Constitutionalist

[Jerry80871852]

George Wrote:

Quote:So why in the world would a child of God want to be in any kind of secular organization yoked together with infidels?

Brother Jerry, you have said a couple of times that you have provided scripture to support your stance. I can find no where in my Bible where it indicates this has anything to do with "secular" things. i believe Brother Jim asked you to provide scripture which supports that viewpoint. I will ask the same of you.

Do some study on this subject. The main prohibition here is to not be yoked together in idolatry or sin. It does not mention anything about "secular." As was said previously in this thread if one takes things to the extreme you profess you would not be able to attend Church any longer. My goodness you would not even be able to go to the doctor when necessary. Doctor's visit are quite often very intimate. And yet the Bible says to not do this. So what is the alternative? My oncologist is a Mormon. That makes him an unbeliever. So should I stop seeing him and let this cancer slowly kill me?

If you dig into the subject you will that the phrase "unequally yoked together" indicates an intimate relationship. It is refering to a close friendship or something of that nature. I do not know if you are in the habit of consulting commentaries or not but if you read Albert Barnes, John Gill or Kenneth Wuest it will really shed some light on the subject.

In Christ,
George

Of course I have.

2Co 6:14 Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?
2Co 6:15 And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel?
2Co 6:16 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.
2Co 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,
2Co 6:18 And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.

When your a member of a secular group you are unequally yoked together with unbelievers.

[George]

Quote:When your a member of a secular group you are unequally yoked together with unbelievers.

So then when I joined the American Cancer Society I became unequally yoked together with unbelievers and I am in sin?

When I joined GIST Support International which is the primary support group for the kind of cancer I have I am unequally yoked together with unbelievers and I am in nsin?

In Christ,
George

[Jerry80871852]

Does not the Holy Scriptures speak for their self? I'm going to give you the name of 2 booklets from 'The Sword of the Lord' that can help much on this.

The Unequal Yoke by John R. Rice
Deciding Questionable Things for the Christian by Dr. Curtis Hutson

When I bought them they cost 50 cents each.