Matthew 10: 34-39

(Matthew 10: 34-39)

『Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword. For I am come to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter in law against her mother in law. And a man's foes shall be they of his own household. He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. 』

The Bible tells us that Jesus is the king of peace, but that he did not come to give peace.『For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. 』 In Isaiah 9: 6 Jesus was called the king of peace. But came to give the sword. Most churches interpret it as follows: "A family has a mix of believers and unbelievers, and discord arises." Although not wrong, it is not a 100% assumption that it is not a complete interpretation. And we can see discord in the church of believing.

The purpose of Jesus' coming to this world is to save sinners and redeem them under the law. The words "Jesus came to give the sword" should be understood in the same context as "come to save the sinner." Thus, Jesus came to save sinners and redeem them under the Law.

The Bible calls Jesus the king of peace, not the peace in the world, but the mediator of peace between God and sinners. In other words, Jesus came to give peace between God and his enemies. Jesus is breaking down the enemy relationship and becoming the king of peace for reconciliation between God and sinners. These words of Jesus become discord in the world.

Jesus is telling the Israelites that he "has come to give the sword." The sword is the word of God. Jesus did not give this word to the Gentiles, but to the Israelites. At that time, all Israel had the word of God. The discord Jesus speaks of is not a fight, but a separation.

Jesus took the sins of the world by dying on the cross and said, "It is finished." In other words, God's promised word was fulfilled. This statement applies to the Israelites because God gave them the Law. "God fulfilled the law through the cross of Jesus."

After Jesus died on the cross and resurrected in three days, ascended to the throne of God, the Word of God was fully fulfilled. Then, separation starts from this time. In other words, they are separated from those who believe in Jesus Christ and those who do not. This is discord. Thus, Jesus said he came to give the sword. Although the gospel was preached to the people of Israel by Jesus Christ, most of the Israelites rejected and even crucified Jesus' words.

A man named Saul tried to kill the followers of Jesus. By the way, Saul met Jesus at Damascus, came to believe in the words of Jesus, and was reconciled to God. Thus, by the word of God, the apostle Paul became an enemy with the world. Today, this is happening in the church. Many believe in Jesus, but still follow the law (the law of God's wrath). The Israelites did not understand the meaning of what Jesus said to the Israelites 2,000 years ago. Today, the meaning of the apostle Paul's words in the Bible is no different from what many churches do not understand. People do not know what Jesus means "it is finished." It is interpreted separately and comfortably. Even though Jesus is telling us that he has taken away all the sins of the world, people think every day in light of the law to see if they are sinning and repent daily.

The old man is not born again. The old man must die (Romans 6: 6). The born again is the old man dead. When the old man dies, he is born again into the body of the spirit by the Holy Spirit from heaven. Romans (8: 1) speaks of those born of the Holy Spirit:

 『There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. 』 The Apostle Paul said in 2 Corinthians (3: 14-16):『 But their minds were blinded: for until this day remaineth the same vail untaken away in the reading of the old testament; which vail is done away in Christ. But even unto this day, when Moses is read, the vail is upon their heart.  Nevertheless when it shall turn to the Lord, the vail shall be taken away. 』

The Old Testament means the law (the law of the wrath of God). The apostle Paul points out that Jesus came and fulfilled the law, but when people read the Old Testament, they “do not know what Jesus meant."
Jesus said, "Have your cross." This means that because Jesus suffered on the cross, we do not join in suffering, but that Jesus is to die with Jesus to the world, just as Jesus died on the cross. This means separation from the world. The old man who loves the world must die. In 1 John (2:15) it is said:

『Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. 』 It means to die for the world. This is the meaning of Romans (6: 6).

『Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin. 』

『That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts; 』(Ephesians 4:22), 『Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be.』(Romans 8:7). Galatians(5:19-21) introduces the things of the flesh in detail.

Only those who forsake the world can receive the word of God. Those who love this world can never receive the word of God. If anyone loves the world but thinks he has received the word of God, he will say, "I know Jesus, but Jesus does not know you." And those who go to church and keep the law are not God's sword because they do not believe what Jesus has accomplished. If we are in Jesus Christ, we do not believe that the law is completed with Jesus. If you do not believe what Jesus has accomplished, you are separated from Jesus by the sword. Those who are in Jesus Christ are free from the law and are separate from this world. The Bible says about such a person.

『We know that whosoever is born of God sinneth not; but he that is begotten of God keepeth himself, and that wicked one toucheth him not. 』 (1 John 5:18)
Only those who are dead to the world, to sin, and to law can be reborn by God. "I came to give the sword" is to be separated from the world.

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