Do You Think I Have Come to Bring Peace?

Following Jesus creates temporary division until he brings permanent peace. Jesus was separated through a baptism of fire so that we could be Included through a baptism of water. Ultimately, Jesus divides humanity into those who are united to him by faith and those who aren’t. Counterintuitively, this positions Christians to be “us-for-them,” or even “us-for-those-who-are-against-us.” Through the power of Jesus working in us, we can share our faith, serve sacrificially and resolve conflict in healthy ways.