The work of salvation that Jesus Christ came to the earth for was twofold: to reconcile man to man and man to God. The result of the estrangement caused by the original sin of Adam and Eve was not only the separation and curse from God, it also led to Adam hating and separating from his wife momentarily; absolving himself from guilt; accusing the woman and God for masterminding his fall. The man said, “…I heard thy voice in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid myself (leaving his wife alone to face God’s wrath).”

“…The woman whom thou gavest to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I did eat.” Genesis 3:10, 12. Thenceforth, men are angry towards men and to make them feel better, they project their pains on others and become toxic one to another.

Jesus told Peter, “…Put up again thy sword into his place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword.” Matthew 26:52. The connotation in this Jesus’ word to Peter was that men should not be cruel to other men, rather, men should live in peace (John 14:27) and love their neighbours as themselves to fulfil the greatest commandment (Matthew22:37-39).