hamilton62:
yes, He came for peace but he gave us will so we can make choice.
somewhere in the bible: He said life and death have i given to you but i will like you to choose life...
He had to justify all His acts so that none will blame the father.

menesheh:


Why freewill?

OLAADEGBU:
Did Jesus come to bring peace or not?


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 (Matthew 10:34-36) and (Luke 12:51,52).
"Peace I leave with you, my peace I give to you: not as the world gives, give I to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid" (John 14:27)
"Salt is good: but if the salt has lost his saltiness, wherewith will you season it? Have salt in yourselves, and have peace with one another" (Mark 9:50).

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OLAADEGBU:


Did Jesus come to bring peace or not?

Matthew 10:34; Luke 2:14; 22:36 and Mark 9:50; John 14:27; 16:33; Acts 10:36

No Peace:

"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" (Matthew 10:34-36).

"Suppose that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, Nay; but rather division: For from henceforth there shall be five in one house divided, three against two, and two against three" (Luke 12:51,52).

"Then said He to them, But now, he that has a purse, let him take it, and likewise his scrip: and he that has no sword, let him sell his garment, and buy one" (Luke 22:36).

Peace:

"Salt is good: but if the salt has lost his saltiness, wherewith will you season it? Have salt in yourselves, and have peace with one another" (Mark 9:50).

"Peace I leave with you, my peace I give to you: not as the world gives, give I to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid" (John 14:27).

"These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you might have peace. In the world you shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world" (John 16:33).

"The word which God sent to the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ: (He is Lord of all)" (Acts 10:36).

Context is the key to Jesus' words. In Matthew 10:34, Jesus is speaking about the divisions that will come, even among family members, over their belief or lack of belief about Him. In that respect, He has come to bring division. This context is also related in Luke 12:51.

Luke 22:36 Jesus is preparing the disciples for His departure. He is telling them that they will need to provide for themselves and even protect themselves. Up to that time, everything they had needed had been provided. But, after the crucifixion and ascension, they would again be "on their own." They would need to work, provide for their families, and, if need be, protect their own; hence, the mention of the sword. Of course, the Bible teaches that Christians are to be peaceful, loving, and forgiving; however, it also teaches that we are not required to sit idly by when persecuted unrighteously.

The rest of the "peace" verses, teach just that: peace.

Jesus did not contradict Himself. When we look at His words in context, we can see what He was saying and that there is no contradiction at all.

https://carm.org/did-jesus-come-to-bring-peace-or-not

esere826:


He was saying that when some members of a family believe in him, and some don't, it will cause division of loyalty between them.
...The gospel initially put a sword between brothers in Africa. The gospel is presently putting a sword between families in the north, when some turn to Christ.

In order words, Christ is saying that he'll bring peace into the core of individuals, but this will turn people against the individual, and even that person against others. You can see this happening a lot in the religious section even between fellow christians

So he goes further to say that peace is like salt. It is called peace because it is peaceful. You can't call a troublesome person peaceful even if he is full of the Holy Spirit.
Therefore though the tendency of being a christian tends to put you on a war path with everything and everyone, you should try to stir up the part of you that whispers "shalom". Calm the storm around you with peace.

Scholar8200:


In Him, we have peace to the extent of our faith, after the measure of that He had in the Father. In the world(Including unsaved family members), we have division and variance just as He had with his brothers, the Pharisees, Sadducees etc

Freemanan:


See note...

menesheh:


Why freewill?

esere826:


He was saying that when some members of a family believe in him, and some don't, it will cause division of loyalty between them.
...The gospel initially put a sword between brothers in Africa. The gospel is presently putting a sword between families in the north, when some turn to Christ.

In order words, Christ is saying that he'll bring peace into the core of individuals, but this will turn people against the individual, and even that person against others. You can see this happening a lot in the religious section even between fellow christians

So he goes further to say that peace is like salt. It is called peace because it is peaceful. You can't call a troublesome person peaceful even if he is full of the Holy Spirit.
Therefore though the tendency of being a christian tends to put you on a war path with everything and everyone, you should try to stir up the part of you that whispers "shalom". Calm the storm around you with peace.