Can Christians Commit Acts of Violence? "Don’t think I came to bring peace to the earth; I did not come to bring peace, but a sword."— Matthew 10:34 This verse has often been misinterpreted to imply divine sanction for violence in the name of Christ. However, a closer textual, contextual, and theological analysis reveals the opposite. The intent behind this statement is not martial aggression, but the inevitable division that arises from uncompromising allegiance to Christ an