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The Christians Who Live By The Sword
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God. - Jesus
When’s the last time you heard a MAGA conservative Christian quote that scripture passage from Jesus on social media? Share it in a sermon? Even acknowledge its existence?
These words come only a few sentences within the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus’ seminal message on how his people are to live and move in the world; one where he later condemns cultivated hatred and retributive violence, and instead urges kindness and generosity as righteous responses.
But you will never find this peacemaking Jesus in the Gospel…
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