Ok. I'll say it: Christians avoid hanging around non-Christians because of a lack of faith in God. We don't trust God and we don't trust ourselves! We are sooo afraid of being contaminated, compromised, watered down, and sucked into sinful behavior that we say I know the answer: I will come completely out from among them and be separate. We content ourselves in preaching at people from a distance, and condemning without conversing with people.
Just say it: I don't trust myself. I don't trust myself around people that don't know Jesus. Don't you know that the same God that saved you from sin, will also KEEP YOU from sin? Of course there are situations that we need to avoid because it would overwhelm us. BUT, we should not isolate ourselves from the very people that need the good news of God's love, forgiveness, and grace through Jesus Christ.
I love what Jesus told Nicodemus: "He who believes in Him is not condemned; but he who does not believe IS CONDEMNED ALREADY(emphasis mine), because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God" John 3:18 (NIV). People that are not followers of Jesus are living under a cloud of condemnation and guilt. You can't see it but it is there. That is why our message is so important, necessary, and relevant. What can wash away my sin? Nothing but the blood of Jesus!
Remember God is with you! Open the window blinds, go outside, and interact with the world!
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I will say this! Many "Christians" have a said faith that isn't rooted in the revelation of Christ, but in our feelings and emotions.
I have been floored at how we can't agree on the basics of what God said.
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