Matthew 5:9
ESV - 9 Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.
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Jack Gutknecht
"And the work of righteousness shall be peace; and the effect of righteousness quietness and assurance for ever." (Isaiah 32:17)
But I have 2 questions:
1. Why isn't peace possible apart from righteousness?
2. What was Christ's "work of righteousness?" How do we benefit from this?