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Originally Posted by Jermyn Davidson
Matthew 10:34 - 36
34) “Do not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I have not come to bring peace, but a sword.
35) For I have come to set a man against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law.
36) And a person’s enemies will be those of his own household.
I don't know how to rationalize it, but maybe all of the division found within Christianity is the WILL of God.
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Christ's words above is primarily about how His Gospel will divide Christian converts from their devoutly Jewish families. Of course, the same could be said if one's family were pagan, or any other religion. This isn't necessarily about Christ Himself bringing division and confusion to the bride.
I believe what divides us are all our human opinions, lists, and interpretations. We're not spiritually mature enough to admit that these things originate from us. Instead, churches demand that their understanding is the absolute truth. In doing this, Oneness believers were cast out of traditional churches. Preterists were cast out of churches they faithfully served their entire lives. Post Tribulation Rapture believers have been disfellowshipped by denominations, ministries, and universities. Churches have different standards and expectations of holiness. They pick and choose what laws apply and what laws don't, each having a different list that applies. They have disfellowshipped over Annihilationism, eternality of the soul, soul sleep, and the nature of Hell. They have slandered and disfellowshipped over keeping the Sabbath or not keeping the Sabbath. Anathemas ring through the air in a cacophony of fighting, insults, slander, bickering, and debate.
If we could just admit for 24 hours that what we believe is truly our "opinion" or our "interpretation" or our "understanding" instead of demanding that it is absolute truth. There might be world peace. lol
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