Yesus datang ke bumi untuk membebaskan manusia daripada kuasa syaitan, Dosa, and death and to mendamaikan manusia kembali kepada Tuhan dan Pulihkan kedudukan lelaki yang jatuh. By faith in Jesus Christ and through regeneration man would no longer belong to the generation of fallen man; lelaki tua itu, but to the generation of the new man; sons God. But the salvation of fallen man and the transfer from the kingdom of the darkness to the Kingdom of God had consequences for the life of the new man on earth. Because Jesus came not to send peace on earth, but Jesus came to send a sword. What did Jesus mean by not sending peace but sending a sword on earth?
Jesus brought division
Jangan sangka bahawa Aku datang untuk membawa damai di bumi: Aku datang bukan untuk membawa damai, tetapi pedang. Sebab Aku datang untuk membuat orang berselisih dengan bapanya, dan anak perempuan melawan ibunya, dan anak perempuan dalam undang -undang terhadap ibunya dalam undang -undang. Dan musuh seseorang ialah mereka dari rumahnya sendiri (Mat 10:32-36, Lu 12:51)
Yesus berkata, that He didn’t come to bring peace on earth, kerana dunia mentakrifkan keamanan, tetapi untuk membawa pedang.
Jesus came to set a man at variance against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and the daughter in law against her mother in law and someone’s enemies would be those of his own household.
Yesus maksudkan, that His coming and His redemption through regeneration and His life in the new creation, would cause division between the lelaki tua (lelaki yang jatuh) dan lelaki baru.
Melalui penjanaan semula, the new man would no longer belong to the world, tetapi kepada Kerajaan Allah. Itu, the salvation of man would cause a separation between those, yang kepunyaan dunia; Kerajaan Kegelapan (anak-anak syaitan) dan mereka, who belong to the Kingdom of God (Anak -anak Tuhan).
The result of regeneration
Dunia tidak boleh membenci anda; Tetapi saya benci, Kerana saya memberi keterangan tentangnya, bahawa karya -karyanya adalah jahat (Jn 7:7)
When the disciples of Jesus were not born again and were still the old creation, yang tergolong dalam generasi manusia yang telah jatuh, Yesus berkata, that the world could not hate them, because they still belonged to the world. But when they would be born again and the Holy Spirit would dwell in them and Jesus Christ would be in them, that would all change.
His life and His righteousness in the new creation would cause agitation, kemarahan, benci, rintangan, dan penganiayaan.
The old carnal man, who has the nature of the devil and the spirit of the antichrist wouldn’t stand the new man, who has the nature of God and the Spirit of Christ.
Since the Holy Spirit, Who lives in the new man, would reprove those, yang kepunyaan dunia, daripada dosa, kebenaran, dan penghakiman (Jn 16:8)
Jesus was hated by the world, because He testified that her works were evil. Therefore the new creations would also be dibenci oleh dunia, because they would also testify that her works are evil (Jn 15:18-27; 16:1-12).
Itu regenerasi in Jesus Christ and living in Him would divide the soulish people, who are born of the seed of Adam and the spiritual people, yang dilahirkan dari benih Tuhan (Yesus).
The Word is powerful and shaper than any two-edged Sword
Marilah kita bekerja untuk memasuki rehat itu, supaya mana -mana lelaki jatuh selepas contoh ketidakpercayaan yang sama. Kerana Firman Tuhan cepat, dan berkuasa, dan lebih tajam daripada pedang dua orang, menusuk bahkan kepada pemisahan jiwa dan semangat, dan sendi dan sumsum, dan merupakan pencegahan pemikiran dan niat hati. Dan tidak ada makhluk yang tidak nyata di sisinya: tetapi segala sesuatu telanjang dan terbuka kepada mata Dia, yang dengannya kita harus berurusan (Ibr 4:11-13)
Pedang, that Jesus brought not only referred to the relationships between people on earth and the separation between the generation of the old man and the generation of the new man, but the sword also referred to the life of the new man.
Because the Word of God is quick and powerful and sharper than any two-edged sword and it pierces even to the dividing asunder of soul (lelaki tua) dan semangat (lelaki baru) and of the joints and marrow and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
The Word deals with the old man
The Word is the truth of God and is holy and righteous. When you study the Word through the Holy Spirit and renew your mind, you will get to know the kehendak Tuhan. The truth of God shall expose the lies of the world and shall bring the works of darkness into the light.
The Word shall, dalam kalangan yang lain, confront you with the deeds of your flesh, and then it’s up to you, to obey the Word or not. When you obey the Word of God and do what He says, you shall mortify the deeds of your flesh and menangguhkan orang tua itu.
The Word not only deals with the old man, but the Word also reveals who you have become in Jesus Christ.
The Word builds the new man up in holiness
The Word feeds the spirit of the new creation with the truth of God. The Word shall reveal, siapa anda in Christ and what inheritance you have been given in Him. Without the Word you will never find out.
Only through obedience to the Word, which is sharper than any two-edged sword you shall kill the works of the flesh and shall do the works of the spirit.
By renewing your mind with the Word and by obeying the Word, the new man shall arise and shall walk in the light; the truth of God as the new creation; Anak Tuhan. The new man shall be build up in holiness through the Word and shall do the will of God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit on earth.
Kira kos
Itu, Yesus berkata, that before you make a choice to follow Him you should mengira kos. Because many people are not willing to lay down their old life and kill the works of the old carnal man through obedience to the Word (the Sword).
Many people are not able to run the race of faith and finish it. They want to be partakers of the race to receive the price, but they are not willing to pay the price. They assume that you won’t have to make any effort to be rewarded. Tetapi itu tidak benar.
Every professional athlete knows, what you have to give up to perform at top level and what it cost to win and be rewarded. If you didn’t have to give up anything and didn’t have to make any effort, then everyone would be a professional athlete. Tetapi hanya mereka, who are willing to pay the price and give up their own lives, their time and social lives and activities for a disciplined training schedule with the right nutrition and a full dedication, will be rewarded.
The same applies to the sons of God. If you wouldn’t have to make any effort, then Jesus wouldn’t have said that you should first mengira kos before making the choice to follow Him
Jesus wouldn’t have said either: Dia yang lebih menyayangi ayah atau ibu daripada saya tidak layak mendapat saya: Dan dia yang lebih menyayangi anak lelaki atau anak perempuan daripada saya yang tidak layak untuk saya. Dan dia yang tidak tidak membuang salibnya, and follows after Me, tidak layak untuk saya. Dia yang mendapati hidupnya akan kehilangannya: dan dia yang kehilangan nyawanya demi saya akan menjumpainya (Mat 10:37-39)
Tetapi ini adalah kata -kata Yesus. And Jesus said many more things, which are nowadays twisted and preached in such a manner, that many believers think that you don’t have to do anything and don’t have to make any effort, that everything will be thrown in your lap and you can live like the world; as those who still belong to the generation of fallen man and keep doing those things that go against the will of God.
But when you decide to follow Jesus, it means to give up yourself and put off your flesh. You may even lose friends and/or family members, because they are not able to bear the Truth of God.
Because the Truth of God; the Sword pierces even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit and brings division between soulish people and spiritual people on earth.
‘Jadilah garam bumi’
