Jesús vino a la tierra para liberar al hombre del poder del diablo, pecado, and death and to reconcile man back to God y Restaurar la posición del hombre caído. By faith in Jesus Christ and through regeneration man would no longer belong to the generation of fallen man; el anciano, 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
No penséis que he venido a enviar paz a la tierra.: no vine a enviar paz, pero una espada. Porque he venido a poner al hombre en desacuerdo con su padre., y la hija contra su madre, y la nuera contra su suegra. Y los enemigos del hombre serán los de su propia casa. (Estera 10:32-36, Lu 12:51)
Jesus dijo, that He didn’t come to bring peace on earth, como el mundo define la paz, pero para traer la espada.
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.
Jesús quiso decir, that His coming and His redemption through regeneration and His life in the new creation, would cause division between the anciano (te caes) y el hombre nuevo.
A través de la regeneración, the new man would no longer belong to the world, but to the Kingdom of God. Por lo tanto, the salvation of man would cause a separation between those, que pertenecen al mundo; el reino de las tinieblas (hijos del diablo) y esos, who belong to the Kingdom of God (hijos de dios).
The result of regeneration
El mundo no puede odiarte; pero a mí me odia, porque doy testimonio de ello, que sus obras son malas (jn 7:7)
When the disciples of Jesus were not born again and were still the old creation, who belonged to the generation of fallen man, Jesus dijo, 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, enojo, odiar, resistencia, y persecución.
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, que pertenecen al mundo, del pecado, justicia, y juicio (jn 16:8)
Jesus was hated by the world, because He testified that her works were evil. Therefore the new creations would also be odiado por el mundo, because they would also testify that her works are evil (jn 15:18-27; 16:1-12).
El regeneración in Jesus Christ and living in Him would divide the soulish people, who are born of the seed of Adam and the spiritual people, who are born of the Seed of God (Jesús).
The Word is powerful and shaper than any two-edged Sword
Trabajemos, pues, para entrar en ese reposo., para que nadie caiga en el mismo ejemplo de incredulidad. Porque la palabra de Dios es rápida, y potente, y más cortante que cualquier espada de dos filos, traspasando hasta la división del alma y del espíritu, y de las articulaciones y la médula ósea, y es un discernidor de los pensamientos e intenciones del corazón. Ni hay criatura alguna que no se manifieste a sus ojos: pero todas las cosas están desnudas y abiertas a los ojos de aquel con quien tenemos que tratar (Heb 4:11-13)
La espada, 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 (anciano) y espíritu (hombre nuevo) 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 voluntad de Dios. The truth of God shall expose the lies of the world and shall bring the works of darkness into the light.
The Word shall, entre otros, 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 dejar de lado al viejo.
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, quien eres 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; hijo de Dios. 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.
Cuente el costo
Por lo tanto, Jesus dijo, that before you make a choice to follow Him you should Calcule el costo. 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. Pero eso no es cierto.
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. Pero solo esos, 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 Calcule el costo before making the choice to follow Him
Jesus wouldn’t have said either: He that loves father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me: and he that loves son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me. Y el que no toma su cruz, and follows after Me, no es digno de mi. El que encuentre su vida, la perderá: and he that loses his life for My sake shall find it (Estera 10:37-39)
But these are the words of Jesus. 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.
Pero cuando decides seguir a Jesús, it means to give up yourself and deja tu carne. 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.
'Sé la sal de la tierra’
