What did Jesus mean by coming to bring a sword in Matthew 10:34-36? What did Jesus mean by coming to bring a sword in Matthew 10:34-36? Subscribe to our Question of the Week : Question: "What did Jesus mean by coming to bring a sword in Matthew 10:34-36?" Answer: Matthew 10:34–36 describes Jesus telling the disciples that He came not to bring peace to the world, but a sword. Jesus’ sword was never a literal one. In fact, when Peter took up a sword to defend Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane, Jesus rebuked him and told him to put away his sword, "for all who draw the sword will die by the sword” (Matthew 26:52). Why then, did Jesus say, “Do not suppose that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I did not come to bring peace, but a sword.” What kind of sword did Jesus come to bring? Among the names of Jesus Christ is that of Prince of Peace .

Such verses as Isaiah 9:6, Luke 2:14, and John 14:27 make it clear that Jesus came to bring peace, but that peace is between the man and God. Those who reject God and the only way of salvation through Jesus (John 14:6) will find themselves perpetually at war with God. But those who come to Him in repentance will find themselves at peace with God. Because of Christ’s sacrifice, we are restored to a relationship of peace with God (Romans 5:1). Still, it is inevitable that there will be conflict between good and evil, the Christ and the antichrist, the light and the darkness, the children of God (believers) and the children of the devil (those who refuse Christ). Conflict must arise between the two groups, and this can and does happen within a family in which some are believers and others are not. We should seek to be at peace with all men but should never forget that Jesus warned we will be hated for His sake. Because those who reject Him hate Him, they will hate His followers as well (John 15:18).

In Matthew 10:34–36, Jesus said He had come at this time not to bring peace to the earth, but a sword, a weapon which divides and severs. As a result of His visit to the earth, some children would be set against parents and a man’s enemies might be those within his own household. This is because many who choose to follow Christ are hated by their family members. This may be part of the cost of discipleship, for love of family should not be greater than love for the Lord. A true disciple must take up his cross and follow Jesus (Matthew 16:24). He must be willing to face not only family hatred, but also death, like a criminal carrying his cross to his own execution. True followers of Christ must be willing to give up, even to the point of “hating” all that is in our lives, even our own families, if we are to be worthy of Him (Matthew 10:37–39). In so doing, we find our lives in return for having given them up to Jesus Christ. Matthew 10:34 "Do not suppose that I have come to bring peace to the earth.

I did not come to bring peace, but a sword. Matthew Henry Commentary 10:16-42 Our Lord warned his disciples to prepare for persecution. They were to avoid all things which gave advantage to their enemies, all meddling with worldly or political concerns, all appearance of evil or selfishness, and all underhand measures. Christ foretold troubles, not only that the troubles might not be a surprise, but that they might confirm their faith. He tells them what they should suffer, and from whom. Thus Christ has dealt fairly and faithfully with us, in telling us the worst we can meet with in his service; and he would have us deal so with ourselves, in sitting down and counting the cost. Persecutors are worse than beasts, in that they prey upon those of their own kind. The strongest bonds of love and duty, have often been broken through from enmity against Christ. Sufferings from friends and relations are very grievous; nothing cuts more. It appears plainly, that all who will live godly in Christ Jesus must suffer persecution; and we must expect to enter into the kingdom of God through many tribulations. With these predictions of trouble, are counsels and comforts for a time of trial.

The disciples of Christ are hated and persecuted as serpents, and their ruin is sought, and they need the serpent's wisdom. Be ye harmless as doves. Not only, do nobody any hurt, but bear nobody any ill-will. Prudent care there must be, but not an anxious, perplexing thought; let this care be cast upon God. The disciples of Christ must think more how to do well, than how to speak well. In case of great peril, the disciples of Christ may go out of the way of danger, though they must not go out of the way of duty. No sinful, unlawful means may be used to escape; for then it is not a door of God's opening. The fear of man brings a snare, a perplexing snare, that disturbs our peace; an entangling snare, by which we are drawn into sin; and, therefore, it must be striven and prayed against. Tribulation, distress, and persecution cannot take away God's love to them, or theirs to him. Fear Him, who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell. They must deliver their message publicly, for all are deeply concerned in the doctrine of the gospel.

The whole counsel of God must be made known, Ac 20:27. Christ shows them why they should be of good cheer. Their sufferings witnessed against those who oppose his gospel. When God calls us to speak for him, we may depend on him to teach us what to say. A believing prospect of the end of our troubles, will be of great use to support us under them. They may be borne to the end, because the sufferers shall be borne up under them. The strength shall be according to the day. And it is great encouragement to those who are doing Christ's work, that it is a work which shall certainly be done. See how the care of Providence extends to all creatures, even to the sparrows. This should silence all the fears of God's people; Ye are of more value than many sparrows. And the very hairs of your head are all numbered. This denotes the account God takes and keeps of his people. It is our duty, not only to believe in Christ, but to profess that faith, in suffering for him, when we are called to it, as well as in serving him.

