Chapter One: Main Reason for Separation
The main reason for separation is that God made us for himself and for his glory. We are his own and he created us for His pleasure and for Himself. Exodus 34:14, "For thou shalt worship no other god: for the Lord, whose name is Jealous, is a Jealous God," This means that God made us for Himself so he is jealous of anything that would hinder us from having the closest relationship possible with Him. As Christians, we should strive to be separated from the world because we cannot serve God fully if we are not fully committed to Him. If we separate ourselves to God we will find that He is our strength and portion. He is everything we need for our life and we are all that He needs. We should be separated …show more content…
Joshua 3:5, "And Joshua said unto the people, Sanctify yourselves: for to morrow the Lord will do wonders among you." If we sanctify ourselves, God will have mercy on us and spare us from His wrath. There are so many Christians today that claim to be followers of Christ yet run so closely with the world. If we chose to be completely separated from this world and seek God daily, He will forgive our sins and heal our land. God would have spared Sodom if He had have found ten righteous people. If anyone is spared from God's wrath at all it would be because of God’s intervention in response to the sanctification of His people. We should spend our time with God, in His word, and be separated from anything that would destroy our relationship with …show more content…
Even spending time with good Christians can lead to sin. Good Christians still gossip, talk of unclean things, and frivolous matters. Talking for long periods of time about unnecessary things can lead to the wrong kinds of conversations. A wise Christian will put a limit on the amount of time he spends talking with a fellow believer. It is good for the Christian to spend time alone, being careful of the time wasted talking of silly things with others. We should discipline ourselves, guard ourselves, and spend our time
The main reason for separation is that God made us for himself and for his glory. We are his own and he created us for His pleasure and for Himself. Exodus 34:14, "For thou shalt worship no other god: for the Lord, whose name is Jealous, is a Jealous God," This means that God made us for Himself so he is jealous of anything that would hinder us from having the closest relationship possible with Him. As Christians, we should strive to be separated from the world because we cannot serve God fully if we are not fully committed to Him. If we separate ourselves to God we will find that He is our strength and portion. He is everything we need for our life and we are all that He needs. We should be separated …show more content…
Joshua 3:5, "And Joshua said unto the people, Sanctify yourselves: for to morrow the Lord will do wonders among you." If we sanctify ourselves, God will have mercy on us and spare us from His wrath. There are so many Christians today that claim to be followers of Christ yet run so closely with the world. If we chose to be completely separated from this world and seek God daily, He will forgive our sins and heal our land. God would have spared Sodom if He had have found ten righteous people. If anyone is spared from God's wrath at all it would be because of God’s intervention in response to the sanctification of His people. We should spend our time with God, in His word, and be separated from anything that would destroy our relationship with …show more content…
Even spending time with good Christians can lead to sin. Good Christians still gossip, talk of unclean things, and frivolous matters. Talking for long periods of time about unnecessary things can lead to the wrong kinds of conversations. A wise Christian will put a limit on the amount of time he spends talking with a fellow believer. It is good for the Christian to spend time alone, being careful of the time wasted talking of silly things with others. We should discipline ourselves, guard ourselves, and spend our time