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Religion is all about the love of money, torment of fear, deification of one’s own self-righteousness (including talents and gifts), the achievements and accomplishments of corrupt men and women, and the manipulation, control and oppression of one another; all of course, “For the glory of God!”?? Yes, this is sarcasm. There is no true, lasting peace in religion. There is no true, lasting peace in christianity. There is “christian,” then there are sons and daughters of their Father. This present evil world and the christian, alike, think that peace is some vain achievement or accomplishment of men. They even give one another “peace prizes” and “peace awards” for their temporary stand-offs, write about and publish their momentary cease-fires, (all brought about by their alleged “intelligence” and/or so-called “brilliance”), in major periodicals. This is absolute vanity! Peace is both a Person, and a Provision… “My son God will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering,” and again, “And Abraham called the name of that place Jehovah-jireh: as it is said to this day, In the mount of the Lord it shall be seen.” “Jeru-salem” or “Jireh (*Yireh)-shalom”… is not actually a physical, geographical city; but both The Provider & The Provision of Peace! “But now in Christ Jesus ye (*Gentiles) who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ. For he is our (*Jews’ and Gentiles’) peace, who hath made both (*Jews and Gentiles) one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us (*Jews and Gentiles); having abolished in his flesh… the law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain (*Jews and Gentiles) one new man, so making peace…”
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