Luke 12:51 Do you think that I have come to give peace on earth? No, I tell you, but rather division. 52For from now on in one house there will be five divided, three against two and two against three. 53They will be divided, father against son and son against father, mother against daughter and daughter against mother, mother-in-law against her daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law against mother-in-law."
The truth causes division. The division separates the truth from the lie, the holy from the profane. Paul tearfully warned the believers of the fierce wolves who would come among them after his departure. The threat Paul described was from within the body of believers. Men who would rise up and lord over the flock, drawing the flock away from the True Shepherd. Some acting out of sordid gain, others out of "moral" tradition, both having the form of godliness but deny the power of the Spirit.
It was true in Paul's day, it's true today. Division. For example, Baptists in general have been noted for the lack of "unity" by casual Christian critics. The critics often are "professing" Christians, yet politically correct reasoning is used in the assessement instead of biblically correct discernment.
Christ said in Luke 12:51 & Matthew 10:34 he came to earth to bring a sword & division, not peace and unity. The focus of his statement is the coming judgement of the nations, and the world religious systems.
Test the fruit of the popular Christians who are attempting to bring political peace, unity and goodwill to the world. Test and see if their message measures up to what Christ said to his disciples. Testing is a Biblical mandate for all Biblical Christians.
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