That denial of Christ only is here meant which is persisted in, and that confession only can have the blessed recompence here promised, which is the real and constant language of faith and love. Religion is worth every thing; all who believe the truth of it, will come up to the price, and make every thing else yield to it. Christ will lead us through sufferings, to glory with him. Those are best prepared for the life to come, that sit most loose to this present life. Though the kindness done to Christ's disciples be ever so small, yet if there be occasion for it, and ability to do no more, it shall be accepted. Christ does not say that they deserve a reward; for we cannot merit any thing from the hand of God; but they shall receive a reward from the free gift of God. Let us boldly confess Christ, and show love to him in all things. I came to bring a sword - Mt 10(34-36) I CAME TO BRING A SWORD _______________________________________________________________________________ Yves I-Bing Cheng, M.D., M.A. The Lord Jesus has said many times that much persecution is to be encountered by those who choose to follow Him.

This is how He describes the object of His mission on earth. Matthew 10:34. "Do not think that I came to bring peace on earth. I did not come to bring peace but a sword. 35 "For I have come to 'set a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law'; 36 "and 'a man's enemies will be those of his own household.' A puzzling statement At first sight, a passage like this can be somewhat puzzling and perhaps embarrassing to Christians. If Jesus had said, ï¿½I came into the world to bring peace,ï¿½ then there would be no problem. We prefer to say that Jesus came to bring peace on earth. It is more ï¿½logicalï¿½ and it sounds better. But when we read the sentence a second time, we realize that it is not what Jesus says. Rather He says, ï¿½I did not come to bring peace. I came to bring a sword.ï¿½ What kind of declaration is this? Is Jesus saying that the purpose of His coming is to produce discord and contention?

That doesnï¿½t sound like a religious leader speaking. Religion is supposed to talk about peace, not about conflict. And to make things more complicated, it seems that elsewhere the Lord Jesus does talk about peace. In Luke 10:6, when Jesus sent out His disciples, He said to them, ï¿½Bring this gospel to the man of peace.ï¿½ The man of peace is the person whose heart is open to the gospel. This kind of person will receive the gospel. So there it says that the gospel is to come to the man of peace and here we read that Jesus did not come to bring peace. Or we can look at John 14:27. Peace I leave with you. ï¿½I give you peace in My special way, not as the world gives to you.ï¿½ Jesus did give peace to His disciples and to us as well. Therefore how can it be said that He did not come to bring peace? Paul says in Ephesians 6:15 that the gospel is a gospel of peace. Now if that is the case, how can Jesus say that He did not bring peace?

He came to bring the gospel to a lost world and the gospel is a gospel of peace. There seems to be a contradiction in Jesusï¿½ teaching. Not a civil peace Well, letï¿½s look at His words carefully and we will see that there is no problem. Often problems arise when we try to understand the word of God in a superficially way. The Lord Jesus did not say, ï¿½I did not come to bring peace.ï¿½ But what He did say is this: Do not think that I came to bring peace on earth. He did not come to bring peace on this earth. That is to say, He did not come to change the social structure of this world. He did not come to bring a social peace to a world that is living in sin and in disobedience to God. The Jews believed that when the Messiah comes, there would be a time of world peace. Perhaps their conviction was based on passages like Isaiah 9:5-7 or Zechariah 9:9-10. It says in Isaiah, For unto us a Child is bornï¿½ Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end.

Zechariah speaks of the Messiah in this way: Behold, your King is coming to you; He is just and having salvation ï¿½He shall speak peace to the nations; His dominion shall be from sea to sea. Not that long ago, some Christians talked about a ï¿½social gospel.ï¿½ They believed that by teaching the right thing, they could change the social structure of our world. ï¿½If we teach the gospel to man,ï¿½ they thought, ï¿½then he can become a better person.ï¿½ They were basically trying to use the gospel as a means of education with the belief that it would change the human nature. But this kind of thinking misunderstands the problem of sin. Our human nature is corrupted by sin and you cannot change it by some Christian education. You cannot use Christian teaching to change a man. It just doesnï¿½t work. You need something much deeper than that. The OT says, There is no peace for the wicked (Isaiah 48:22). The world, this earth, is wicked. It is living in sin. How can it have peace? It cannot have peace.

If sin does not disappear completely there will always be wars. Jesus cannot bring peace to the world as it is now. But He does bring peace to those who come in repentance to the Lord for their sins. It is to this kind of people, not to the world generally, that Jesus brings peace. It is the peace between you and God, and one with the other. One with the other in the sense of all those who, in Christ, have repented of their sins. Every time the Bible speaks about offering peace to humans (Luke 2:14; 7:50; 8:48; 10:5-6; Acts 10:36; Ephesians 2:13-17), we have to understand that peace comes only to those who have responded to Godï¿½s salvation. And because some do not respond favorably, the peace that Jesus brings in His first coming to earth cannot be universal. There will be no peace in this world until manï¿½s heart is changed. And how can manï¿½s heart ever be changed? It is changed when the cross comes into his life, when the sword of Jesus pierces through his heart.

