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Originally Posted by SoldierofChrist
My favorite verse is Matthew 10:34. In the King James Version it reads "Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword."
I use this verse as a reminder to stay strong when others try to steer me off the path to the savior. After all, what should their opinions matter if you aren't here for peace?
Brothers and sisters, how could you apply this verse to your daily lives?
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This is a fine verse, indeed. While Jesus also told us to obey secular laws of the country we live in (e.g., Titus 3:1), this verse clearly justifies us to kill Muslims and other heathens in ways which our government approve. Currently, the best method of applying this verse is killing Muslims with drones - they allow to kill an entire village in which one terrorist is supposed to be hiding.
God Bless America and support our troops!
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Originally Posted by Wuhchulookinat?
Hi, this is one of my favorite Bible passages also.
Obviously, Jesus did not go around with a literal army, or carry any literal swords. Rather, Jesus preached to love thy neighbor. But in Matthew 10:34 Jesus is warning his followers that his does not simply mean peace. When someone speaks the truth, anyone, the effect can be more violent than any sword or gun.
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No, this is not what Jesus says. He says that He is the one causing the war and killing and violence in general.
You need to be doing more reading and less interpreting (2 Peter 1:20), sweetie.
