I Came To Bring a Sword

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I Came To Bring a Sword

• Matthew 1034-39

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Unity

• Often discussed in the Bible
• Desirable (Psalm 1331)
• On the mind of Christ (John 1720, 21)
• Subject in Pauls letters
  (1 Corinthians 110 Ephesians 43)

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Division

• Also spoken of by Jesus
• Peace with God now possible
• Men at odds over Him (Text)
• Necessary at times

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Holy

• Separation from the world
• Israel (Leviticus 1144 192 2022-26)
• Difference between the clean and unclean
• Necessary today
• Peculiar people (1 Peter 29)
• No fellowship with darkness
  (2 Corinthians 614-18)

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Holy

• Requires separation or division
• Righteous from unrighteous
  (Genesis 71, 23)
• Purpose of discipline (1 Corinthians 57, 11)
• Eventual separation by God
  (Matthew 2532, 33, 46)

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Separated From

• Law of Moses
• Not for Gentiles (Ephesians 211, 12)
• No fellowship with God (John 117)
• Animal blood insufficient
  (Romans 325, 26 615 Galatians 321-29)
• Punishment for rejecting Christ
  (Galatians 54 Hebrews 1026-31)

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Separated From

• The world
• Not of the world (John 1714-17)
• To be above reproach (Philippians 215)
• Be strangers in the world (1 Peter 211, 12)
• At war with the forces of this world (Ephesians
  610-18)

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Separated From

• The wisdom of this world
• Gnosticism of the first century
  (Colossians 26-8)
• All human doctrines (1 Corinthians 118-25)
• Humanism, evolution, modernism, etc.

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Separated From

• False brethren
• Cause of division (Romans 1617, 18)
• Factious (Titus 310, 11)
• Immoral (1 Corinthians 59-13)
• Disorderly (2 Thessalonians 36-15)

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Separated From

• Denominationalism
• Results in further division
• Developing at Corinth (1 Corinthians 112)
• Various doctrinal errors
• Unity based on the doctrine of Christ
  (2 John 9-11)

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Conclusion

• Jesus brought a sword
• Which side are you on?