In addition to this, Peter says that grace also affects these people as a group (we call the church) because this group will interact with itself, the government, society and other families in a much different way than those groups who have not been touched by the grace of God. What should a person who is not a Christian see when they look at a person who has experienced grace? Peter explains that they should see signs of a person who feels secure, lives a sober life and is in submission to God and those over him. So far Peter has been explaining how grace affects the individual. Before developing this idea however, he takes a pause and describes how grace affects Christians as a group. In the following section, Peter will add a fourth effect of grace on one's individual life: suffering. Submission - Knowing one's place in God's plan and not rebelling against it.Sobriety (not under the influence of sin) - More holy living, respect for God, Christian love and spiritual mindedness.Security - People are no longer afraid of death and condemnation or an angry God.So far in our study Peter says that the effect of grace (salvation of one's soul) is seen in several ways: This epistle concentrates more on the effects of salvation because the gospels have already described God's work through Christ to save man. The effect that this salvation has had on those who have been saved.God's work throughout the ages to save man's soul through Jesus Christ, the preaching of His gospel and the work of His church.When he talks about grace, he is referring to two things:

We are studying the concept of grace as Peter explains it in his first epistle.

What is the meaning of grace