A PEOPLE SEPARATED FOR THE CREATOR

Believing that Christian unity or integration will not be achieved, is to admit that Jesus Christ, who both craved failed (Jn.17.21). Mal would in believing that this unity desired by King Jesus is that all his subjects think exactly alike even in the smallest details of the content of Scripture. It would be an entirely intellectual unity but devoid of all realism.

   • In allegorical language, "the gateway to the sheepfold (Kingdom of God) our good shepherd," Jesus Christ is the acceptance of his work and sovereignty; this necessarily implies obey the command that ordered through the Apostle Paul (1-Co.14.37), and giving his word effective character in context with reality. This basic commandment in the realization of the Kingdom of God in its present stage of development, is 2-Co. 6.14-18 and 7.1 .:

   "Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers; For what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? And what communion has light with darkness? And what concord hath Christ with Belial? Or what part has a believer with an unbeliever? And what agreement has the temple of God with idols? For ye are the temple of the living God; as God said, dwell and walk among them, and be their God, and they shall be my people. Wherefore come out from among them and be separate, says the Lord, and no unclean taquéis; and I will receive you, And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty. So, beloved, since we have these promises, cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God. "•

   Here we are clearly and strongly urged not to make commitments to associate with those who do not belong to God's people way. What mainly sought, says the 7.1 is to prevent pollution from a corrupt world alienated from God and that hinders the development of God's sovereignty in our individual lives and community. •

   However; one thing is to partner, and quite another to join. The apostle Paul declares: "I have written a letter, which no company with fornicators; not altogether with the fornicators of this world, or with the covetous, or extortioners, or with idolaters; because in that case you would have to leave the world. But now I have written unto you not to keep company with anyone named a brother, be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or; with such an one no not to eat. "(1-Co.5.9-11). The Master himself hung out with sinners, but not associated with them (Mt.9.11-13).

   Some believers who still do not know the will of God about it, or had not yet thought about the enormous importance and significance that this issue involves, may feel distressed by the fact that while we, as Christians, called to participate in this United, they are still doing business, sport, etc. with people who are not God's people, who are not part of the "holy nation." (1-P.2.9). •

   • Such believers should seize the wise and inspired counsel of the apostle Paul, who said: "Everyone in the state in which he was called, stay in it. Art thou called being a servant? Care not for it; but if you can become free, too, use it rather. Because the Lord that was called being a servant, is the Lord's will; like himself who he was called while free, is Christ's servant. You were bought with a price; do not become slaves of men "(1-Co.7.20-23) •