Come Out From Among Them....

[stmatthew]

2Cr 6:17 Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean [thing]; and I will receive you,
2Cr 6:18 And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.

Had this scripture in my family devotions last night, and wanted to see if I could drum up some comments on it. I know that it is often used as a scripture for dress standards, but I really see it more as a lifestye issue. So my question is.........

HOW DO YOU APPLY THIS SCRIPTURE IN YOUR DAILY LIFE?? (give examples of what you have "separated" from)

[TRIPLE E]

Originally Posted by stmatthew

Had this scripture in my family devotions last night, and wanted to see if I could drum up some comments on it. I know that it is often used as a scripture for dress standards, but I really see it more as a lifestye issue. So my question is.........

HOW DO YOU APPLY THIS SCRIPTURE IN YOUR DAILY LIFE?? (give examples of what you have "separated" from)

I have heard this scripture used by the promoters of the "Hallelujah Diet" that it means stay away from fast food restaurants ,poor eating habits etc

[J-Roc]

I understand this to mean we are to separate ourselves from unbelievers and their godless practices.

[crakjak]

Originally Posted by stmatthew

Had this scripture in my family devotions last night, and wanted to see if I could drum up some comments on it. I know that it is often used as a scripture for dress standards, but I really see it more as a lifestye issue. So my question is.........

HOW DO YOU APPLY THIS SCRIPTURE IN YOUR DAILY LIFE?? (give examples of what you have "separated" from)

14Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?

15And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel?

16And 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.

17Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you.

18And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.



I believe it is clear that Paul is speaking of fellowship with those that do not believe in Jesus Christ, and not to fellowship with the worship of idols or eating of the unclean things offered to idols.

Unfortunately, many believer carry this to the extreme of separating from believers in Christ that believe some what different from themselves. This I don't believe he is referring to, since Jesus told the disciples that those that were believers, but not of them, "...if they are not against us they are for us..."

It certainly can also be applied to living, "...Godly in this present world..."

[stmatthew]

The next verse in this topic, which starts the next chapter, is...


2Cr 7:1 Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

Is the separation he is talking about to be applied by us "cleansing ourselves" from filthiness of the flesh and spirit??

[Raven]

Originally Posted by stmatthew

Had this scripture in my family devotions last night, and wanted to see if I could drum up some comments on it. I know that it is often used as a scripture for dress standards, but I really see it more as a lifestye issue. So my question is.........

HOW DO YOU APPLY THIS SCRIPTURE IN YOUR DAILY LIFE?? (give examples of what you have "separated" from)

Rev 18:1-4
18:1 And after these things I saw another angel come down from heaven, having great power; and the earth was lightened with his glory.
2 And he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying, Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird.
3 For all nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication, and the kings of the earth have committed fornication with her, and the merchants of the earth are waxed rich through the abundance of her delicacies.
4 And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her , my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues.

Babylon is falling and I am trying, even now, to extricate myself, my family, my friends, and whosoever, from its entangelments and all of its vestiges, before God's next chapter begins, in the book He is writing.

Originally Posted by stmatthew

HOW DO YOU APPLY THIS SCRIPTURE IN YOUR DAILY LIFE?? (give examples of what you have "separated" from)

You're not the boss of me so I don't have to answer your question.

Originally Posted by J-Roc

I understand this to mean we are to separate ourselves from unbelievers and their godless practices.

As long as we walk in this flesh, we will never ever ever be able to separate ourselves from unbelievers or their godless practices.

They are everywhere.


And how do we expect to share the gospel them if we separate ourselves from them?

[Ron]

Originally Posted by stmatthew

Had this scripture in my family devotions last night, and wanted to see if I could drum up some comments on it. I know that it is often used as a scripture for dress standards, but I really see it more as a lifestye issue. So my question is.........

HOW DO YOU APPLY THIS SCRIPTURE IN YOUR DAILY LIFE?? (give examples of what you have "separated" from)

St Matt, it isn't just dress, but dress is a lifestyle issue.

[Brother Price]

Simply put, Paul is speaking as pertaining to the walk of a believer. He calls us to be separated from worldliness and ungodliness. false religions and paganism. Basically, Paul is calling us to severe ties with the world and draw closer to Christ, to be sanctified unto the Lord.