What would it take to change your mind?

[Edwardo Piet]

When Jesus mentions that families will be destroyed as a result of Him, He is talking about the unavoidable consequences of families that don't all accept Him as the saviour. Back then, the Romans killed the Christians, so can you image a family where some didn't believe and carried on living, and some did believe and so were killed? These 'divisions' are human reactions and obviously cause heartache, but it isn't something that Jesus 'wanted' to happen.

So if I understand you correctly - when you say Jesus is in favour of the death penalty you mean the penalty that all humans (and all other life?) suffer - death. We all die in the end. You only mean that? The killing isn't done by Jesus but by people? Right?

If this is so - does that suggest that you think that when Jesus said - to paraphrase, -: "I come not to bring peace, but a sword" - he was just being metaphorical? Right?

Correct? Wrong? Thoughts?

And IF that is the case. How do you know its a metaphor? Or where is there evidence that its a metaphor to make it at least probable that its one?
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