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what concrete steps could 'making peace' look like in a deeply divided social context?

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Matthew 5:9

Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God.

This verse comes from Jesus' Sermon on the Mount, a central teaching delivered to his disciples and a large crowd on a mountainside in Galilee. It's part of a series of 'beatitudes' where Jesus describes qualities and attitudes that lead to blessedness, offering a vision for a transformed community.

what tangible actions might cultivate peace in our own divided contexts, even when the path seems unclear?

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  • James 3:18

    It connects the sowing of peace with a harvest of righteousness for those who make peace.

  • Romans 12:18

    It encourages living peaceably with everyone, as far as it depends on you.

  • Proverbs 15:1

    It highlights how a gentle answer can turn away wrath, a practical step in peacemaking.

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