A Sword Not Peace Matthew 10 There are those who are assuming they know what the message of God is. At best they misrepresent the teachings of Jesus. Often it is a complete misunderstanding and scripturally wrong. Let's not assume that these individuals are not Christian. I have recently had a number of people who claim to be Christians but yet they have bought a lie from their pastor or just have not looked at the full word of God. I believe the challenge comes to how often people read the bible let alone study it. A study from 2009 conducted by the Center for Bible Engagement titled "Understanding the Bible Engagement Challenge: Scientific Evidence for the Power of 4" says only six out of ten read the bible on occasion. Less than two out of five read it once a week. The rest of the study follows. Nine out of ten (93%) Americans say that they own a Bible (Robinson, 2002). In fact, the average Americ...