Peace: Yes or No?
January 3, 2014 • John 14:27 Luke 12:51
Contained in Scripture are the truths we need to know in order to recognize our sinfulness and come to the salvation God has prepared for us in Christ Jesus the Lord. And the Bible is a reliable teacher. Still, the Bible is also a big book and so perhaps it is not surprising that across the sweep of Scripture you can find texts that seem to contradict each other. But what do these texts really mean and how can we deepen our understanding of Scripture when we bring such passages together? Today on Groundwork we ponder the question: does Jesus bring peace into our world or conflict?