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The phrase means that we received this gift of faith when we were redeemed through the righteousness of our saviour (rescuer) Jesus Christ through our belief. Peter's faith came about as a result of having initmate knowledge of Jesus, having walked with him and witnessed his miracles, his crucifixion, his death on the cross: having seen the resurrected Jesus, and his ascension into glory. Yes, our faith is equal to Peter's though our belief. We have also received the gift of righteousness which is redemptive and which allows us through our belief, to have the same power and authority that moved in Peter's life.

Hi: I am Pat from Jamaica, West Indies. This as a novel way of studying the Bible. I look forward to the study and hope that my focus will be maintained. This is important to me as many times as Christians we do a lot of "work" in church and neglect real study time for God's word which is power and life. Even when we attend Bible studies at church - maybe others in here don't have this problem - we don't get to "chew" on the Word and "digest it" like the Berians did in the book of Acts. See you all later. Cherio.