“Blessed are the peacemakers, For they shall be called sons of God” (Matthew 5:9)

This is the seventh Beatitude, the seventh blessing of saints. But being a peacemaker for God comes at a price. That’s why the next Beatitude is “blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven. Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for My sake. Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in Heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you” (Matthew 5:10-12).

The God of this world, Satan, who runs the media, preaches a message of peace through compromise with evil, but God says never compromise with evil, and don’t be yoked with sinners (1 Corinthians 6:14-16). Giving in to sin only leads to more sin. Saints must be more concerned for the souls of sinners than their fair-weather friends. If you remain silent now, they may curse you for all eternity. You must speak the truth in love and do everything in your power to help rescue those who will repent.

The purity of your soul is an irreducible standard, a settled matter. “Sanctify the Lord God in your hearts, and always be ready to give a defense to everyone who asks you a reason for the hope that is in you, with meekness and fear; having a good conscience, that when they defame you as evildoers, those who revile your good conduct in Christ may be ashamed” (1 Peter 3:15-16).