In 1 Peter 2:9-10, the apostle Peter reminded a scattered church under severe persecution their identity and divine purpose as the people of God. As Doxa seeks to establish itself as a local church it's valuable to allow the Scriptures to define the identity and activtiy of a Church. In the text, we learn how: The Gospel Creates A People To Accomplish The Purposes of God. What kind of people? What kind of purposes?