Babsinva:
Thanks alot, I will be waiting for your reply, for you are someone who at least did read the Bible and have knowledge about the religion
While I appreciate your confidence in me, I do NOT want this to be a babsinva /Abdul Aziz thread only. I do not want to discourage others, and run them off. It sounds like from your last post above, that you do not want to hear from others at all. Everyone is welcome. Further more the "THE PRINCE OF PEACE" boasts that he had not come to bring peace on earth but fire and division! Isn't that what we find in the Bible "I came to set the earth on fire, and how I wish that it were ALREADY KINDLED. ' Do you supposed that I came to bring peace to the world? No, not peace BUT DIVISION." I LUKE 12:49
The scripture about the sword is in more than one place, but in reference to this statement the best ones are in Luke 12:49-53 which talks about not bringing peace but bringing division. It is also mentioned and more detailed in the account of Matthew 10:32-39. I will summarize but you should read the whole thing for complete understanding.
Basically in Matthew, (Jesus speaking) and saying everyone that is in union with me, will be in union with my Father, for I will confess to him your union, but should you disown me, then I will disown you. Then it goes on to say divisions can be against mother, brother sister, father and members of ones' household, but if it is for the sake of My Father's name then it's OK, because you have shown that He is more important than men, and if
not, you are not worthy of Him anyhow. In other words choose. That's the division with the sword - not some conquistador going to battle. The blade in other words can cut like a knife - and you can choose not to be separated from family, friends, neighbors and the like and choose to be with them or accepted by them, because that is more important to you, but then that divides you from GOD. However if your family, friends, and neighbors do something that you know God doesn't want and you walk away from it because you are strong enough, and do not have to be a follower of men, then your division may be with them, but at least it won't be with God. Basic terms - if your best friend jumps off a bridge are you going to jump off too? No. Have sense, be strong, do what's right. Who cares whether you are liked by men. And once there is that division among you and men, they may persecute you for no reason, just because you've made changes and they don't feel you are fun or cool to hang out with or visit anymore. So what - who cares what men think.
In Luke it talks about the division again, and in basic straight forward terms it's saying a divided house can not stand. So if his sword creates a division in your house, then so be it. If I have to choose between God and my mother for example, then I'll choose God. I will not for example, practice idolatry like my mother does, and if that puts a rift between us, that's fine, for one can not slave for 2 masters says the bible. It is better to be in favor with God, than to be liked by others. This is the division that is talked about - plain and simple.
And B-T-W the reference to sword in Revelation is not the same sword talked about here.
An do not forget the bible says be peaceable with all men.