En Colosenses 3:15, Pablo escribió, Let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one Body; and be ye thankful. What kind of peace was Paul referring to? What does it mean to let the peace of God rule in your hearts?
Jesus is our peace
En Colosenses 3:15, Paul spoke about the peace of God. The peace of God is the peace, which Jesus promised and left behind to those, que creen en Él, are born again in Him, and live in obedience to God after the Word and the Spirit.
Jesus is our peace and brought the peace of God on earth by preaching and bringing the Kingdom of God and by His perfect redemptive work. A través de su obra redentora, Jesus destroyed the enemistad between God and man in His flesh and reconciled man back to God. Jesus restored the peace between God and man (Oh. Génesis 3:15, romanos 5, 2 corintios 5:16-21, Efesios 2:12-18).
The peace between God and man is restored in Christ
Por tanto, siendo justificados por la fe., tenemos paz con Dios por medio de nuestro Señor Jesucristo: Por quien también tenemos acceso por la fe a esta gracia en la cual estamos, y alegraos en la esperanza de la gloria de Dios (romanos 5:1-2)
Porque él es nuestra paz., who hath made both one, y ha derribado el muro intermedio de separación entre nosotros; Habiendo abolido en su carne la enemistad, incluso la ley de los mandamientos contenidos en ordenanzas; para hacer en sí mismo de los dos un solo hombre nuevo, así que haciendo las paces; Y para reconciliar a ambos con Dios en un solo cuerpo mediante la cruz., habiendo matado la enemistad con ello: y vino y predicó la paz a vosotros que estabais lejos, y a los que estaban cerca. Porque por medio de él ambos tenemos acceso por un solo Espíritu al Padre (Efesios 2:14-18)
The peace of Christ reconciles man with God, restores the position of fallen man on earth, makes man whole (íntegro, saludable), and joins them together in one Body: Su Iglesia.
Todos, who gives heed to the call of God and the call of repentance and by faith in Jesus Christ becomes born again in Him becomes a new creation. The new creation belongs to Jesus Christ and the Father and is made righteous by His blood and redemptive work. The new creation has peace with God and belongs to the Body of Christ that is made alive by the Holy Spirit. (Leer también: ¿Qué paz trajo Jesús a la tierra?? Y La paz que Jesús restauró entre el hombre caído y Dios).
The peace of God that Jesus gives
Estas cosas os he hablado, that in Me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: pero ten buen ánimo; He vencido al mundo (John 16:33)
Paz te dejo, Mi paz os doy: no como el mundo da, Os doy a vosotros (John 14:27)
Jesus promised to give His peace. Sin embargo, this peace is not the peace the world gives. The peace of God that Jesus gives, passes all understanding. It’s a peace that remains forever.
It is not a temporary peace, which comes and goes. This peace doesn’t depend upon external factors; situaciones, y circunstancias. But the peace of God is always present in the heart, no matter what happens.
It is a permanent peace, which you can’t deserve nor obtain by following methods and techniques and by applying formulas. (Leer también: Una fe técnica)
This peace derives from God. Jesus walked in this peace and gave this peace to the believers. The peace of God is always present in the hearts of born-again Christians by the indwelling of the Holy Spirit.
Peace is a fruit of the Spirit. El fruit peace is present in the lives of Christians, who abide in Him, la palabra.
As long as you abide in Christ, you shall experience His peace. No matter what situation you are in. And no matter the circumstances, and persecutions.
This peace of Christ brings peace between God and man, pero la división between the world and (nuevo) hombre. It deals with the enmity against God and reigns in the lives of Christians.
The peace of Christ rules in the heart of the new man
The word ‘rules’ in Colossians 3:15 is translated from the Greek word ‘brabeuō’ (G1018). It means to arbitrate, eso es, (generalmente) to govern (figuratively prevail), regla.
The peace of Christ, which is present in the heart of the new man, ought to rule and act as an umpire; an arbitrator. This means that the peace of Christ decides all matters in the hearts of believers, with the aim that the peace between God and the new man remains, and that the peace between those, who are born of God and belong to the Body of Christ, remains.
This peace keeps the peace between God and man. This peace causes man to walk in submission and obedience to God in holiness and righteousness and destroys the evil works of darkness).
If the peace of God rules in the hearts of believers, who are called and united in one Body by the peace of God, the Body shall be healthy. The members of the Body shall be spiritual and of one of mind, instead of carnal and divided. They obey the words and commandments of Jesus Christ. And they shall promote and do the righteous works and remove sin and iniquity (Oh. romanos 12:4-5, 1 corintios 12:12-18, Efesios 2:16; 4:3-4).
Let the peace of God rule in your hearts and be thankful
And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one Body; and be ye thankful (colosenses 3:15)
For the Kingdom of God is not meat and drink; sino la justicia, y paz, y gozo en el Espíritu Santo (romanos 14:17)
If the peace of Christ rules in the hearts of believers, the believers shall live in peace with God and with each other.
They shall walk on the path of peace. They’ll do the righteous works of faith, whereby they represent and bring the peace of God, which Jesus left behind, en la tierra.
Believers shall preach the truth of God and be peacemakers between man and God. They shall expose and destroy the works of darkness instead of preaching lies and being promoters of sin and accomplices in perpetuating the (works of) oscuridad. (Leer también: Los pacificadores de Dios).
Rejoice evermore. Pray without ceasing. In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you (1 tesalonicenses 5:16-18)
Let this peace of God, which you have received through -and in Christ rule in your heart and guide you. And always be thankful in every situation.
Because the sons of God (esto se aplica tanto a hombres como a mujeres) live in gratitude towards God. In every situation, they are thankful to God and sacrifice to God with the voice of thanksgiving. (Leer también: The thankfulness of the sons of God).
'Sé la sal de la tierra’
*Concordancia de Strong, Diccionario expositivo de Vine
