20In a large house there are articles not only of gold and silver, but also of wood and clay; some are for noble purposes and some for ignoble. 21If a man cleanses himself from the latter; he will be an instrument for noble purposes, made holy, useful to the Master and prepared to do any good work.
- 2 Timothy 2:20-21
We live in a corrupt world that seems to become more corrupt by the day. In the Christian church we hear of parents pulling their children out of public school to put them in private or homeschooling. Christians participate in Christian sports leagues so they can play with other Christians that believe what they do and live their life with a certain level of morality. For a few Christians, this is done with the fear that the immorality of the world will corrupt their lives or the lives of their children. Instead, there is no call for Christians to separate themselves from unbelievers in this passage. Christians who hold to the truth found in the Bible and who make it applicable to their daily lives should dissociate themselves from those who are evil in teaching and living. (Liefeld, pg. 264) It is difficult to see a perfect and holy God through a believer that is not pure and seeking God’s will for their lives. This is why many non-believers view Christians as hypocrites and bigots.
For more info on how unbelievers view Christians check out:
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They Like Jesus but Not the Church
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