BasilZero said:
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
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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.
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@first sentence - Book of Mathew not Revelation or John. Relevant enough to respond to your post.
@second sentence - Your loss if you just look at the words without looking or researching further into the deeper meaning of the words itself.
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Apparently you didn't even read your own source as it does not pull anything from Matthew in its explanation. I begins with just the author talking about Matthew using nothing but his own thoughts, then proceeds to quote from John not once, but 3 times and use those as explanations.
Words don't have deeper meanings; sentences may. This sentence has no deeper meaning and makes it clear, in no uncertain terms, that Jesus is not peaceful. His ultimate goal is to spread His concept of truth above all else with no care for those who defy him.
