Being friends with unbelievers?

Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney  ... 

 

I care very much about 3 individuals who are church goers but likely not really of God.  I find each time they show up briefly, the doors close quickly.  Often I am praying for help from God and usually they disappear for a season after I pray.  (I freely share scripture and things God has taught me when I am with them but there is no evidence that these things help them al all.)

 

Paul says:

 

I Corinthians 2:14  But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.

 

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2 Corinthians 6

 

14 Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?

 

(After I was born again in 1975, I was so changed by God that I no longer had anything in common with the world or the people of the world whose interest was in worldly things and worldly achievements.  I just wanted to learn about God and be around people of God.  My previous interests vanished.)

 

15 And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel?

 

16 And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be MY people.

 

17 Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean; and I will receive you,

 

(I found this, verse 17, is what I had to do.  And when someone in the church group showed no real interest in hearing what God had done and no evidence they followed the Word of God, I found I couldn't be around such persons and had to leave them alone. I found many in churches who didn't have an interest in following God.  I believe it is in this scripture: 2 Timothy 3:5  Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away. They attended church as I did.  They appeared to read the Bible and professed Jesus, The Word, to be their Lord.  But I could see they weren't really following the Word of God in their own lives. Their real love was the world. So I ended up "turning away" from them as Paul said to do.)

 

18 And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be MY sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.

 

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In the Bible, the apostle Paul says to us:

 

Romans 16:17

 

Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.

 

2 Timothy 3

 

1 This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.

 

2 For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,

 

3 Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,

 

4 Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;

 

5 Having a form of godliness (attending church and saying Jesus is Lord) , but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.

 

14 But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of WHOM thou hast learned them;

 

15 And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.

 

16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

 

17 That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.

 

James 4:4  Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.

 

(friend:  one who gives support and assistance)

 

On this Podcast, I will share with you 3 examples of trying to be friends with unbelieving members of Churches.

 

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