The cross divides ï¿½I came to bring, not peace, but a sword.ï¿½ Think carefully about those words. Take a sword and stick into the ground. What do you see? I tell you what I see. I see a cross. A sword that you stick into the ground looks like a cross. And not only are they similar in shape, but they are also similar in their function. They are two instruments of death. You see, the more you meditate about the meaning of this sword, the more it leads you to the cross. Now letï¿½s reflect on this sword. What does a sword do? Well, the blade of a sword cuts and divides. And Jesus says that this is exactly what happens when He comes. The effect and the consequence of His coming into the world is division, which is called a sword. The message of the cross divides. It cuts. That is to say, it separates. It separates the righteous from the unrighteous. It separates the unrighteous from their sins. The parallel to Matthew 10:34 is Luke 12:51 where instead of a sword we have the word ï¿½divisionï¿½ because the sword divides.

Jesus says, Do you suppose that I came to give peace on earth? I tell you, not at all, but rather division. ï¿½ This division will affect the most intimate family relationships. For I have come to 'set a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law (Matthew 10:35).' This passage is taken from Micah 7:6. We notice that the sword will come between generations, between the younger and the older generation - the son, the daughter, the daughter-in-law against the father, the mother and the mother-in-law. This shows how the sword Jesus brings severs the closest family ties. From my experience, it seems that in a non-Christian family, the older generation is usually more resistant to the message of the cross than the younger generation. It is more often the younger people who come under the opposition of their parents when they come to the Lord. We see then that this division is a division in manï¿½s personal response to Jesus. It is about our reaction to the gospel and to the cross. Jesusï¿½ coming brings a division between those who respond to His message and those who reject it.

ï¿½The effect of my teaching will be,ï¿½ the Lord Jesus says, ï¿½not to unite those who confess and those who deny Me, but to divide them, even though they belong to the same family.ï¿½ Why is there such a division? Because Jesusï¿½ message compels people to take sides and members of the same family may be in opposite camps. A few will believe the truth of Christ, but generally speaking most will oppose it. When someone seriously decides to be a disciple, his trouble very often starts with his family because true discipleship immediately brings a conflict of loyalties. In this respect, Jesusï¿½ teaching is very clear. He who loves father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me. And he who loves son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me (Matthew 10:37). If commitment to Jesus conflicts with family loyalty, following Jesus must take precedence over the natural love of family. It has been the experience of many believers to be disowned by their families because of their faith. The cross exposes So a sword divides. What else does it do? A sword exposes what is underneath.

I am thinking of the surgeonï¿½s scalpel that cuts through the abdomen, exposing the intestines, in order to remove the inflamed appendix. Similarly the cross has a way of piercing your heart and showing you what you really are. Its action is such that the thoughts of your heart are exposed, revealed, laid bare before God. These are the words of Luke 2:35. Speaking to Mary, Simeon said, A sword will pierce through your own soul also, that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed. The thoughts of many will be revealed by the cross. Simeon is speaking about the thoughts of many being made manifest by Jesusï¿½ preaching. You see, the cross is like a spiritual X-ray. It looks into your heart and shows you what you are spiritually. You are a sinner. You will not know how sinful you are until the cross penetrates your heart. You know, many people cannot accept the gospel because they believe that they are pretty good people. They donï¿½t kill. They donï¿½t cheat. They donï¿½t do any harm to anybody. And they say, ï¿½Why do you need to be saved?

Saved from what?ï¿½ It is because of this worldly righteousness that many live in illusion that they are good people. And if you think that you are good, why would you ever want to change? There is no need to change! ï¿½I came to bring a cross.ï¿½ We thank God for the cross! Do you see the glory of the cross? It is the instrument that cuts through our hearts, revealing what we are like. It is like the physicianï¿½s knife that cuts through the abscess until all the pus, i.e. all the filth, comes out. And then we understand what the OT says. It says in Jeremiah 17:9 that the heart of man is deceitful and desperately wicked. In the eyes of God, every man is sinful. We wouldnï¿½t have believed that until the cross pierces our heart. As this cross cuts into my heart, I discover with great sadness and shame all the dirt, all the sinfulness that is in my heart. The path to holiness is painful because we discover just how bad we are.

If you look honestly at yourself and if you allow the message of the cross to speak to your heart, all your self-righteousness disappears. Never again will you dare to attack other people about their sinfulness. You can only say, like the tax-collector, ï¿½Lord, Iï¿½m sorry. Iï¿½m so sorry. Be merciful to me a sinner.ï¿½ That is the glory of the cross. The cross kills But the sword does more than that and this takes us to our third point. Not only does it separate people. Not only does it cut us open and reveal our spiritual condition. A sword kills. The cross kills. The cross will go right through your soul and kill you. Letï¿½s go back to this passage in Luke 2:35. A sword will pierce through your own soul. Here Simeon tells Mary that her child will cause a sword to pass through her own soul. This image shows that Jesus will bring extreme emotional pain to His mother. But what does it refer to? ï¿½A sword shall pierce through your soul.ï¿½ Think again. What was the sword that pierced Maryï¿½s soul?

