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what current social or cultural 'walls' might this passage challenge us to dismantle?

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Ephesians 2:14

For he is our peace, who made both one, and broke down the middle wall of partition, having abolished in his flesh the hostility, the law of commandments contained in ordinances,

Paul is writing to the early Christian community in Ephesus, a bustling Roman city. In this letter, he's reflecting on how Jesus's life and death have fundamentally changed the relationship between different groups of people, specifically Jewish and non-Jewish believers, bringing them together into one new community.

What divisions in our current world feel most deeply rooted, and how might working towards shared peace dismantle them?

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  • Galatians 3:28

    Paul speaks of unity beyond social distinctions in Christ.

  • Romans 10:12

    This verse emphasizes that there is no distinction between Jew and Greek in terms of salvation.

  • Colossians 3:11

    This passage highlights that in Christ, traditional social and ethnic differences lose their power to divide.

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