Bible is not only the book that teaches us to live the way Christians do and tries to analyze the purpose of Christian life, but also makes an attempt to help us understand who God is, and makes some suggestions concerning the way we should view the world. I will analyze the two books of Bible - 1 Peter and 1 John. I think that these two books are quite different, as they present two contrasting views of the world. 1 Peter and 1 John present different way of viewing God, Cristian life and its purpose, and even use different models of perceiving the reality.
In his book Peter presents God as "the Father" (1 Pet. 1:2), however he is the "Father who judges each man's work impartially". (1 Pet. 1:17). Peter believes that even in spite of suffering, Christians should never lose their faith and believe in God's justice.
Peter suggests that Christians must praise God, have faith in him, even though they have to "suffer grief in all kinds of trials" (1 Pet. 1:6). Peter encourages to love God and believe in him even without seeing him. Christians must prepare their minds for action, be self-controlled, and, like obedient children, should set their hope fully on grace and not conform their evil desires. Peter considers that Christians should live in "reverent fear" as strangers, because they were redeemed with "the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or defect." (1 Pet. 1:19).
From the first book of Peter we learn that we must love our Father truly and deep in our hearts, because "all men are like grass and their glory is like the flowers of the field; the grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of the Lord stands forever." (1 Pet. 2:24). So,