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what contemporary cultural or social 'ordinances' still create walls between groups of people?

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Ephesians 2:14

“For he is our peace, who made both one, and broke down the middle wall of partition,”

The Apostle Paul writes to the early Christian community in Ephesus, a bustling Roman city. He is explaining how Jesus' life and death brought together two previously estranged groups: Jews and non-Jews (Gentiles) into one new community.

What unwritten rules or inherited distinctions in our current society contribute to divisions between different groups of people?

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Galatians 3:28
This verse further emphasizes the equality and unity of all people in Christ, transcending traditional social divisions.
Acts 10:28
Peter's experience here shows the breaking down of customary dietary laws and social barriers between Jews and Gentiles.
Isaiah 56:7
The prophet Isaiah envisioned God's house as a 'house of prayer for all peoples,' prefiguring inclusive worship.

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