When did the sword pierce her soul? At the cross. It was very hard for Mary to see Jesus frequently exposed to danger among people who despised Him but never more than when she stood at His cross. She saw her Son hanging on the cross, bleeding, gasping, and slowing dying. The agony that she felt was like a sword piercing her soul. The cross was going right through her soul. That was the sword that Simeon had prophesied. We can see that even here the cross is spoken of in terms of the sword. What happens when a sword goes through your soul? Your soul dies. You die. The sword kills. The cross kills also. The cross is going to pierce your soul and kill you. Because the person who wants to follow Jesus will have to accept to give up his life by taking up the cross. He does not cling to this life anymore. Instead he acknowledges Jesusï¿½ claim over his destiny. He who finds his life will lose it, and he who loses his life for My sake will find it (Matthew 10:39).

If you try to save your life by distancing yourself from the cross, you will lose your life because you will prove yourself to be unworthy of Jesus. That is why Jesus says in this passage, He who does not take his cross and follow after Me is not worthy of Me (Matthew 10:38). To take up the cross means death, the death of the self, the denial of self. Following Christ requires the denial of self because Jesus demands loyalty over every part of our life. So the sword kills. The cross kills our old way of life. When God changes a person, He does it thoroughly. He does not renew us by patching up our old sinful character. God is not satisfied with a patchwork. God is interested in a total revolution of the person. He wants to make a new person out of everyone who comes to Him. But the new life cannot come unless the old life dies. The sword has to kill our old life before we can have a new life. This is what baptism is about. In baptism, we are buried with Christ. We die with Him and we rise to a new life. Notice. We do not rise again until we die.

If we donï¿½t die, neither will we live. We have to die before we can live. In the gospel of John, Jesus says, Unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains by itself alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit (John 12:24). It is only when the grain dies that it can have life. And we die when we have the cross in our heart because it is the cross that kills our old nature. What Jesus Meant When He Said, "I Didn't Come To Bring Peace, But A Sword" September 8, 2015 by Dr. Benjamin L. Corey Leave a Comment There’s a passage in Matthew 10 that comes up somewhat frequently in conversations– perhaps you’re familiar with it. It’s a passage where Jesus said, “Do not suppose I have come to bring peace to the earth. I have come not to bring peace, but a sword.” It’s a strong statement.

I see this passage brought up most often by two opposite sets of people: conservatives who try to use it as evidence that Christians can use violence or that Jesus was a warrior, and the anti-theists who like to pull short, outrageous sounding passages out of scripture as a way to mock scripture. Unfortunately, this passage doesn’t accomplish the goal of either side. This passage has been heavy on my own heart because it applies to my own spiritual journey, so I thought I’d break it down here on the blog so that it makes a bit more sense to folks. First, let’s look at a broader snapshot of the passage: 34 “Do not suppose that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I did not come to bring peace, but a sword. 35 For I have come to turn “‘a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law— 36 a man’s enemies will be the members of his own household.’ 37 “Anyone who loves their father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; anyone who loves their son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.

38 Whoever does not take up their cross and follow me is not worthy of me. 39 Whoever finds their life will lose it, and whoever loses their life for my sake will find it. – Jesus (Matthew 10:34-38) Before we get into what the passage is saying, let’s get out of the way what the passage is not saying. This passage is not a prooftext for Jesus as a warrior or the Christian use of violence, as Jesus’s use of sword in this passage is clearly metaphoric– he even goes on to explain what he meant. He explains that he’s not talking about a sword that kills, but a sword that causes division in relationships. (This same metaphor using sword to indicate division is also used in Hebrews 4:12.) Plus, if Jesus was speaking of literal, physical violence he would have contradicted his own teachings earlier in Matthew. So, metaphor is where this passage is at. However, that still leaves a reader in tension. Jesus is called the “Prince of Peace” but here he’s saying he didn’t come to bring peace, but division. What gives?

Conservatives will often mock me and say things like, “Jesus wasn’t some hippy who went around giving everyone high-fives.” And, they’re technically right. While Jesus was totally nonviolent, he was not one to avoid conflict. In fact, Jesus was so nonviolently confrontational that (SPOILER ALERT: if you haven’t read the end of the story, stop reading now) he actually gets executed for it. I believe in this passage Jesus is pointing to a reality that many of us are becoming familiar with: his teachings aren’t exactly popular. Following his teachings? Doing the things that Jesus did? Loving the way Jesus loved? Well, at a minimum that’s going to invite conflict into your closest relationships. The message of Jesus is summarized by “love God and love others”. While that sounds simple, it’s actually controversial. Loving people will always be controversial. And that means, should you accept this mission to love the world, it will screw up your relationships. In fact, Jesus claims it will put tension on the relationships most close to you. Your parents, in-laws, children… loving God and loving others can potentially put you at odds with anyone who isn’t ready to love quite as radically as you are.

