"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God." Matthew 5:9 (NIV)
The Apostle Matthew recorded the beatitudes as Jesus taught them to His disciples, and the crowd which surrounded them, in His Sermon on The Mount. He said that the peacemakers will be blessed and they will be called the sons of God. The peacemakers are those who promote God's messianic peace with their actions and their words. The reward that they will receive will be that they will be called sons of God because they reflect the character of God.
By believing, and by being living examples of our faith in Christ, all who are baptized into Christ and have put on the ways of Christ, are the children of God. (Galatians 3:26) Believing in Christ is a conscious choice that we make. We also choose to behave in a Christ-like manner, or we choose to give in to our sinful nature. Those who choose to walk with Christ will be called the sons of God. (Matthew 5:43-45) While we cannot earn our salvation, just believing and having faith, without having any work or behavior to support it, is dead, a mere empty profession and just talk. (James 2:18, 2:20, and 2:26) With prayer and the help of The Lord, the peacemakers are actively promoting Christian behavior and conversation, and they are living examples of the Christian life. (Romans 12:1) They are not perfect, they fall down, but with the help of God they get up, persevere and continue. (Psalms 37:24, Hebrews 10:36, and James 1:12) Let us not just talk the talk, but let us also walk the walk.
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