who had peace in the bible

Righteousness is therefore the seed from which these things grow. To continue with Hebrews 7. Paul writes in Romans 12:18, "If it is possible, as much as depends on you, live peaceably with all men." If one were at peace with God, he would have no need to hide himself. Likewise, as lawlessness mounts in the world, peace will remain elusive for every person who turns away from God. One of Christ's titles is "The Prince of Peace" (Isaiah 9:6), and He who had just been born would eventually bring peace on earth. He personified the Word of God, while the scribes and Pharisees could only quibble about the bits and pieces they had studied. Gain a concise, fundamental grasp of what the Bible is all about with our NEW "Know the Bible" series. They should solidify our hope in the resurrection because, not only did the Father bring His Son into the world just as prophesied, but He also guided Jesus through a perfect human lifetime to His sacrificial death for us all, resurrecting Him from the grave exactly three days and three nights later, as Jesus had said was the only sign of His Messiahship (John 2:18-22). However, we do bring Him prayers. The world’s peace is fleeting and changes with circumstances. Jesus says in John 14:27, "Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you.". . We are coming upon the absolute worst time in human history, and Paul left us a note from nearly two thousand years ago, telling us that this time, as it was in the days of Noah, is the time to exhibit forbearance to all men. Jesus—and many others—did it. There will be peace with God only when the sinner is broken and submits to God. With many problems—poor money handling, gossip, lying, stealing, and sexual sins, to name a few—we need to see a track record of overcoming before considering him trustworthy, but we can still be understanding, forgiving, and encouraging. Peace {Torrey's}. In the days of Abraham, He was not the Son of God, for He had not yet been born of the virgin Mary but He was made like unto the Son of God in His manifestation to the ancients. Many have looked upon meekness, lowliness of spirit, or the willingness to yield, with suspicion and perhaps even loathing. Here, however, an apparent contradiction appears. No! Even if the conflict is not directly ours, it adversely affects our ability to live God's way of life. The Sixth Commandment (Part One) (1997). Remember, his brother writes in James 3:18 that the fruits of righteousness are produced in peace, and these people were not producing the fruits of righteousness for two reasons: false teachings and war. The hymn they sang, "Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, goodwill toward men!" Conflict promotes self-centeredness, virtually forcing us to flee, defend ourselves or attack the other to maintain or establish a measure of control. Each party encompassed by the peace offering is at peace with the others. The Fruit of the Spirit. At the very least, growth will be slow and minimal. The Birth of Jesus Christ (Part Two): Nativity. Thus, Paul is saying, "Use God's love in you, and be of one mind. In discussing the relationship of the ministry to the church member, Paul explains that the ministry is given, for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ, till we all come to the unity of the faith and the knowledge of the Son of God, to a perfect man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ. Why would one have a sense like this in relation to an excruciating and painful experience such as Christ experienced in His crucifixion? But He is now eternally self-existing. We should use this time to show love to our brethren and to motivate them to perform acts of kindness and service for others. To teach us the lesson of forgiveness, God bases how He forgives us by the forgiveness we extend to others! It is proud. And certainly none but One of the God Family—the divine Kingdom of God—would be King of Righteousness. Why can we not cultivate a spirit of peace by striving for holiness? By itself, it corroborates Jesus' statement that He is willing and able to give a peace unlike the world's, a state of being not native to man. If anyone is to be seen showing love and forbearance for one another, it should be God's church - and lately, in the past decade, we have failed the forbearance test. God will permit a divorce so that a person can be saved due to the subsequent peace. The Christian's outlook on life can be entirely different from those in the world, untroubled by the calamity they see all around them. When the sinner embraces it, this process produces peace of mind, a peace the world cannot give or take away because the world is powerless over sin. Most specifically, for us it means sacrificing ourselves in keeping God's commandments and fighting human nature, holding it in check. Illumination is what enables a person to see in the dark. The Living Bible, TuTone Brown/Tan Imitation Leather, The Living Bible, Large Print Red Letter Edition, Green Hardcover, The Living Bible, Large Print Red Letter Edition, Green Hardcover with Thumb Index, The Living Bible Large Print Edition, TuTone, LeatherLike, Tan, With thumb index, Living Bible: Large Print, TuTone Brown and Tan Imitation Leather. As James writes, "Now the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace" (James 3:18). The peace offered by the world is an empty promise and can only bring temporary comfort. Longsuffering: Bearing with others who are working out their salvation. In simple terms, God is showing us the consequences of breaking His laws. We have to learn not to justify our retaliation by saying, "He made me do it—the Devil made me do it!" The believers learned how to walk in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit. And