SEPARATION IN COMPANY: NON-SECRECY IN ORGANIZATION

SEPARATION IN COMPANY: NON-SECRECY IN ORGANIZATION

"Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness? And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel? And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you, And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty."  2 Cor. 6:14-18

lc. Safeguards against improper attitudes in this matter.

ld. Certain political and business relations were permitted by the Lord.
Matt. 22:21
Rom. 13:1-7
1 Pet. 2:17-18

2d. Christ encouraged by His example certain social relations to lead sinners to salvation.
Luke 5:30-32

3d. Christ urged believers to do good to all men, especially to them of the household of faith.
Matt. 5:43-45
Gal. 6:10

2c. Secret orders and swearing must be excluded from the company of true Christians.

ld. Secret orders are organizations of the world.

le. They are made up largely of unsaved men and women, and therefore the Christian should shun them.
2 Cor. 6:14

2e. They do not honor the Lord Jesus Christ. In fact they exclude Him entirely.
John 5:23

3e. They purport to maintain amoral standard, but their ethical standard is far below that of the Bible and is not Christian.
John 14:6

4e. They demand loyalties which lead the believer away from Christ.
Matt. 6:24

5e. They demand secrecy which is contrary for anything that is good.
Matt. 5:15-16

2d. Swearing is a practice which belongs to the world.

le. Swearing is absolutely forbidden because it does not guarantee anything to anyone else or to the believer.
Matt. 5:33-36

It arises out of the evil one, namely, the Devil.
Matt. 5:37

2e. Swearing even by the name of God is forbidden to the Christian.
Matt. 5:34-36
Matt. 23:16-22
James 5:12

3e. Affirmation is sufficient for the Christian, for His integrity is above that of the world, and the Holy Spirit resides within him.