Could you and Jesus be friends?

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dsgrue3 said:

BasilZero said:

In Matthew 10, Jesus is giving instructions to his disciples prior to sending them out into the region. One topic is the fact that what they will be teaching will not be well received by all who hear it. They will be facing persecution at the hands of the religious rulers and the secular government. But Jesus warns that even members of their own families may turn against them.

Further emphasis on the "Sword and not peace" part is further explained in the below source.

http://lavistachurchofchrist.org/LVanswers/2007/11-12.html

^ In other words people will have different beliefs even among family members. There isnt a  family in the world that all believe in the same thing or think alike - it is that difference that divides families.

A further example is written here in Matt 24:9 expanding it from families to nations/population.

http://bible.cc/matthew/24-9.htm

Nope, sorry, your source pulls quotations from the book of John which I'm told isn't the direct quotations of Jesus and is not relevant to this thread.

It is quite clear that Jesus is not a peaceful man by his own admission. As such, I care not to befriend him.

All Jesus is saying is that the sword, i.e. his words or teachings, will not be acceptable to all, even among people that are friends or of the same family. For example, imagine an Israeli family that for years has agreed that they must hate Palestinians. Then one member of that family starts believing and following the teachings of Jesus, i.e. to love your enemies.

So, you are incorrect, because Jesus and his teachings are peaceful. Conversely, it is people that are generally not peaceful hear or try to apply his teachings that are not peaceful.