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What peace is not

2 Thessalonians 3

"Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times and in every way ..." (v.16)
It will be easier to bring out the true character of peace if we seek to show how it differs from other states of mind with which it has a superficial resemblance.

Firstly, peace is not passivity. Some people are abnormally unreactive by temperament. Their natures are bovine -- slow like an ox. They just seem to let the world wash by and take no resolute attitude to life at all. It is possible to look at someone with a temperament like this and conclude that they are manifesting the fruit of the Spirit. But passivity is as far removed from peace as chalk is from cheese. One is natural, the other supernatural.

Again, peace is not mental gymnastics. Today's world is full of "mind-healers" who promise that if you attend their seminars or enroll in their courses, they will give you the poise and integration you always wanted. An advertisement says: "Let us show you how to achieve peace of mind." The phrase "peace of mind" in itself reveals the shallowness of the approach. You cannot have peace of mind until you have something deeper than peace of mind. When you have peace at the depths of your spirit, then peace of mind is the result of that deeper peace. You cannot have peace of mind if there is conflict in the spirit. Peace, which is the fruit of the Spirit, includes peace of mind, but it goes deeper than the mind and reaches to the center of the spirit. When peace flows there, then and only then can a person experience peace of mind. To tinker with the mind and let the depths be untouched is just to tinker.
 
Lord of peace???

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Paul wrote in Romans Chapter One, "But God shows his anger from heaven against all sinful, wicked people who suppress the truth by their wickedness. They know the truth about God because he has made it obvious to them. For ever since the world was created, people have seen the earth and sky. Through everything God made, they can clearly see his invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature. So they have no excuse for not knowing God. Yes, they knew God, but they wouldn’t worship him as God or even give him thanks. And they began to think up foolish ideas of what God was like. As a result, their minds became dark and confused. Claiming to be wise, they instead became utter fools. And instead of worshiping the glorious, ever-living God, they worshiped idols made to look like mere people and birds and animals and reptiles."

Paul must be a mad man (seow lang) ;) Only dudes living in dark age believe in Paul's craps. Christains like to cherry pick Paul's instructions...Obviously, those instructions they don't find comfortable or disadvantage themsleves badly, they will choose to bo chap and ignore...Frodo's ancestors must be turning their skeletons in the graves...But they know Frodo can't be bothered since his heart has turned cold being intoxicated with bible craps;)

I thought the bible must be read in the context and understanding of society 2000-3000 years ago?? LOL

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And how would you know that? The atheistic regimes killed millions in the last century alone, betcha don't know that. Abysmally ignorant atheist as usual.

Century after century, millions of innocent lives were killed under christainity or in the name of God...In the last century itself, who were killed in the holocaust? What is the death toll?

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Century after century, millions of innocent lives were killed under christainity or in the name of God...In the last century itself, who were killed in the holocaust? What is the death toll?

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Did Jesus teach that Christians should kill in the name of God? Did Jesus exemplify killing in the name of God? Yes and No answer, very simple. Think before you answer.
 
Paul must be a mad man (seow lang) ;) Only dudes living in dark age believe in Paul's craps. Christains like to cherry pick Paul's instructions...Obviously, those instructions they don't find comfortable or disadvantage themsleves badly, they will choose to bo chap and ignore...Frodo's ancestors must be turning their skeletons in the graves...But they know Frodo can't be bothered since his heart has turned cold being intoxicated with bible craps;)

I thought the bible must be read in the context and understanding of society 2000-3000 years ago?? LOL

Betcha can't point out which part of Romans 1 being quoted are Paul's instructions.
 

Referring to Atheist's Bible Commentary is the worst thing one can ever do to learn about the Bible. You can trust such to be prejudiced and bigoted against Christianity.
 
Did Jesus teach that Christians should kill in the name of God? Did Jesus exemplify killing in the name of God? Yes and No answer, very simple. Think before you answer.

You should rephrase 'Did Jesus' with "Did the Bible" ;)
 
Referring to Atheist's Bible Commentary is the worst thing one can ever do to learn about the Bible. You can trust such to be prejudiced and bigoted against Christianity.

If that is the case, it applied to KJV or NIV. ;)
 
You should rephrase 'Did Jesus' with "Did the Bible" ;)

Got a problem with answering my original question? Thought so. You answer that and then we will change the question and answer accordingly. You up to it or prefer to hide tail between legs and run?
 
If that is the case, it applied to KJV or NIV. ;)

KJV or NIV are English translations of the Bible, not commentaries. The village atheist cannot tell the difference between the Bible and a Bible Commentary?:rolleyes:
 

NIV:
11 If two men are fighting and the wife of one of them comes to rescue her husband from his assailant, and she reaches out and seizes him by his private parts, 12 you shall cut off her hand. Show her no pity.
 
KJV or NIV are English translations of the Bible, not commentaries. The village atheist cannot tell the difference between the Bible and a Bible Commentary?:rolleyes:

Whahaha....speaking of yourself ;)

KJV Chapter 12
11 When men strive together one with another, and the wife of the one draweth near for to deliver her husband out of the hand of him that smiteth him, and putteth forth her hand, and taketh him by the secrets:

12 Then thou shalt cut off her hand, thine eye shall not pity her.
 
Besides violences, the bible is also full of obsenities ;)
 
KJV or NIV are English translations of the Bible, not commentaries. The village atheist cannot tell the difference between the Bible and a Bible Commentary?:rolleyes:

You are the one making commentary on the quote. You own commentary mirrored yourself perfectly. You shot yourself in the foot. Are you ashamed of yourself and your blood stained cult?
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Obscenities really? And you are offended? More like you are just acting hypocritically.

They are pearls to you ah! Just as incest, genocide and baby bashing are your pearls ;)

Another seow lang eats too much ang moh sai and drink too much jewcy urine. Brain becomes intoxicated. ;)
 
They are pearls to you ah! Just as incest, genocide and baby bashing are your pearls ;)

Another seow lang eats too much ang moh sai and drink too much jewcy urine. Brain becomes intoxicated. ;)

Too bad for you, incest, genocide and baby bashing are not my pearls. You are more fixated with such than I am.
 
Too bad for you, incest, genocide and baby bashing are not my pearls. You are more fixated with such than I am.

That why I always say your are dumbass, your have subscribed to them in your subconscious mind ;) Eating too much ang moh shit and drinking too much jewcy urine will make you insane and your brain intoxicated with craps created by ancient a savage tribe . To your they were super civilized and they blurted pearls....

You can't distinguish between bible verses and commentary, you don't have any more morale right left to post further unless your are hardcore hypocrite+fool....
 
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