there it is! Those people, by implication, will not see God. Philippians 4:6 NIV - Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. John O. Reid (1930-2016) It is uncontaminated by any of the myriad aspects of carnal, self-centered human nature. And His commandments are not burdensome." Verse Concepts. First, this occurs because a pure-hearted person is at peace within himself. We veterans carry scars from the battles we have lost. As a fruit, the love of God's instruction—paying attention to and keeping His law—produces peace, which is a wonderful, strong sense of well-being, stability, and confident assurance in what we already have. ", When he says, "Let this mind be in you," what he literally says in the Greek is, "Keep thinking like this." David C. Grabbe . Through His willingness to take our debt and blot it out with His own blood, we receive the remission of our sins. Nor does it mean that the Christian achieves this wonderful quality instantly or that it is always constant. We should seek God's hand in this, asking Him to give peace so that we can have the time—and not the distractions of strife—to use in producing fruit, getting our families in order, and increasing our numbers. God, of course, is far more than this brief listing describes. Not as the world gives do I give to you. As spiritual Israel and spiritual Zion, we are the apple of His eye (Deuteronomy 32:9-10; Zechariah 2:7-8), and He will do all He can to bring us to salvation and into His Kingdom. I John 2:10: He who loves his brother abides in the light, and there is no cause for stumbling in him. . Even before the sin occurs, one invariably seeks to make sure no one else sees it happen. Let it shine. The work of God on earth is to produce holiness in His children. John W. Ritenbaugh For the Perfecting of the Saints. True, heartfelt peace is not merely the absence of or restraint from conflict, but a positive, proactive, heartfelt peace of yielding to God and of good will toward all. Remove temptation, and war stops. To establish the miracle's veracity, He uses two unconverted people and three who were being converted (Deuteronomy 19:15; II Corinthians 13:1). Paul names nine qualities. We are to pursue peace because there is no peace. John says, "He who loves his brother abides in the light" (verse 10), implying that love produces its own illumination. ... Too long has my soul had its dwelling With those who hate peace. I did not come to bring peace but a sword. It has the sense of "joining what had previously been separated or disturbed." How? In essence, they deny God's justice, and the fact that sin has consequences. Why? Consider the other person better than you, and serve him by looking out for his interest. The following verses add several necessary elements: » I John 2:2: And He Himself is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the whole world. "Peace" signifies any kind of good produced by the gospel. Most of us are not at all adept at reconciling warring parties, but that is not the kind of peacemaking Jesus is concerned about for us now. Acts 9:31 Living Bible (TLB). Good as far as it goes, this is inadequate in describing what the beatitude means. "All thy commandments are righteousness" (Psalm 119:172). Don't Take God for Granted. When Adam and Eve sinned, both unity and peace were shattered, and God sentenced them to death. Peace in the nation will trickle down to peace among citizens. God's purpose - the fruit that He wants from His way of life, the kind of character that He wants in us - has to be produced in peace. 31 Meanwhile, the church had peace throughout Judea, Galilee and Samaria, and grew in strength and numbers. Thus, it could refer to the highest glory or the highest God (or even God in the highest heaven). Martin G. Collins Impossible! Why can we not spend more serious time studying God's Word, getting to know Him? Sin separates man from God, causing a confrontational relationship with Him whereby man receives His wrath. Peace is one of its fruits. Self-Control: Discipline which gives us victory over the wrong pulls of our mind and body (I John 2:15-17). The word "peace" in the Bible, from the Greek word (eireinei), refers to a mental attitude of tranquillity based on a relationship with God in the Christian Way of Life.It is a word which describes the result of a person's correct response to God's Grace. But God has called us to peace.". Here, peace is a quality of life He can give even as he gives rain in due season. Hatred is sin, and sin separates us from God. Notice that nowhere in the entire epistle to the Phillipians does Paul tell them, "Don't come to church." If they fail to change, then matters must be worked out so that there will be peace. The third point deals with going to the world and increasing our numbers. Most commentators write only narrowly on peacemaking, approaching it almost entirely in regard to mediating between disputing people. We should let our gentleness, graciousness, forbearance be known to all men, especially at the end. It is the High Priest's name that is placed upon an order just as Aaron's name was upon the Aaronic priesthood. He specifically chooses "mercy, peace, and love," as all three are vital in times of apostasy. No one who breaks God's law as a way of life can have peace, at least not the kind of peace God gives. In particular, it is about men, claiming to speak for God, who tell the people—whose lives deny God—that, "The LORD has said, 'You shall have peace.'" Not only can it break a nation economically, but also warp its people psychologically and destroy its social structure, infrastructure, and spirit. This plainly states that the sinner is the enemy of God, and the state of a sinner's mind is far from peace. In this verse, James