2009-07-20T15:33:24-05:00 GCI info@gospel.com /feeds/topics/abstain/ http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20Peter%202:11-12&version=NIV 2009-07-20T15:33:24-05:00 Sin can be so tantalizing. In 1 Peter, we are told to abstain from them because they war for our souls. By doing so, we can hope to live such good lives that those around us will glorify God when he returns.