reflect Not That I Am near To Send Peace On Earth - I Came Not To Send Peace, But A Sword
Agosto 22nd, 2010 by elisha8902620We know too that The Lord Jesus Christ gave us a sound warning about the literal employ of swords when Peter struck off the suitable ear of a servant of the High Priest. The Lord then uttered His well-known words - “He who lives by the sword shall die by the sword.” In other words there is no room in the Kingdom of God for violence of any description especially vengeful violence. Now, in complete opposition of what The Lord said, what does all this violence from the hands of ‘Christians’ recount when we apply The Truth of God’s Word to it?
Matt 7:16 Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men salvage grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles? 17 Even so every helpful tree bringeth forth great fruit; but a rotten tree bringeth forth gross fruit. 18 A favorable tree cannot bring forth wicked fruit, neither can a evil tree bring forth grand fruit. 19 Every tree that bringeth not forth grand fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. 20 Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them. God’s Holy Word has spoken, not me
Ok, so we have proven that this sword is not literal, so what kind of sword are we talking about? Well for a originate it’s a very inviting sword and it is two edged which means however one wields it, it cuts and it cuts deep drawing noteworthy metaphorical blood, especially the blood of those called, but of unbelief. This means it hurts and causes considerable inner afflict to those on the receiving waste of it. How do we know this? We know it because they acknowledge and they retort in various negative ways. Often, the first reaction is silence; the Sword of Truth usually silences those who are opposed to it. The next reaction is varied depending upon the individual. Some will argue endlessly if you let them, but in the main they all have one thing in approved - dislike. They all loathe The Truth and eventually will attempt to demolish the messenger of The Truth.
Here are some Holy Scriptures to assist what I have been saying:
Hebrews 4:12 For the Word of God is like a flash, and much, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul (breath) and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. (Brackets mine)
Here in Hebrews the author is speaking to those being called into The Lord’s Sabbath Rest and the Sword of Truth is here sorting out believers from unbelievers. Hebrews 4:6 Seeing therefore it remaineth that some must enter therein, and they to whom it was first preached entered not in because of unbelief:
The Sword of Truth cuts deeper and pierces deeper than any physical sword and it will cause inner turmoil for a while until it brings forth repentance - a change of heart or attitude in a unusual disciple. It is a discerner of the intents and inner thoughts of our entire being, honest through to our heart and the deepest recesses of our minds - no fragment of our being can race it. It convicts those who are called and have and draws them to repentance. Alternatively, those who are called, yet remain in a space of unbelief will answer in the ways as described in the earlier paragraphs.
The Pharisees when confronted with the Sword of Truth from the mouth of The Lord Jesus Christ were often silenced, but then afterwards they displayed their hatred. They went away to discuss their strategy on how to fraudulently and illegally accuse Him and slay Him.
appealing on in Matthew 10 we’re now confronted with the reality of how discontinuance to home the consume of this sword can affect those ‘near and dear to us.’ Verse 35: For I am near to state a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter in law against her mother in law. 36 And a man’s foes shall be they of his have household.
Now these sorts of Holy Scriptures are the ones that many mainstream Christians retract to read over fast or unprejudiced lifeless ignore because they don’t sit well with their non-gospel and non-confrontational liberal notion of things. There’s not powerful luvvy duvviness in these verses and these Holy Scriptures don’t tickle their ears one shrimp bit. Here in these verses The Lord is saying quite clearly, and unambiguously, that there will be heated discourse and arguments in some households between father and son and/or son and father; mother and daughter or daughter in law against her mother in law. This in turn will mean, in some cases, a permanent parting of the ways. They will become enemies and I know this to be just because it has happened to me. The Lord Jesus Christ Himself had this pickle with His fill siblings and with His Nazarene neighbours. He made a special point too of letting us all know about Him not being received in His beget backyard.
Matthew 13:57 And they were offended in him. But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, achieve in his gain country, and in his hold house. 58 And he did not many considerable works there because of their unbelief.
John 1:11 He came unto his fill, and his acquire received him not.
As accurate Believers and followers of The Lord Jesus Christ the essential thing we must learn here is this: This family feuding is a one contrivance street, yes the Sword of Truth has advance in and caused your family hurt through your plan in The Lord Jesus Christ, and they despise you for it, but you don’t disfavor them in return. You fancy them in return but that doesn’t mean you halt in their company and become a doormat Christian being the recipient of continued abuse - you leave as soon as possible. Your leaving will create it more bearable for them than if you end and that in itself will be an act of savor on your portion. Don’t forget, you are the one with the Power of God within you; your family has not been blessed in such a map. This is why The Lord Jesus Christ left Nazareth and went into Judea to preach.
Ephesians 6:17 And occupy the helmet of salvation, and the Sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God:
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