Being Friends With Unbelievers

[WayneB]

God bless your beautiful feet!

My feet are as ugly as sin!

But, thank-you!

No sweetie, not in God's sight. If you bring the Good News to your unsaved friends, your feet are considered Beautiful, by the one who created them.

I think God was distracted by someone the day he was making my feet. (My guess, it was Scarletprayers up to some cwaazy redneck business again! )

Maybe that's why God gave us socks and shoes? ...to cover our ugly feet?

[Guest Biblicist]

I bet God see's your feet like this....FEET

[kari21]

I bet God see's your feet like this....FEET

Hmmmm....more like this: http://afrogtokiss.net/public_html/wp-cont...redneckfeet.jpg

[Hunterpoet]

I've been wondering about this for awhile...

I have many unsaved friends that I am close to, and love very much. But, in the Bible it says:

"For what fellowship has righteousness with lawlessness? And what communion has light with darkness? And what accord has Christ with Belial? Or what part has a believer with an unbeliever?" (2 Corinthians 6:14,15)

"Do not be deceived: 'Evil company corrupts good habits.'" (1 Corinthians 15:33)

Without Christ, an unbeliever is evil in God's eyes.

How close should I be with my unsaved friends? Should I remain friends, but not hang out with them?

All the previous post make good and valid points.

I would only ad that it does make a difference where your friends want to hang out. Coffee shops , book stores, school activities would of course be acceptable places to hang out, but your abscence from places like bars, wild parties and the like would also speak volumes and be a testimony to the life that a G-d fearing person would follow.

Remember what mom said......if all your friends jumped off a bridge......

[Scarletprayers]

God bless your beautiful feet!

My feet are as ugly as sin!

But, thank-you!

No sweetie, not in God's sight. If you bring the Good News to your unsaved friends, your feet are considered Beautiful, by the one who created them.

I think God was distracted by someone the day he was making my feet. (My guess, it was Scarletprayers up to some cwaazy redneck business again! )

Then again, my feet may indeed serve some useful purpose for the kingdom. Because when I take off my shoes, people take one look and exclaim, "GOOD LORD!"

Hey leave me outta your insanity!

[kari21]

God bless your beautiful feet!

My feet are as ugly as sin!

But, thank-you!

No sweetie, not in God's sight. If you bring the Good News to your unsaved friends, your feet are considered Beautiful, by the one who created them.

I think God was distracted by someone the day he was making my feet. (My guess, it was Scarletprayers up to some cwaazy redneck business again! )

Then again, my feet may indeed serve some useful purpose for the kingdom. Because when I take off my shoes, people take one look and exclaim, "GOOD LORD!"

Hey leave me outta your insanity!

That reminds me, my psychiatrist said he's free next Thursday if you want to reschedule your appointment...

[Guest Biblicist]

I bet God see's your feet like this....FEET

Hmmmm....more like this: http://afrogtokiss.net/public_html/wp-cont...redneckfeet.jpg

HEY! Where did you get that picture of my feet?

[Scarletprayers]

God bless your beautiful feet!

My feet are as ugly as sin!

But, thank-you!

No sweetie, not in God's sight. If you bring the Good News to your unsaved friends, your feet are considered Beautiful, by the one who created them.

I think God was distracted by someone the day he was making my feet. (My guess, it was Scarletprayers up to some cwaazy redneck business again! )

Then again, my feet may indeed serve some useful purpose for the kingdom. Because when I take off my shoes, people take one look and exclaim, "GOOD LORD!"

Hey leave me outta your insanity!

That reminds me, my psychiatrist said he's free next Thursday if you want to reschedule your appointment...

Nah, I'm kinda liking my insanity...................yours is what scares me!

[EricH]

Eaning people's trust is becoming more important in term of their willingness to hear the gospel. The only way to earn relational trust is through friendship. We just need to make sure we know our own limits

[Axxman]

Well...I have no non-christian friends. I think the bible is strikingly clear on those types of relationships. In my youth, I thought I could circumvent the truth and used the good 'ol excuse that I would lead them to Christ by being their friend. Over time though, the truth of the scripture bears out. Light has nothing in common with darkness...being unequally yoked in ANY relationship doesn't lead anyone straight.

I have come to find that my ability to be a positive witness for Christ has NO bearing on whether or not I have worldly friendships. I still meet, and interact, with non-christians on a daily basis. I have also found that I am just as able to share my faith and lead people to Christ without "hanging out" and being friends.

"Do not be unequally yoked together with unbelievers. For what fellowship has righteousness with lawlessness? And what communion has light with darkness? And what accord has Christ with Belial? Or what part has a believer with an unbeliever? And what agreement has the temple of God with idols? For you are the temple of the living God. As God has said: 'I will dwell in them and walk among them. I will be their God, and they shall be My people.' Therefore 'Come out from among them and be separate, says the Lord. Do not touch what is unclean, and I will receive you. I will be a Father to you, and you shall be My sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty.'" (2 Corinthians 6:14-18, NKJ)

There is no neutral zone. A person cannot pursue his self-centered, worldly ambitions and still remain loyal to God. James 4:4 "Adulterers and adulteresses! Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Whoever therefore wants to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God"