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2 Corinthians 6:15 what part hath he that believeth with an infidel?
soberxp:
2 Corinthians 6:15 And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel?
what if my Parents are not a believer, what if my friends are not a believer,and so on?I'm a litttle Confused about what part hath he that believeth with an infidel?
Akira329:
Hey soberxp,
2Co 6:14 Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?
2Co 6:15 And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel?
2Co 6:16 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.
2Co 6:17 Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you,
2Co 6:18 And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.
What part?
What fellowship?
What agreement?
All of those are the same.
Be separate.
Also here is an email response from Ray:
http://bible-truths.com/email9.htm#yoked
You should read the paper: Different Loves too!
http://forums.bible-truths.com/index.php/topic,3719.0.html
Hope this helps
Antaiwan
soberxp:
--- Quote ---'Well, how are you suppose to love your neighbor?' As yourself! You put yourself in the equation.
----------quote from ray
--- End quote ---
yes,I agree with ray,but I myself ,agape my God, with all my heart, with all my soul, with all my strength and might.and I hope my Parents ,my friends ,and so on also do this.so I am linked with my Parents ,my friends ,and so on .
thx Antaiwan.
Kat:
Hi soberxp,
Here is an excerpt from the article 'Unequally Yoked.'
http://bible-truths.com/yoked.htm -------------------
First, let's read the entire Scripture:
"Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness? And what concord hath Christ with Belial? Or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel? 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. Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, says the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive, and will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty" (II Cor. 6:14-18).
The phrase "unequally yoked together" is the translation of just one Greek word, heterozugeo, which is a compound word that means, "to yoke up differently; to associate discordantly; unequally yoke together." It is used but this one time in the Bible.
The word "yoke" means a coupling as when two oxen are coupled or yoked together by a pulling beam to do work such as plowing a field or pulling a wagon.
And so Paul is telling the Corinthians congregation which was steeped in paganism and their cities peppered with pagan temples, that they should not be "unequally" yoked with those that practiced paganism or any works of darkness. They were to avoid: "unbelievers, unrighteousness, darkness, Belial, infidels, and idols." There it is. That's the list Paul gave them, exactly as we read above.
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We do not need to totally avoid unbelievers, but we are not to become unequally "yoked" to them either. Paul permitted a certain amount of socializing with unbelievers:
1Co 10:27 If any of them that believe not bid you to a feast, and ye be disposed to go; whatsoever is set before you, eat, asking no question for conscience sake.
Probably most of us have some relative in our family that is not a believer, but with whom we could have certain social intercourse with.
For sure Paul is not forbidding interaction with "The many called and the few chosen." However, even there, we should not become unequally YOKED with them, or how can we say we came out of her as God's people (Rev. 18:4).
I have personally seen marriages between a believer and a non-believer that were more loving and equally yoked than some marriages between two believers. So we need to pay close attention to ALL the words of these profound Scriptures.
We can advise and try to help people see different aspects of a situation. We can relay our own personal knowledge of such things. But we should not get involved in being overly righteous in these matters lest we be guilty of "forbidding to marry" (I Tim. 4:3), which is a doctrine of demons (Verse 1).
The key is becoming "unequally yoked." And that can mean marriage, but it can also mean which church one attends; of which clubs one is a member; which establishments one goes to for entertainment; which TV shows become a regular habit; with whom one becomes business partners; Etc.
Never become unequally yoked with anyone, and always avoid: "unrighteousness, darkness, Belial [an epithet of Satan], infidels, and idols."
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mercy, peace and love
Kat
Akira329:
--- Quote from: soberxp on December 06, 2009, 08:52:53 AM ---
--- Quote ---'Well, how are you suppose to love your neighbor?' As yourself! You put yourself in the equation.
----------quote from ray
--- End quote ---
yes,I agree with ray,but I myself ,agape my God, with all my heart, with all my soul, with all my strength and might.and I hope my Parents ,my friends ,and so on also do this.so I am linked with my Parents ,my friends ,and so on .
thx Antaiwan.
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I not sure I know what you mean when you say linked?? agape love???
Agape - one way street
Phileo - two way street
If your parents, friends, and so on are unbelievers then in respect of your beliefs what do you have in common with them?
Other than mere social interaction how far or deep does your relationships go??
What do you expect from them??
What do you expect an unbeliever to to believe??
Hope this helps
Antaiwan
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