Or at least, loving God and loving others presents you with a choice: do you keep the status quo, or do you become willing to be an outcast even in your own family? Jesus goes on to essentially say, “don’t even bother pretending you want to follow me if you’re not willing to be an outsider in your own family.” (v37) And that’s a tough choice. The entire sentiment of Jesus in this passage is similar to a statement he made at the beginning of his ministry: “A prophet is not without honor except in his own hometown and among his own family.” (Mark 6:4, Matthew 13:57, Luke 4:24) I remember growing up at church camp and having it drilled into my head that following Jesus will make you “hated by the world”. The reality is however, and what Jesus taught, is that loving God and loving others will put you at odds with the people closest to you. Most especially other professing Christians.

When you love people radically like Jesus loved many outside of Christianity will say, “Wow, that’s a kind of Christianity I could go for!” but you will quite often end up a prophet without honor in your own hometown and among your own family. I’ve come to realize that speaking against violence, against xenophobia, against homophobia, Islamophobia, and and so many other things that stand against love, will complicate my closest relationships. I’ve come to accept that standing up for immigrants and refugees will get me labeled a liberal with a political agenda. I’ve embraced the reality that speaking against racism will get me called a race-baiter. I’ve embraced that anything I say dissenting from the status quo of the civil American religion often called Christianity, will be dismissed. All in all, I’ve accepted that loving like Jesus will complicate relationships. It’ll complicate yours too. But here’s the thing: Jesus didn’t come to bring a period of tranquility where everyone holds hands in a circle– he came to bring upheaval to the ways of this world. He came to flip tables. He came to disrupt a faux version peace.

He came to speak up for the oppressed, to loose their chains, to welcome the sojourner, and to make room for those the religious elite want excluded from God’s table. Everyone turned on him, and they killed him for it. To follow in his footsteps? Well, at a minimum that will really complicate even your closest relationships– and that’s what Jesus meant when he said, “I didn’t come to bring peace, but a sword.” BREAKING: Attention On Kim Davis Vs. Refugee Crisis Reveals We’ve Got Issues » About Dr. Benjamin L. Corey Benjamin L. Corey is an author, speaker, and blogger. He is a two-time graduate of Gordon-Conwell and received his Doctor of Intercultural Studies from Fuller. His first book, Undiluted: Rediscovering the Radical Message of Jesus , is available wherever books are sold. Benjamin is also the co-host of That God Show with Matthew Paul Turner and a syndicated author with MennoNerds, a collective of Anabaptist/Mennonite voices. He is currently signed to HarperOne and is represented by the Daniel Literary Agency in Nashville, Tennessee. You can also follow him on Facebook , Twitter , and Instagram .

Benjamin L. Corey Did Jesus come to bring peace or not? | CARM Christian Apologetics & Research Ministry Did Jesus come to bring peace or not? Matthew 10:34; Luke 2:14; 22:36 and Mark 9:50; John 14:27; 16:33; Acts 10:36 No Peace (Matthew 10:34-36) - "Do not think that I came to bring peace on the earth; I did not come to bring peace, but a sword. 35"For I came to set a man against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law; 36and a man’s enemies will be the members of his household." (Luke 12:51,52) - "Do you suppose that I came to grant peace on earth?

I tell you, no, but rather division; 52for from now on five members in one household will be divided, three against two, and two against three..." (Luke 22:36) - "And He said to them, "But now, let him who has a purse take it along, likewise also a bag, and let him who has no sword sell his robe and buy one." Peace (Mark 9:50) - "Salt is good; but if the salt becomes unsalty, with what will you make it salty again? Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace with one another." (John 14:27) - "Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you; not as the world gives, do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, nor let it be fearful. (John 16:33) - "These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace..." (Acts 10:36) - "The word which He sent to the sons of Israel, preaching peace through Jesus Christ (He is Lord of all)." Context is the key to Jesus' words.

In Matthew 10:34, Jesus is speaking about the divisions that will come, even among family members, over their belief or lack of belief about Him. In that respect, He has come to bring division. This context is also related in Luke 12:51. Luke 22:36 Jesus is preparing the disciples for His departure. He is telling them that they will need to provide for themselves and even protect themselves. Up to that time, everything they had needed had been provided. But, after the crucifixion and ascension, they would again be "on their own." They would need to work, provide for their families, and, if need be, protect their own; hence, the mention of the sword. Of course, the Bible teaches that Christians are to be peaceful, loving, and forgiving; however, it also teaches that we are not required to sit idly by when persecuted unrighteously. The rest of the "peace" verses, teach just that: peace. Jesus did not contradict Himself. When we look at His words in context, we can see what He was saying and that there is no contradiction at all.

This article is also available in: Indonesia MATTHEW 10:34 KJV "Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword." 1 month Ago Trailus He would have forgiven him, but like a lot of us we let the enemy put In our head that the Farther will not forgive. Which is a lie. 1 month Ago Moises kaba John 6:39 says rise again; when was the previous time in the bible that it was rise the first time? 1 month Ago Felicia For the scripture to be full filled..just like the first man and woman God created He knew that they were going to sin in the garden for Him alone knows the end from the beginning another example is Cain and Abel who offered sacrifice to God which Cain lend his brother to the field and attacked him. 1 month Ago Steve morrow very important Irene PROVERBS 6:16 these six things doth the LORD hate yea seven are an abomination unto HIM .......

