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