Episode 64: Come Out From Among Them

Kingdom Building

Come Out from Among Them/Come out of Babylon
Most people think Paul was saying to not associate with unbelievers. Taking it literally, it definitely seems that way, but we are going to show you what we think that verse is really talking about. If you are of the mind that we are to never associate ourselves with unbelievers, you would have to take Luke 15 out of the Bible, because that would go against the teachings and actions of Jesus. The religious people criticized Jesus because he did associate with non – believers. It is clear in Luke 15 that Jesus spent time and broke bread with unbelievers and was heavily criticized by the religious leaders.
So, what is he saying when he said, Come out from among them. On one hand, we are not to associate with unbelievers and on the other hand, how can we share the love of God without associating with unbelievers? He is not saying stay away from unbelievers, he is saying don’t allow yourself to take part in a lower lifestyle. Jesus was around them, but his mission was to have them join in with him not join in with them. He was taking them up to a higher place, where they had never been before. He was bidding them to come up here.
The mind is the battlefield (spiritual Armageddon). Our soul, which is our mind, intellect, will and emotions, must submit to the Spirit (the mind of Christ) that resides in us. God has equipped us to fight these battles in our mind. We can overcome in this fight; however, we must realize it is a process. Our part is to have the desire in our heart to allow him to change us and he has already put that desire in us.
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