6:19 A FALSE WITNESS THAT SPEAKETH LIES AND HE THAT SOWETH DISCORD AMONG BRETHREN psalm 7:11 GOD judgeth the righteous and GOD is angry with the wicked every day proverbs 18:21 death 7 life are in the power of the tongue and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof 1 month Ago Irene123 Judas Iscariot; can you see how Jesus loved him? He KNEW he would betray Him (even before Judas was born) yet He gave him every chance to see the light. And - after Judas betrayed Him - he maybe did see the light, but either couldn't believe he could be forgiven or God let him go. I personally believe he could have repented. We need to be very careful what we do and say. What did Jesus mean when he said, "I come not to bring peace, but to bring a sword"? Report Inappropriate Ad 9 What did Jesus mean when he said, "I come not to bring peace, but to bring a sword"? There are a lot of opinions, but I want to know what it really means...

Matthew 10:34 ESV - 34 Do not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I have not come to bring peace, but a sword. Community answers are sorted based on votes. The higher the vote, the further up an answer is. 37 ★ Jeff Hammond I was invited to dialogue with Muslim students at an Islamic University. When I arrived I discovered that my concept of a dialogue was very different to theirs. I thought I would be sitting down with a few students and having a round table discussion. However, by dialogue they meant a seminar. They had an Islamic professor to speak and I was the other speaker. I was totally unprepared. Before the seminar began, the professor left his handouts on the table and went out to make a phone call. I looked at the handout and it stated that the Christian faith was an aggressive faith because Jesus taught Christians to fight and he quoted from the verse in Mat.10:34,"Do not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I have not come to bring peace, but a sword." I shuddered!

And prayed, "Lord, what do I do?" I thought I would listen to the professor and then pray and prepare for a response, but I was in for a shock. The seminar was about to begin. Some 300 Islamic scholars, imams etc came into the room and it was announced that I was the first speaker. God, what do I do? I had no idea. I just quietly prayed and said, "Would it be ok for me to begin by reading a verse from the Bible?" They said yes so I read Matt.10:34 not knowing what I would say. After reading I asked, "Do you know what Jesus meant by this?" I was asking myself the same question and then I sensed the leading of the Holy Spirit and I began saying things I had never thought of or considered, so I said: "Jesus said this because He is the Light of the world and He was coming into a world of darkness ruled by Satan. The coming of Jesus automatically meant that there would be war between Satan and Jesus. His coming brought the war, the conflict, the sword.

It's not that Jesus was going to take a sword, or teach His disciples to take the sword, in fact the opposite was the case because in the same Gospel Jesus told Peter when he took out the sword to defend Jesus, "Put your sword in its place, for all who take the sword will perish by the sword", Mat.26:52." So I said that it was not Jesus wanting to create war, but it was an unavoidable fact that the coming of Jesus brought the sword, because Satan saw his kingdom under threat and so rose up to destroy Jesus and those who followed Him. The professor did not present his paper. And God opened a wonderful opportunity to share the Gospel. Kelli Hamann Supporter Pastor's Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Teacher, Writer, Cellist In Matthew 10, Jesus is speaking to His disciples before sending them out on their own to minister in His earlier days of walking with them and teaching them. He was warning them in this verse that they would face tribulation and testing as they went out, that not everyone would be open to receiving their message, and that the gospel was bound to cause upheaval and division in some situations, just as it still does today.

"Peace" in this passage comes from the Greek word "eirene" (number 1515 in the concordance), which can have the following meanings: 1) a state of national tranquillity 2) exemption from the rage and havoc of war 3) peace between individuals, i.e. harmony, concord 4) security, safety, prosperity, felicity, (because peace and harmony make and keep things safe and prosperous) of the Messiah's peace 5) the way that leads to peace (salvation) 6) of Christianity, the tranquil state of a soul assured of its salvation through Christ, and so fearing nothing from God and content with its earthly lot, of whatsoever sort that is 7) the blessed state of devout and upright men after death "Sword" means: 1) a large knife, used for killing animals and cutting up flesh 2) a small sword, as distinguished from a large sword 3) curved sword, for a cutting stroke 4) a straight sword, for thrusting In the two verses prior to Matt. 10:34 Jesus tells His disciples: “Whoever acknowledges me before others, I will also acknowledge before my Father in heaven.

But whoever disowns me before others, I will disown before my Father in heaven." The Jewish people, from whom Jesus' disciples were descended, had been anticipating the coming of the Messiah for centuries. During that time, many erroneous beliefs had emerged about who and what the Messiah would be all about. Before sending His disciples out, Jesus seemed to sense that it was important to make certain matters very clear, especially in areas that might be a stumbling block for them and could cause them to retreat from the mission on which He was sending them. He wanted them to know that although many prophesies had been decreed about the unique peace that would come when the Messiah would reign in people's hearts, with that peace would also come division. A sword can cut and divide, and the gospel does this at times--sometimes it divides friendships and even family members, and it also cuts through the junk in our sinful hearts and helps us to see the truth. A sword can also thrust and cause pain and even death--the gospel can hurt when we're confronted with it, and it causes death to our flesh. For many people living in nations where persecution is severe, the gospel can bring literal death to those who receive Jesus as their Savior.

