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Ðseparation€are€all€about€keeping€Biblical€standards.€€God€has€set€standards€of€conduct€and€appearanceÐ À  Ðin€the€Bible.€€Christians€are€to€be€separated€from€worldliness,€false€teaching,€and€non„repentantÐ ¬ü  Ðdisobedient€Christians.€€There€are€least€four€reasons€why€separation€is€required.€€First,€separationÐ ˜è  Ðmaintains€the€purity€of€the€local€church€(òòEphesians€5:24„27óó,€òò1€Corinthians€5€and€11óó).€€Second,Ð „Ô  Ðseparation€is€good€for€the€spiritual€well€being€of€non„repentant€brothers€and€sisters€in€Christ€(òò2Ð pÀ ÐThessalonians€3:6óó).€€Third,€separation€is€also€required€for€those€who€desire€a€full€reward€(òò2€John€8óó).Ð \¬ ÐFourth,€separation€is€essential€to€protect€against€apostasy.€Ð H˜ ÐÌMany€times€when€we€teach€or€preach€on€separation€and€holiness€we€are€accused€of€practicingÐ  p Ðlegalism€or€of€being€legalistic.€€Legalism€is€adding€works€to€the€gospel€of€the€saving€grace€of€theÐ  \ ÐLord€Jesus€Christ.€€Legalism€is€not€holy€living.€€Legalism€is€not€asking€women€to€wear€modestÐ øH Ðfeminine€apparel.€€Legalism€is€not€asking€men€to€maintain€a€neat,€masculine€appearance.€€LegalismÐ ä4 Ðis€not€preaching€and€teaching€against€the€wickedness€of€Hollywood€movies,€television,€and€most€ofÐ Ð  Ðthe€internet.€€Legalism€is€not€asking€that€Christians€listen€to€Godly€music€that€uplifts,€honors,€andÐ ¼  Ðglorifies€the€Lord€Jesus€Christ.€Ð ¨ø ÐÌIt€is€difficult€to€discuss€the€topics€of€sanctification,€holiness,€and€separation€individually€since€youÐ €Ð Ðcannot€have€one€without€the€other.€€The€words€that€relate€to€personal€holiness,€the€holiness€of€God,Ð l¼ Ðand€holy€places€occupy€a€prominent€place€in€Scripture.€€Words€that€relate€to€these€three€are€used€inÐ X ¨ Ðthe€Bible€a€minimum€of€1,076€times€in€996€verses.€€Hence,€God€places€a€great€deal€of€importanceÐ D!” Ðon€holiness€because€He€is€holy.€€Holiness€is€the€magnet€that€draws€the€power€of€the€Ô_ÔHoly€GhostÔ_Ô€intoÐ 0"€  Ðour€hearts.€With€as€much€weight€as€is€on€holiness€in€the€Bible,€€it€is€truly€a€strange€thing€that€we€doÐ #l! Ðnot€stress€the€importance€of€holiness€€in€our€personal€lives€and€in€our€modern€day€churches€in€ourÐ $X" Ðteaching€and€preaching.€€That€is€why€most€of€our€modern€day€churches€are€dead€as€door€nails.€Ð ô$D # ÐHoliness€is€an€outward€indication,€or€manifestation,€of€the€indwelling€and€infilling€of€the€HolyÐ à%0!$ ÐGhost.€€Without€this€presence€of€the€Holy€Ghost€there€can€be€no€heart€felt€worshiping€and€praisingÐ Ì&"% Ðof€God.€€Without€holiness€there€is€no€presence€of€the€sweet€Spirit€of€God.€€A€lack€of€holiness€hindersÐ ¸'#& Ðour€worship.€€The€Bible€says€in€òò1€Chronicles€16:29óó:€ð ðGive€unto€the€LORD€the€glory€òòdueóó€unto€hisÐ ¤(ô#' Ðname:€bring€an€offering,€and€come€before€him:€worship€the€LORD€in€the€beauty€of€holinessðð.€€€TheÐ �)à$( ÐBible€also€says€in€òòPsalm€29:2óó:€ð ðGive€unto€the€LORD€the€glory€due€unto€his€name;€worship€theÐ |*Ì%) ÐLORD€in€the€beauty€of€holinessðð.€Further,€the€Bible€says€in€òòPsalm€96:9óó:€ð ðO€worship€the€LORD€inÐ h+¸&* Ðthe€beauty€of€holiness:€fear€before€him,€all€the€earthðð.€€You€cannot€give€the€glory€due€unto€the€nameÐ r Ðof€the€Lord,€or€worship€the€Lord,€if€you€do€not€do€it€in€the€beauty€of€holiness.€€If€we€are€to€worshipÐ ^ì Ðthe€Lord,€we€must€worship€Him€in€truth€and€in€Spirit.