Why does the Bible say that family will turn against you?

Answer 1

One thought:

(2 Timothy 3:1-5) describes how, in the 'last days', people, in general, would be disobedient, disloyal, and have no 'natural affection' (or familial love).

(Matthew 10:21-22) ". . . Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child; children will rebel against their parents and have them put to death. You will be hated by everyone because of me, but the one who stands firm to the end will be saved."

(Matthew 10:32-36)says: "...a man's enemies will be the members of his own household."

Answer 2

You might be looking for Luke 12:51-53:

"51 Do you think I came to bring peace on earth? No, I tell you, but division. 52 From now on there will be five in one family divided against each other, three against two and two against three. 53 They will be divided, father against son and son against father, mother against daughter and daughter against mother, mother-in-law against daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law against mother-in-law.""

Answer 3

Matthew 10.21; which says:

And the brother shall deliver up the brother to death, and the father the child: and the children shall rise up against [their] parents, and cause them to be put to death.

Answer 4

Need more information as this is a bit vague. Are you referring to the future time called the 'Day of the Lord' a one-year period when children and women will rule over the male leaders found in Isaiah 3 or being told to 'hate' all and follow Christ in Luke 14:26 or this similar passage:

Mark 10:28-30New King James Version (NKJV)

28 Then Peter began to say to Him, "See, we have left all and followed You."

29 So Jesus answered and said, "Assuredly, I say to you, there is no one who has left house or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or lands, for My sake and the gospel's, 30 who shall not receive a hundredfold now in this time-houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and lands, with persecutions-and in the age to come, eternal life.

Another Response:A parallel scripture might help in understanding. 1 Peter 4:3-5

The context refers to the time that the newly integrated Christians were still either Jewish, or followed their Gentile ways. Now they have learned about Christ, and the need to become his followers. This would not sit good with their former Jewish friends (and relatives); neither would it sit good with their former Gentile friends (and relatives). Peter is referring to that immediate situation, not referring to some future situation. (The Message version) Reads:

3-5You've already put in your time in that God-ignorant way of life, partying night after night, a drunken and profligate life. Now it's time to be done with it for good. Of course, your old friends don't understand why you don't join in with the old gang anymore. But you don't have to give an account to them. They're the ones who will be called on the carpet-and before God himself.

In a modern parallel example: Jehovah's Witnesses as Christians find this happens all too often. When they first learn about Jehovah God, they perhaps may have been partiers; They may have used foul language, and told immoral stories. Perhaps they took drugs; were smokers; celebrated Christmas, Halloween, etc. Perhaps they were just 'living together' without being married legally.

Now that they want to serve Jehovah God, their friends and family relatives, get pretty perturbed. Often they say: "Any religion but this religion"; I guess because in other religions these things are either tolerated, or perhaps winked at. The birthday, Christmas, Halloween thing, really gets them.

But anyone that decides to become one of Jehovah's people, does not let this worry them. They take a firm stand, and will not compromise their new beliefs. This meets with a barrage of opposition from family relatives especially.

Therefore, both Jesus, and his apostle Peter, were giving advance warning about this type of pressure they would meet up against. They were counseled 'not to be dissuaded'. Jehovah would judge in the future between them. One would fall, one would receive salvation. They should not worry, because in the future they would receive 100-fold in the way of mothers, fathers, brothers, etc etc.

Answer:

Matthew 10:21 "And the brother shall deliver up the brother to death, and the father the child: and the children shall rise up against their parents, and cause them to be put to death." This verse, and others like it, relate to the sufferings to be expected when the twelve disciples were sent out. Jesus was teaching the twelve disciples what troubles to expect, how to prepare for, how to bear them, and how to go on with their work in the midst of them. Christ was warning them to expect greater sufferings than they had seen or were yet used to in order that the troubles they experienced would not be a surprise to them, and so a shock to their faith, but that, being the accomplishment of a prediction, they might be a confirmation to their faith.