A sword can defend us, which the word of God does. God's word is our defender because those who believe are justified by faith, no longer bound by death and no longer helpless against our accuser: Satan. A sword trims off fat, which God's word does for us, helping us to get rid of the "excess" of the flesh in our lives, trimming us down and helping us to become better reflections of Jesus. There is much more that can be said about this verse, but I hope this at least sheds some light on its meaning for you. If you want to study it further, I recommend using the study tools that are available on eBible and other websites. Blessings to you! kellihamann.com Selva Moses Director - Singapore InfoComm Technology, servant of God "All who draw the sword will die by the sword" (Mt 26:52) Jesus was always a teacher. Even at the hour of horror and agony, He made it a point to teach timeless truths to His disciples. O how much the Lord was concerned about the future life and ministry of His disciples! Peter might have been wondering what the use of the sword was if it had not been used!

After all it was Jesus Himself who had urged the disciples to buy swords even if they had to sell their clothes to mobilize money for it! (Lk 22:36). Vengeance is God's (Rom 12:19; Dt 32:35a; Heb 10:30). Vengeance is right, but we humans are incapable of handling it (Lev 19:18). Paul wrote to the Christians in Rome who were experiencing injustice in their social life, "Beloved, do not avenge yourselves, but rather give place to wrath; for it is written, `Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,' says the Lord" (Rom 12:19). This is an oft-repeated truth in the Scriptures (Dt 32:35; Heb 10:30). Sooner we learn this, fewer will be the casualties and less the losses in the Kingdom of God. It was perfectly natural and logical for a disciple to hit the enemy who lays hand on his master. That's what Peter did. But Jesus wouldn't allow even that.

When God's word does not permit us to use a sword even against an enemy, how can we ever use it against another child of God or His servant? David did not earn the title of "Man-after-God's-own-heart" easily. God was not playing favoritism with him. When David secretly cut off a corner of Saul's robe at the prompting of his men, "David's heart troubled him." He said to his men, "The Lord forbid that I should do this thing to my master, the Lord's anointed, to stretch out my hand against him, seeing he is the anointed of the Lord" (1 Sam 24:1-7). A secret information one has about his brother is a sword. "Put it in its case!" (Mt 26:52a). Dr. Herbert Lockyer (1886-1984), one of the most voluminous Christian writers from England, in his book, The Sins of Saints, writes, "Those who are jealous of the abilities of others often settle for assassination of character." Dr.W.L.Watkinson asserts, "The lives of the most gifted and delightful of mankind have been blasted by envy.

It seems to vitiate the whole creation." Next time you are tempted to lift a sword against a brother, pause a while, look yonder! You will see "a ram caught by its horns in a bush!" (Gen 22:13). Remind yourself of Paul's challenge: "Who shall bring a charge against God's elect? Who is he who condemns? It is Christ who died and is pleading for us" (Rom 8:33,34). troy Pearsall When the world hears the gospel they are so enraged by the truth that it causes conflict, between those that receive the gospel and those that reject it. When Jesus says " I come not to bring peace" he is talking about the inevitable conflict between those that hear the word and receive it and those the reject it, Consider Luke 12:52-54 when Jesus speaks of divisions within a single household these divisions are those in the hose that receive and those that reject the word of God. I think this is important for us to realize that the true word of God will not bring peace because the world, the carnal mind of man is an enmity against God.

(Romans 8:7) So that when Jesus brings the sword, He is not speaking of a physical sword, but a metaphysical sword which is word of God (Ephesians 6:17) So that now when we read Matthews 10:32 we should to some level understand that Jesus men hear the truth of the Gospel they are going to be passionate about it. to to hate it and some to embrace it. Glen Jeffers Pastor and president of Christ In Us Ministries Int'l. I would like to pick up on two aspects from Hamann's and La Valley's answers. The sword of the Spirit is the sword that Jesus was speaking about (La Valley). The great physician uses that word to cut away the flesh of my heart (Hamann). Since the day of Adam till today the Spirit has performed this circumcision on our hearts. Oh, yes,, circumcision. One of the least taught but of the most important sacraments. Abraham was circumcised in the flesh and told to walk blameless (Genesis 17:1-27).

The law picked up on this circumcision and we are told it is the Spirit's work in our hearts that takes away our stiff-neck or disobedience (Deuteronomy 16:10). Jeremiah connected this sword to knowledge and understanding and the breaking up the fallow ground (fruitless ground or no fruit of the Spirit) of our hearts lest God's fury come forth like fire (Jeremiah 3:14-15, 4:1-4). Paul picks up this circumcision in Romans chapters 2, 3 and 4 concerning Abraham but especially Romans 2:25-29 as a work of the Spirit in our hearts. Hebrews 4:12-16 speaks of this sword dividing soul (flesh) and spirit (God) and bone (death) and marrow (life). Oh yes,, circumcision. Has the Holy Spirit circumcised your heart with the sword of the Word to not be stiff-necked in following Him (Luke 9:23-24) and fulfilling your personal destiny (Ephesians 2:8-10) and producing the fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22-26)?

