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I'm Grieved. Are Christians Reading 1 Corinthians 6:14-17?

2 Corinthians calls it being "Unevenly Yoked." To live faithfully, Christians must recognize it and refuse to agree with it.

Dear Christians, it's so important during this time in history that we understand 
2 Corinthians 6:14-17:

“Do not be yoked together with unbelievers.… What fellowship can light have with darkness? What harmony is there between Christ and Belial? … What agreement is there between the temple of God and idols? For we are the temple of the living God. As God has said: ‘I will live with them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they will be my people.’ Therefore, ‘Come out from them and be separate, says the Lord. Touch no unclean thing, and I will receive you.’”
 
Our world is filled with unbelief, darkness, and idolatry. We've been set apart and we must guard our hearts (1 Peter 2:9; Proverbs 4:23).

These recent examples of ungodly yoking should grieve our hearts:*

✓ Alistair Begg discredits American evangelicals because they don't agree with him about gay marriage celebrations.

✓ Dallas Jenkins admits much of his inspiration for The Chosen came from R-rated material.

✓ Evangelicals for Harris” offers detailed info about Harris' platform without once mentioning abortion. 

✓ Republicans evoke pagan Sikh blessings at their convention. See my commentary on this: Pagan Chant Compromises Republican Convention.

We live in the midst of great deception, dear Christians (2 Corinthians 4:4). The only way we'll survive is by being on our guard, standing firm, speaking truth, and refusing to accept, excuse, or partner with worldly sins (1 John 2:15-171 Corinthians 16:13; Ephesians 5:11-12).
 
Touch no unclean thing.

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* Understanding and addressing specific examples like these helps sharpen our discernment so we can recognize ungodly compromise, respond to it biblically, and avoid compromising our own faith.




✓ See my commentary: Pagan Chant Compromises Republican Convention and God Will Judge Us for This, an eleven-minute video describing what happened at the opening of the Republican convention.  

Note on 2 Corinthians 6:14-18In the Old Testament Belial was used to mean “without profit; worthlessness; wickedness,” referring to things associated with paganism, but Paul uses it to represent Satan (source). And please read verse 18 as well! 

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2 Corinthians calls it being "Unevenly Yoked." To live faithfully, Christians must recognize it and refuse to agree with it.



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