God's plan is to bring all of us together in unity in Christ. If all mankind keeps fighting each other, we will certainly destroy the whole human race. I believe it's those who have been working for peace that have kept us from doing that.
Because Jesus died for us, we can receive God's Holy Spirit to help us become like Him. Jesus' perfect sacrifice has destroyed the hostility between us.
It's only by the works of the Holy Spirit in us that we can truly understand the word of God, love, forgive and get along with each other. We are created new in Christ so we can do the things God planned for us to do. God's Holy Spirit will guide you to what is best for you. We need to stop fighting over what the Bible says. Our righteousness is through faith in Christ alone. The things on the surface, how things appear to us, don't make us righteous.
The state of your heart is what brings judgement. If you are selfish, then God has issue with you. If you are loving, honest, forgiving, then God has no issues with you. It's not the surface things, it's what's in your heart that counts!
If you wish to judge people and the Bible by the standards of North American society of the mid 20th Century, or other societies, you won't really get this. You must know the heart of Christ and judge by that. If you know Christ, you know God, for all that God is, Christ is. If you want to understand the Bible- read Jesus' heart- He is the Word made flesh!
Ephesians chapter 1 & 2.
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