Friday, July 29, 2011
one thing i realised about life in the past week was how scary the world has become! wrong has become right, just because everyone is doing it.
and right has become wrong, because no one wants to do it.
):
but the Bible clearly states:
"But now I am writing to you not to
associate with anyone who bears the name of brother if he is guilty of
sexual immorality or
greed, or is an
idolator, reviler, drunkard, or
swindler - not even to eat with such a one." - 1 Corinthians 5:11
this verse is not saying that we are forbidden to eat with our non-Christian friends in the canteen or have a casual meal. because the Bible also clearly states that we are not to isolate ourselves from all non-believers, and only hang out with Christians. we are to be IN the world, but not OF the world.
i think someone told me/ i heard from somewhere that in the Bible times, eating with someone was kinda a big thing. as in, you would either have been really close to the person you were eating with, or the person was someone you really respected.
so what this verse is trying to say is that we are not to "associate" ourselves with them, to avoid giving the appearance of the approval of sinful conduct!
also, looking at the list of "sins", i found that some of them are surprisingly common. i mean, its not like God is asking us not to associate with murderers and theives only (the ones with the "serious" sins). we are to disapprove of the conduct of even the greedy, and the idolators.
it really makes me sad as so often times i find myself guilty of committing them. ): greed in earthly possessions and sometimes even power. idolatry, not in the sense of
having other religions or Gods that i pray to, but more in the subtle sense. letting anything take first place in my life over God. ):
i guess it was a reminder for me that the world is watching our every move, and they are ever ready to point the finger at anything that seems inconsistent with our label as a "Christian".
this means that we as Christians are to be "above reproach", lest we bring disgrace to the name of Christ.
MAY GOD HELP US ALL!
avoid the aliens;
12:08 PM
