"Peace-based" Decision Making, part 1
Recently, I was challenged that I need to study out more deeply what the Bible has to say about the topic of “peace.” So I rose to the challenge and this is a concentrated version of what I’ve learned (and had learned beforehand). As we dig into this study, understand first of all that context must be king. A simple concordance-search of the word “peace” in the English Bible will not accurately display God’s view of peace, as this word can be used to mean a peaceful relationship, a peaceful mind, or even just “peace” in the sense of not being at war. So words cannot be ripped from their surrounding context, slapped on a table, and promptly declared to be applying to the doctrine of “peace” in our decision-making. Also, we must remember that there are many times where the word “peace” is not used when the concept itself is being discussed. While certain people may never say “peace” in their accounts, the actions that accompany peac