May you be found to be a good and faithful servant. Katie Peyree I really appreciated the Holy Spirit's leading Jeff Hammond when he said "Jesus said this because He is the Light of the world and He was coming into a world of darkness ruled by Satan. The coming of Jesus automatically meant that there would be war between Satan and Jesus." While I do acknowledge God's promise to bring judgment on the wicked, the more I read the scriptures the more I realize that His first priority wielding the "Sword", the "Word of God" (Ephesians 6:17)is to bring enlightenment, understanding, and repentance (2 Timothy 3:16). God takes no pleasure in punishing the wicked (Ezekiel 33:11) , (2 Peter 3:9) and even went so far as to command us to partner with Him in that rescue through the word (Jude 1:23), (James 5:19).

May our focus be less on judgement and condemnation, and more on what unites us (John 17:20,21), His love (1 John 4:7-21) and His call to us, to love others (Matt 5:43-48, Luke 6:27-36), so that they can be led to repentance. Ultimately, our love for each other (John 13:35), not our judgement, will lead others to the truth of who we serve. Kenneth Heck The sword is a well-known symbol for war, authority over life and death, and separating one thing from another. Christ will provide Christians with a sword to battle against the forces of evil where otherwise they would be wiped out. This happens only in the future. An example would be the prophesied battle of Armageddon. The time when it is justified is after the Kingdom of God is in force on earth, since the Sons of God who exercise kingship are permitted to kill or execute their enemies (this has always been true of kings). See the parable of the householder, Matt. 21:33-44.

The verse also implies that whenever Christians are truly in danger, a sword will be used to save them, perhaps as in the case of Constantine and Charlemagne, even though they don't exercise the sword themselves. Matthew 10:35 For I have come to turn "'a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law-- Matthew Henry Commentary 10:16-42 Our Lord warned his disciples to prepare for persecution. They were to avoid all things which gave advantage to their enemies, all meddling with worldly or political concerns, all appearance of evil or selfishness, and all underhand measures. Christ foretold troubles, not only that the troubles might not be a surprise, but that they might confirm their faith. He tells them what they should suffer, and from whom. Thus Christ has dealt fairly and faithfully with us, in telling us the worst we can meet with in his service; and he would have us deal so with ourselves, in sitting down and counting the cost. Persecutors are worse than beasts, in that they prey upon those of their own kind. The strongest bonds of love and duty, have often been broken through from enmity against Christ.

Sufferings from friends and relations are very grievous; nothing cuts more. It appears plainly, that all who will live godly in Christ Jesus must suffer persecution; and we must expect to enter into the kingdom of God through many tribulations. With these predictions of trouble, are counsels and comforts for a time of trial. The disciples of Christ are hated and persecuted as serpents, and their ruin is sought, and they need the serpent's wisdom. Be ye harmless as doves. Not only, do nobody any hurt, but bear nobody any ill-will. Prudent care there must be, but not an anxious, perplexing thought; let this care be cast upon God. The disciples of Christ must think more how to do well, than how to speak well. In case of great peril, the disciples of Christ may go out of the way of danger, though they must not go out of the way of duty. No sinful, unlawful means may be used to escape; for then it is not a door of God's opening.

The fear of man brings a snare, a perplexing snare, that disturbs our peace; an entangling snare, by which we are drawn into sin; and, therefore, it must be striven and prayed against. Tribulation, distress, and persecution cannot take away God's love to them, or theirs to him. Fear Him, who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell. They must deliver their message publicly, for all are deeply concerned in the doctrine of the gospel. The whole counsel of God must be made known, Ac 20:27. Christ shows them why they should be of good cheer. Their sufferings witnessed against those who oppose his gospel. When God calls us to speak for him, we may depend on him to teach us what to say. A believing prospect of the end of our troubles, will be of great use to support us under them. They may be borne to the end, because the sufferers shall be borne up under them. The strength shall be according to the day. And it is great encouragement to those who are doing Christ's work, that it is a work which shall certainly be done. See how the care of Providence extends to all creatures, even to the sparrows.

This should silence all the fears of God's people; Ye are of more value than many sparrows. And the very hairs of your head are all numbered. This denotes the account God takes and keeps of his people. It is our duty, not only to believe in Christ, but to profess that faith, in suffering for him, when we are called to it, as well as in serving him. That denial of Christ only is here meant which is persisted in, and that confession only can have the blessed recompence here promised, which is the real and constant language of faith and love. Religion is worth every thing; all who believe the truth of it, will come up to the price, and make every thing else yield to it. Christ will lead us through sufferings, to glory with him. Those are best prepared for the life to come, that sit most loose to this present life. Though the kindness done to Christ's disciples be ever so small, yet if there be occasion for it, and ability to do no more, it shall be accepted. Christ does not say that they deserve a reward; for we cannot merit any thing from the hand of God; but they shall receive a reward from the free gift of God.

Let us boldly confess Christ, and show love to him in all things.

Question: Who said "I came not to bring peace, but a sword"?
Answer: Jesus