perceive your conduct?
righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?"
We must be committed to believe that God's Word has the final say in all our relationships. And if we believe that, then we must faithfully follow the three guidelines we have studied today about our relationships with the non-Christian world. The first: Strive to bring them to a saving knowledge of Christ. The second: Guard yourself from being influenced by them to compromise your loyalty to God. And the third guideline: Do not become unequally yoked with them. May the Lord help us!
Discussion Questions
1. What changes have there been in your relationships with others as a result of your relationship with God?
2. How, do you think, do the non-Christians you meet daily perceive your conduct?
3. Are there relationships in your life that are hindering your spiritual life?
4. List as many reasons as you can, why a Christian should not marry or date a non-Christian.
94 A Christian in a Non-Christian World