Only converted people can truly be peacemakers.

When then is a person actually converted?

But what if one is a peacmaker like Aaron in the Old Testament, who let the Children of Israel build a golden calf to worship while Moses was up in the mountain receiving the Ten Commandments. I have a fault of being too easy going, like my dad, who didn't care what anybody did as long as they weren't bothering him. I'm too non-judgmental, too permissive. I've had to join myself closely with the Holy Spirit to change my ways and learn to say No to people. And learn to speak up and speak out when I should. I practiced on little things and people not too close to me, then worked on it with more powerful people who could make trouble for me. I practiced step by step until now I sometimes have to try to be more tactful about opposing people. I think there needs to be a middle place where one can be bold and assertive to oppose someone doing wrong, but also be kind about it when the time and place is right for that.

Amen, Restin!

As far as Aaron goes, a real peacemaker doesn't compromise truth, but uses tack in upholding truth.

Amen to that!

Here's one of my favorite passages in this regard:

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"Jesus prayed that His followers might be one; but we are not to sacrifice the truth in order to secure this union, for we are to be sanctified through the truth. Here is the foundation of all true peace. Human wisdom would change all this, pronouncing this basis too narrow. Men would try to effect unity through concession to popular opinion, through compromise with the world, a sacrifice of vital godliness. But truth is God's basis for the unity of His people."
{RH 04-12-92 para. 19}

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