5:3-4 What central truth of the Christian faith underlies what Peter says here?
5:3-4 What central truth of the Christian faith underlies what Peter says here?
The central truth underlying what Peter says here is the Deity of the Holy Spirit; that He is an equal member of the Godhead, with both the Father and the Son (CP Isa 6:8 with Ac 28:25-26; 2 Cor 3:17-18; 1 Jn 5:6-7).
See also comments on Mt 3:16-17, Jn 16:7-15 and 1Jn 5:6-9, and author's studies The Work of the Holy Spirit in the New Testament Church and The Doctrine of the Trinity in his book Advanced Studies in the Christian Faith (Volume 2).