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Originally Posted by El Predicador
Is “holiness without which no man shall see the Lord”, philosophy and linguistics?
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The verse you quote here has another part which seems to be ignored even more than the second part. "Follow peace with all men..." preceeds "...and holiness....". Without either one "no man shall see God". We draw our battle lines over holiness (standards) and "the kingdom suffereth violence" when brethren go to war over "standards". We seek debate and strife with our brother over "standards" rather than seeking peace with one another. The Apostle advises us to "follow peace with ALL men", yet we carefully choose those we seek peace with- usually our olive branch is extended only to those within the walls of our own little kingdoms. Its the Peacemakers who are called the children of God (Matt. 5:9). Yes, pursue holiness (rather than "standards"), but lets not forget to seek peace with all men, even with those with whom we may disagree.
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