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Peacemakers vs Peacekeepers

Chris Burge Ministries' Podcast
Chris Burge Ministries' Podcast
Episode • Jul 1, 2020 • 7m
In my judgment, one of the most misunderstood verses in the bible is Matthew 5:9 “Blessed are the peace-makers, for they shall be called sons of God.” NKJV. Notice it says, “peacemakers,” not “peacekeepers”. Peacemaking deals with reconciliation between two estranged parties and taking ownership for the role you played in the discrepancy. That’s the goal, but that’s not always possible because the other person has to cooperate as well. Peacekeeping has to do with not confronting something that needs to be addressed for the sake of keeping the peace, or not wanting to “rock the boat.” The inability to distinguish between “peacemaking” and “peacekeeping” could lead to enabling evil which is something that God strongly opposes.

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