is talking about a social situation. Peace {Nave's} God is not in all his thoughts (Psalm 10:4, KJV). Paul further admonishes the irritated members to have faith in God's power to change the other: "Who are you to judge another's servant? If that be true then Christ is still dead! The Second Exodus (Part Two). We have to be among the peacemakers, even while living in a world full of strife. And at the same time Christ was, is today, and shall be forever High Priest! He is therefore not self-righteously, self-centeredly, and discontentedly seeking to impose his will and way on others to control their lives. No one who breaks God's laws can have peace. Likewise, we have to pursue holiness. The American Standard Version renders this phrase, "they have no occasion of stumbling," Young's Literal Translation puts it as "they have no stumbling-block," and the Rotherham's Emphasized Bible reads, "nothing to make them stumble." If we follow Christ's example, the one reviling or threatening soon finds himself without an opponent. The second is charash.It means to hold one's peace, quiet, silent, rest, and a host of nuances both positive and negative depending on the context. And He came and preached peace to you who were afar off and to those who were near. In James 4, the apostle curses the recipients of his epistle, calling them adulterers and adulteresses because they were full of strife with one another. This is justification by faith's practical influence on the lives of those justified. Does He not say through Paul in I Corinthians 7:15, "If the unbeliever departs, let him depart"? As the angels sang to the shepherds in the field, "Glory to the Most High God and peace on earth among those He favors! As to the actual mechanisms that we can use to make peace, room for some differences of opinion certainly exists. Much of the strife and disunity in the church is promoted by those who seem bent on "majoring in the minors." It is vital that we have peace. God gives His peace to those of a pure or righteous heart and mind. They were at war with each other. ." . Not wanting to cast His pearls before swine (Matthew 7:6) or to make a spectacle in front of unbelievers (Matthew 13:58), Jesus expels all but the girl's parents. Observe further: Melchizedek was "without mother, without father, without descent," or as the Phillips translation renders it: "He had no father or mother and no family tree." We should not be misled by the word "if" in verse 1. And remember, Jesus is called the Prince of peace! In such a case, no peace exists, much less "great peace." He wishes them peace because, obviously, a major result of apostasy is war and division. He is often agitated, alarmed, and trembling and feels alienated from God. The result is continual warfare with God and between men. He is the Head of the church and our soon-coming King. The final words in the angels' song are "goodwill toward men," a long-disputed phrase. . Are there two High Priests? Humanity reflects his nature, and the earth is filled with violence. The second group—longsuffering (patience), kindness, and goodness—contains social virtues relating to our thoughts and actions toward fellow man. The latter is preferable. That would make Melchizedek the "King of Peace" (Hebrews 7:2). The fruit of repentance is the change repentance produces in one's manner of living and attitude. Since God made all laws (James 4:12), He is Supreme Ruler or King. Yet, the false prophets insinuate that God does not care and that it does not matter how one lives. During times of prosperity, nations experience temporary peace. Isaiah 57:20-21 explains: But the wicked are like the troubled sea, when it cannot rest, whose waters cast up mire and dirt. Thus He has no shame in calling us brethren. Our battles to overcome are more like skirmishes than battles. Even though His life created conflict and hostility in others, it did not stop Him from living the life of a peacemaker so that He could become a real Peacemaker upon His resurrection as Savior and High Priest. Paul concludes chapter 4 with the fact that Christ's resurrection was God's evidence that Christ's work was accepted and thus ensures our justification. He is Lord of the Sabbath (Mark 2:28). When the storm moved on Through faith and repentance, the obstacles arising from God's justice and law disappear, and He is willing to pardon and be at peace. The shepherd has to ensure that there is peace, freedom from fear from the outside, freedom from tension within, and freedom from aggravation. David F. Maas If caught, he justifies himself as Adam and Eve did before God. (We even use the term "bug," which is what insects do to sheep: They irritate them to no end so they cannot gain weight and are discontented.) There can be no dispute, however, that the vocation of every Christian is to make peace primarily through what he himself is. Literal Standard Version And a way of peace they did not know. . Faithfulness: Being reliable. But for the New Testament church, peace means far more: spiritual well-being, completeness, and stability of mind (II Corinthians 13:11). And that is true only of GOD deity, not humanity! The sinner trembles when he thinks of God's law. Being slow to anger (Romans 15:1; Luke 21:19). The last half of Psalm 119:165 tells us: "nothing causes them to stumble." Just because someone abuses authority does not give him the right from God to fail to submit to it. Instead of fear of exposure and a guilty conscience, we will be assured because God's Word says so, as I John 3:18-19 confirms: "My little children, let us not love in word or in tongue, but in deed and in truth. Joy: Related to happiness, only happiness requires right circumstances where joy does not. 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