Matthew 10

Jesus Came to Bring a Sword?

January 13, 2016

Category: General
Tags: Conflict, Jesus, Non-Violence, Peace
Topics: Enemy-Loving Non-Violence
Verse: Matthew 10

Jesus said: “Do not suppose that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I did not come to bring peace, but a sword” (Mt 10:34). Some, both modern scholars along with church leaders…

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What did Jesus mean when he said he came not to bring peace, but a sword (Mt 10:34)?

January 9, 2008

Category: Q&A
Tags: Christian Life, Q&A, Social Issues, Violence
Topics: Enemy-Loving Non-Violence
Verse: Matthew 10

Given Jesus’ uniform teaching about loving enemies and abstaining from violence, and given that his followers were known for their refusal to engage in violence for the first three hundred years of church history, it’s…

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Matthew 10

Jesus Came to Bring a Sword?

What did Jesus mean when he said he came not to bring peace, but a sword (Mt 10:34)?

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