I Came: To Bring Judgment
by David Chadwick
You can't have good news without first having bad news. You can't come to bring light unless there is darkness.
Jesus came to the cradle and the cross. He came to give abundant life and to destroy the works of the devil. He came to bring light.
He also came to bring judgment. This reason for Jesus's coming is a bit more solemn, but nevertheless is true and needs to be noted during the Christmas season. He could never have offered mercy without first bringing judgment.
Jesus told us that his message would divide people, even family members (Matthew 10:34). Among friends…
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