I LEAVE MY PEACE !
The verse mentioned above, has been a lot of controversy to scholars of the Bible and also to those that read the Bible just because. I must recognize that this verse brought a lot of confusion for several years to me. Sure enough, I did not have the knowledge that I have now, by the grace of God. This is a knowledge that is acquired with a lot of biblical reading and years of study. It is not acquired overnight. This is a very controversial verse and yet very delicate. We are going to explain this and another verses that talk about peace. But before we must have Jesús's thought very clear. In internet you find many very good themes that talk about the peace. But I do not want to bring the opinion of other people but my own on my understanding of this so important theme.
There are several types of peace! Today I will try to be the most faithful possible in this description or explanation. Perhaps, this is my ideal acquired during many years. You can, agree or not to what's been said in the study. If your ideal is more correct than mine Biblically speaking keepyours instead. There is no problem with it. Why is this theme so important? Because it is the most discussed article by presidents, students, countries, news. etc.
We are going to begin first with the most important peace of them all. It is the peace that will lead us to God's presence. It is the peace that surpasses all understanding. What is peace? Peace is the internal tranquility of the soul. It is to know that we do not have to get worried in good times and bad times. Shalom mean "peace" in Hebrew and it is one God's attributes. Peace is confidence in that, that it is deposited. Let's say several examples. A new car, we are at peace becuase we know that it will take us where we desired ; In our parents, we know that they will welcome us when we resorted to them. But the bigggest one of all, it is God's peace in us.
That peace we could not acquire it no matter how much we want it . It is the peace that must be conquered. By whom? It is acquirable only by Christ's merits. But ... it is that I am confused a little with that business about peace. What is the problem? Well, the Bible says : Mat 10:34 Not Think that I have come to bring peace; I have not come to bring peace, but sword. And now you tell me that only by Jesús we got this peace! Explain it! Well, it is simple really, although I confess that It took me several years to get it. Perhaps youre having the same problem. Let's see; Jesús refers to the peace that the Jews were on the lookout for centuries. They looked for a peace between nations, a peace that indicate them how to be able to conquer without bloodshed. The peace between Jews and Romans, between Jews and people from Samaria. Jesús told them that He would bring sword instead of peace. This part of the text caused a lot of problem to me, since I saw the sword like a lethal weapon. I cold not, understand that it did not have anything to do with that, of a two-edged sword; but of the Word that was coming out of his mouth. His message cause impact between the nations. Many got to the point of killing, thinking that they were doing good to humanity.
The peace that Jesús was emanating of his interior was a peace that the human being can not conceive. He is the peace between God and men. This, no man can achieve without Christ in his heart. The man's heart always tilts over toward evil. We needed a hero that look for the solution to this dilemma. How to reconcile the man with the maker of everything? Christ was and he is that Héroe. Rom 5:1 Justified, by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ; Rom 5:10 For when we were enemies we were reconciled to God by the death of his son, much more being reconciled, we shal be saved bi his life. Ah, now understand a little better!
Then that peace is not the one that the world offers . Now days deals have been agreed among nations about peace. Peace that they can not have among themselves. Recently they sign treatises of peace between religions ( ecumenism ). But this is God's plan. His word ( all of it ) has to come true! In that, that the ecumenical system has to be fulfilled? If you know the Bible it is easy to find out! Let's see a biblical passage: Rev 18:4 And I heard another voice from the sky, that said : Come out of her, my people,thet ye be not partajers of her sins and ye receive not of her plagues. Re-v 18:5 For her sins have reached unto heaven and God hath remembered her iniquities. What are these verses talking about? Only I want to talk a little since this is theme of another study. It is talking about an unit of religions guided by the Catholic church. The Protestants, Catholics have joined up, Moslem Islamic etc. With the idea of of forming a worldwide religion. This society's head will be Catholic church, known also as the Great Whore. What are you based on to say that the great whore is the Catholic church? Very simple, let us see the identification that the apostle John leaves behind. John did not called it the Catholic Church had not been founded yet. The Catholic church was founded in the year 313 d.C by the Emperador Constantin. John died in the year 100 d.C. aprox. For that reason John could not say the name of that religion accurately. Ok. Is there anything else that point to the Catholic church? Still, you want more information? Here it is! Re-v 17:4 And the woman was dressed in purple and scarlet, and adorned with precious- stones gold and pearls, and had in the hand a full- gold chalice of abominations and of the filth of her fornication; Re-v 17:9 and here the mind that you have wisdom: The seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sit, (What church dresses like that? Another detail, seven mountains or hills ( some versions vary ) Well the names of those seven hills that are around Rome are.
* the Aventino ( Collis Aventinus ), ( 47 meters of height ).
* the Chapel ( Capillus, that you had two crests: The Arx and the Capitolium ), ( 50 meters of height ).
* the Celio ( Caelius, whose Oriental extension you were named Caeliolus ), ( 50 meters of height ).
* the Esquilino ( Esquilinus, that you had three tops: The Cispius, the Fagutalis and the Oppius ), ( 64 meters of height ).
* the mountain Of The Palate ( Collis Palatinus, whose three tops were : The Cermalus or Germalus, the Palatium and the Velia ), ( 51 meters of height ).
* the Quirinal ( Quirinalis, that you had three peaks: The Latiaris, the Mucialis or Sanqualis, and the Salutaris ), ( 61 meters of height ).
* the Viminal ( Viminalis ), ( 60 meters of height ).
These seven hills figure of form striking to the eye the Roman mythology, their religion and their policy; Traditionally, it is believed that the original city was founded by Rómulo and Remus on the mountain Of The Palate ( Collis Palatinus ). The primitives seven hills were : Cermalus, Palatium, Velia, peaks of the mountain Of The Palate, Cispius, Fagutalis, Oppius, peaks of the mountain Esquilino, and Sucusa.
Initial and traditionally, the seven hills were occupied by little settlements that formed a group and formed a city known as Rome. The citizens of the seven hills began to take part in a series of religious games and began to join to the groups. The city of Rome was born therefore once settlements began to act as group, draining the swampy valleys that were separated and turning them into markets and forums.
Even if you wish to search more info: The Catholic study Bible Nacar and Colunga , in references to the foot of the page of Apocalypse 17, identify Rome as the Great Whore. ( I do not want the readers to say that only the Protestants have that idea!) Good, let's keep on .
God is going to call and to select from among that group of religions that are his. And he will say to them: Jer 51:45 My people get out of the midst of her and deliver ye every man his soul from the fierce anger of the Lord. Re-v 18:4 And I heard another voice of the sky, that said : Come out of her, my people,do not be partakers of her sins and that ye receive not of her plagues; ( here leave them this additional information in order that they see that I do not invent )
God people do not have to worry, if they walk in peace with God. The price of the peace offering is found only in God's Son. Men became himself God's enemy right after Adam sinned. The product of his sin was a separation between God and men. Then, came on to scene the only One capable of offering himself in behalf of men.
To speak about peace, is to talk about the greatest merit acquired by Jesus for men. That peace that Jesus acquired for humanity is redimible peace. When men speaks about peace means that it is a tract of convenience. This tells us more clearly that men is unable to conquer peace with their oun streanth.
On the other hand, note that the peace aquired by men can be broken easily because it is weak. Therefor, the peace that has been established by Jesus between God and men won't break unless men break it themselves. God will never break it because it is a redentory pact.
We have studied a little about the peace between God and men awarded by Jesus. Thank you! And Gos bless!
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