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All of the times that Jesus had a logical discussion with the Pharisees.
 
"6 But we do speak wisdom among those who are qualified; but a wisdom not of this world nor of this world’s supersedable rulers,

7 but we speak God’s wisdom in a secret knowledge, the wisdom hidden away, which God foreordained for our glory before time was;

8 which no one of this world’s rulers knows,—for if they had known it they would not have crucified the Lord of Glory,—

9 but, as it is written, what eye has not seen and ear has not heard and man’s heart has not thought of, the things that God has prepared for those who love him;

10 for God has revealed them to us through the Spirit. For the Spirit searches everything, even the deep things of God.

11 For who of men knows the things personal to a man except the man’s spirit which is in him? in the same way nobody knows the things personal to God except God’s Spirit.

12 And we received not the world’s spirit but the Spirit from God, in order that we might know the things granted to us by God;

13 which things we likewise speak not in words taught by human wisdom but in Spirit-taught, matching spiritual with spiritual.

14 But an animal man does not accept the things that belong to God’s Spirit; for they are foolishness to him, and he cannot know them, because they are to be spiritually examined;" 1 Corinthians 2:6-14
 
Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. - John 15:13
 
John 15:5 “I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.
 
8 Philip said, “Lord, show us the Father and that will be enough for us.”

9 Jesus answered: “Don’t you know me, Philip, even after I have been among you such a long time? Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’? 10 Don’t you believe that I am in the Father, and that the Father is in me? The words I say to you I do not speak on my own authority. Rather, it is the Father, living in me, who is doing his work. 11 Believe me when I say that I am in the Father and the Father is in me; or at least believe on the evidence of the works themselves. 12 Very truly I tell you, whoever believes in me will do the works I have been doing, and they will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father.
- John 14:8-12
 
20 He went on: “What comes out of a person is what defiles them.
21 For it is from within, out of a person’s heart, that evil thoughts come—sexual immorality, theft, murder,
22 adultery, greed, malice, deceit, lewdness, envy, slander, arrogance and folly.
23 All these evils come from inside and defile a person.”
- Mark 7:20-23
 
Romans 7:15. I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do I do not do, but what I hate I do.
 
9 At this, those who heard began to go away one at a time, the older ones first, until only Jesus was left, with the woman still standing there.
10 Jesus straightened up and asked her, “Woman, where are they? Has no one condemned you?”
11 “No one, sir,” she said.
“Then neither do I condemn you,” Jesus declared. “Go now and leave your life of sin.”
- John 8:9-11
 
"To do your will, O my God, is my delight." Psalm 40:8
 
20 Moreover thou shalt not lie carnally with thy neighbour's wife, to defile thyself with her. - Leviticus 18:20
 
"For the vision is yet for its appointed time,
And it is rushing toward its end, and it will not lie.
Even if it should delay, keep in expectation of it!
For it will without fail come true.
It will not be late!" Hab. 2:3
 
22 “‘Do not have sexual relations with a man as one does with a woman; that is detestable.
23 “‘Do not have sexual relations with an animal and defile yourself with it. A woman must not present herself to an animal to have sexual relations with it; that is a perversion.
- Leviticus 18:22-23
 
What shall we say, then? Shall we go on sinning so that grace may increase?
2 By no means! We are those who have died to sin; how can we live in it any longer?
3 Or don’t you know that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death?
4 We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life.
- Romans 6:1-4
 
"But Jehovah is truly God.
He is the living God and the eternal King.
Because of his indignation the earth will quake,
And no nations will endure his denunciation.
This is what you should say to them:
“The gods that did not make the heavens and the earth
Will perish from the earth and from under these heavens.” Jer. 10:10,11
 
God said to Moses, "I AM WHO I AM. This is what you are to say to the Israelites: 'I AM has sent me to you.
 
3 Some Pharisees came to him to test him. They asked, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any and every reason?”
4 “Haven’t you read,” he replied, “that at the beginning the Creator ‘made them male and female,
5 and said, ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh’?
6 So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate.”
- Matthew 19:3-6
 
“You heard that it was said: ‘You must love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ However, I say to you: Continue to love your enemies and to pray for those who persecute you," Matt. 5:43,44
 
"Do not become unevenly yoked with unbelievers. For what fellowship do righteousness and lawlessness have Or what sharing does light have with darkness? Further, what harmony is there between Christ and Beʹli·al? Or what does a believer share in common with an unbeliever? And what agreement does God’s temple have with idols?" 2 Cor. 6:14-16
 
"Do not become unevenly yoked with unbelievers. For what fellowship do righteousness and lawlessness have Or what sharing does light have with darkness? Further, what harmony is there between Christ and Beʹli·al? Or what does a believer share in common with an unbeliever? And what agreement does God’s temple have with idols?" 2 Cor. 6:14-16

Sounds like I should not be conversing with non-believers. Hmmm. Maybe... well... maybe.
 
Sounds like I should not be conversing with non-believers. Hmmm. Maybe... well... maybe.

Considering how Jesus conversed with non-believers, I don't think that is what Paul meant by his advice...it had more to do with when choosing them as your close friends...your thinking, faith, and conduct will be affected...that is what we have to be careful to avoid..."bad associations spoil useful habits"...1 Cor. 15:33...
 
“You heard that it was said: ‘You must love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ However, I say to you: Continue to love your enemies and to pray for those who persecute you," Matt. 5:43,44


I'm going to confess I have a tough time with that one... but I work at it.

I try to understand what makes them that way, and if there is some way of dealing with them other than direct conflict.
 
I'm going to confess I have a tough time with that one... but I work at it.

I try to understand what makes them that way, and if there is some way of dealing with them other than direct conflict.

I'm right there with ya, Goshin...a work in progress, for sure...
 
I'm going to confess I have a tough time with that one... but I work at it.

I try to understand what makes them that way, and if there is some way of dealing with them other than direct conflict.

I have told them that God loves them and I also pray for them. It's obvious that not all of my prayers are instantly granted. :roll:
 
Considering how Jesus conversed with non-believers, I don't think that is what Paul meant by his advice...it had more to do with when choosing them as your close friends...your thinking, faith, and conduct will be affected...that is what we have to be careful to avoid..."bad associations spoil useful habits"...1 Cor. 15:33...

I was watching C-SPAN yesterday and there was a black gentleman talking. He said that if you run around with 9 poor people, you will become poor. If you run around with 9 non-believers, you will become a non-believer. I know that last one from my own experiences.
 
I was watching C-SPAN yesterday and there was a black gentleman talking. He said that if you run around with 9 poor people, you will become poor. If you run around with 9 non-believers, you will become a non-believer. I know that last one from my own experiences.

And that's why I want you to remain my friend along with the other believers here.
 
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