter here speaks of a “spiritual house” spiritual
meaning - non-carnal – in nature, or one
that has been saved, once saved we are spiritual and non-carnal. Now the word “house”
means - a dwelling, by implication a family – It is like your family living
together in a house, except this house is spiritual and not framed together in
one location for dwelling. God said we who are saved are “lively stones, and are
built up a spiritual house” which means we are spiritually built together to
make a spiritual building. Now what makes us spiritual stones, and bricks in
this spiritual house, we are “acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.” Lost people are not spiritual, they are
spiritually dead and cannot be a part of this spiritual house. The Lord said in
verse 6 “…I lay in Sion a chief corner stone…” which is Jesus Christ, as well
as the foundation. “For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which
is Jesus Christ.” 1 Corinthians 3:11 He is also the foundation of the
church, “And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I
will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.” Matthew
16:18 Peter is not the foundation of the church, Jesus was comparing himself “a
Petra - mass of rock” or a massive rock, which Jesus is to Peter which is a “Petros
- a (piece of) rock” now if you where to build a house would you want a massive
rock (Jesus) or a small piece of a rock like Peter? We are all Peters of the church
and of this spiritual house, with Jesus being the Chief Conner Stone and
foundation. About 99% of the entire Christian churches are built on little Peters
or pieces of rock, there is no real foundation to them because there built on a
man instead of Jesus, whom is the sure foundation. If we are built by Jesus, if
He is your salvation, if you have been washed by His blood then “…he that
believeth on him shall not be confounded.” V. 6 The word “confounded” means - to
shame down, that is, disgraced – Because you stand, live, have your being, and walk,
in Jesus Christ. Jesus is your foundation, your cornerstone, He is your life
and your salvation, therefore you cannot fall from the spiritual house. It is
not Peter, it is not you, it is not me, it is Jesus Christ, whom is also the “masterbuilder”. “According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation,
and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth
thereupon.” 1 Corinthians 3:10 God, not Paul is the Masterbuilder, read it
again don’t miss it. God is the one who builds the spiritual house, He sets
every stone in it as He elects to insert it. “Unto you therefore which believe
he is precious…” V. 7 because God has chosen you and inserted you into the
spiritual house. Just as God has built the churches and inserted the membership
as He has elected, from the Pastor down, He builds His spiritual house made-up
of elect vessels. We are indeed precious unto the Lord. The Lord went on in
verse 7 to say “…but unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the
builders disallowed…” these are none-elected stones that the builder God will
never allow to be part of the spiritual house. It’s like you are building a
house, and the out side is made of stone, and you pick-up an ugly defaced stone
in the bunch and elect not to use it because it is ugly, this is the same line
of thought here. The only worthy ones, the only precious stones are the ones
that have been chosen and redeemed by the blood of the Lamb. Folks, the only
truth is God’s word, it matters not who says it, if God did not say it then it
is worthless. God is building churches, and He is building the spiritual house,
and if you have not been redeemed by the blood of the Lamb and set in place by
the Masterbuilder then you are not in God’s spiritual house.
