Discrimination

[Whyme]

I feel pretty sad and all i can do is bow my head and sigh.

[Henry_iain]

A yoke actually means not just any relationship,  but a fairly close relationship. One where two people are bound together. Marriage would be an example. It's not referring, I believe,  to normal friendships. Otherwise it would be hard to witness to unbelievers. 

[Guest clancy]

1 minute ago, Henry_iain said:

A yoke actually means not just any relationship,  but a fairly close relationship. One where two people are bound together. Marriage would be an example. It's not referring, I believe,  to normal friendships. Otherwise it would be hard to witness to unbelievers. 

That’s what I was thinking..thanks for clarifying.?

[Whyme]

The darkness surrounded me and the light was not seen shining through. What fellowship is there is such darkness Lord?

Edited June 8, 2021 by Whyme

[Alive]

2Cor. 6:14 (NKJVS)   Do not be unequally yoked together with unbelievers. For what fellowship has righteousness with lawlessness? And what communion has light with darkness?

Paul probably had in mind where in Deut. God forbid the yoking together of different beasts....an ass and an oxen.

[Henry_iain]

Besides, it's not always possible to tell if someone is a believer beforehand.  They could say they are and yet not be. Deception is common and especially on the internet, and are unable to verify anyone's stories that could mean even someone here. So if we were to apply the same logic too strictly, we would not be able to have online fellowship at all. 

 

[Alive]

1Cor. 5:9 (NAS20S)   I wrote to you in my letter not to associate with sexually immoral people; 10 I did not at all mean with the sexually immoral people of this world, or with the greedy and swindlers, or with idolaters, for then you would have to leave the world. 11 But actually, I wrote to you not to associate with any so-called brother if he is a sexually immoral person, or a greedy person, or an idolater, or is verbally abusive, or habitually drunk, or a swindler—not even to eat with such a person.

[Whyme]

I searched for light but didn't find it, i instead found discrimination and favoritism.. Now im left asking myself why i want to be in fellowship with such darkness. 

[Guest clancy]

9 minutes ago, Whyme said:

The darkness surrounded me and the light was not seen shining through. What fellowship is there is such darkness Lord?

I am in God’s light, I wouldn’t say I fellowship with them, how can I, they are in darkness, but I believe God wants me to be kind to them, I can join in some of the conversations and share insight with them.

Shouldn’t there be a difference in the mannerism of a born again...that unbelievers notice?

i know they notice God in me, that’s why I believe they are always trying to wind me up, .they can’t believe where my self control comes from.. I look to Jesus for self control not to myself......through prayer, that has taken many, many years for me to hand over my pride and ego to the Lord.

[Whyme]

53 minutes ago, Chicken coop2 said:

You are supposed to be the light.  We are all supposed to be thr light.  Let our lights shine brightly for everyone no matter who they are or where we are.

And, even if you are the only light there, there will be no darkness. 

We don't shine light by discriminating. We will tolerate unbelievers but what about our own brothers?