1) Peter wrote his letter to encourage Christians experiencing persecution who were questioning if their faith was worth dying for.
2) Peter reminds them of the great wealth God has given believers - including a second birth, an undying hope through Christ's resurrection, and a guaranteed heavenly inheritance.
3) Peter emphasizes that through faith in Christ, believers have been rescued from sin and death through God's plan of salvation, which was a great mystery that even prophets did not fully understand.
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