€€€Worship€is€abiding€in,€joying€in,€andÐ JØ Ðrejoicing€in€God€because€He€is€worthy€of€our€undivided€attention€and€praise!!€€Without€the€presenceÐ 6 Ä Ðof€the€Spirit€of€God€we€cannot€worship€God.€€It€is€the€sweet€Spirit€of€God€that€gives€us€the€joy€of€ourÐ " ° Ð(His)€salvation.€Holiness€is€all€about€obedience€to€the€Word€of€God.€€The€Bible€says€in€òò1€SamuelÐ  œ Ð15:22óó:€ð ðAnd€Samuel€said,€Hath€the€LORD€òòas€greatóó€delight€in€burnt€offerings€and€sacrifices,€as€inÐ ú ˆ Ðobeying€the€voice€of€the€LORD?€Behold,€to€obey€òòisóó€better€than€sacrifice,€òòandóó€to€hearken€than€the€fatÐ æ t Ðof€ramsðð.€For€the€Spirit€filled€Christian,€it€is€not€grievous,€but€is€rather€a€joy€to€live€a€holy€life.€TheÐ Ò ` ÐBible€says€in€òò1€John€5:2„3óó:ð ð2€By€this€we€know€that€we€love€the€children€of€God,€when€we€love€God,Ð ¾L  Ðand€keep€his€commandments.€3€For€this€is€the€love€of€God,€that€we€keep€his€commandments:€andÐ ª8  Ðhis€commandments€are€not€grievousðð.€€€If€we€love€God,€it€will€not€be€a€burden€(grievous)€to€keep€HisÐ –$  Ðcommandments,€but€rather€a€joy.€€The€Bible€says€in€òòJohn€15:10„11óó:€ð ð10€If€ye€keep€myÐ ‚  Ðcommandments,€ye€shall€abide€in€my€love;€even€as€I€have€kept€my€Fatherððs€commandments,€andÐ nü  Ðabide€in€his€love.€11€These€things€have€I€spoken€unto€you,€that€my€joy€might€remain€in€you,€and€òòthatóóÐ Zè  Ðyour€joy€might€be€fullðð.€€€Are€you€miserable€today€or€are€you€full€of€joy?€€Are€you€Holy€Ghost€filled?€Ð FÔ  ÐAre€you€Holy€Ghost€led?Ð 2À ÐÌMany€times,€we€have€the€indwelling€of€the€Holy€Ghost,€but€we€do€not€have€the€infilling€of€the€HolyÐ  ˜ ÐGhost.€€The€indwelling€of€the€Holy€Ghost€is€that€permanent€presence€of€the€Spirit€that€comesÐ ö„ Ðimmediately€upon€salvation.€€There€is€ò òonly€oneó ó€indwelling€of€the€Spirit.€€There€are€many€infillingsÐ âp Ðof€the€Spirit.€€The€infillings€of€the€Spirit€are€to€give€us€the€power€to€live€a€victorious€Christian€life.Ð Ò` ÐGod€empowers€us€through€the€Spirit€to€exercise€our€gifts€in€a€manner€that€brings€honor€and€glory€toÐ ¾L ÐHim;€in€a€manner€that€achieves€His€purpose€for€our€lives.€Ð ª8 ÐÌBeing€filled€with€the€Spirit€is€not€evidenced€by€rolling€in€the€aisles,€ð ðholyðð€laughter,€or€falling€out€Ð ‚ Ð(slain€in€the€Spirit).€€Being€filled€with€the€Spirit€is€not€some€emotional€ð ðexperienceðð€that€expressesÐ nü Ðitself€in€some€confused€or€irrational€form.€€We€know€that€God€is€not€the€author€of€confusion€fromÐ Zè Ðòò1€Corinthians€14:33óó:€Ó?+Ü Ü4Œ ä <”ìDœôL¤ü!°œX?Óð ðFor€God€is€not€òòthe€authoróó€of€confusion,€but€of€peace,€as€in€all€churches€of€theÐ F Ô Ðsaintsðð.€€Ð 2!À ÐÌSo,€if€it€seems€to€be€confused,€then€it€is€not€of€God,€but€is€instead€of€Satan.€€It€is€well€put€inÐ  #˜ ÐòòEphesians€5:18óó:€Ó?+Ü Ü4Œ ä <”ìDœôL¤ü!ÜÜŒX?Óð ðAnd€be€not€drunk€with€wine,€wherein€is€excess;€but€be€filled€with€the€Spirit;ððÐ ö#„  ÐÌI€am€afraid€that€Charismatics€are€filled€more€with€wine€than€with€the€Spirit€of€God.€€Ð Î%\" ÐÌWe€cannot€be€effective€soul€winners€without€the€power€of€the€Holy€Ghost.€Though€we€can€grieveÐ ¦'4!$ Ðand€quench€the€Spirit,€many€times€we€are€not€filled€with€the€Spirit€simply€because€we€do€not€ask€toÐ ’( "% Ðbe.€€Pray€for€it!Ð ~) #& ÐÌà8  àÓ?+Ü Ü4Œ ä <”ìDœôL¤ü!ÜÜŒX?Ó13€If€ye€then,€being€evil,€know€how€to€give€good€gifts€unto€your€children:€how€muchÐ V+ä$( ÐÔ_Ômore€shall€òòyouróó€heavenly€Father€give€the€Holy€Ô_ÔSpiritÔ_Ô€to€them€that€ask€him?€òòLukeÐ r Ð11:13óóÔ#†XíhXX9Xíh-#ÔÔ‡9XíhXXXíhÔÐ^ìÐ Ð  ÐÌOnce€we€have€a€fresh€infilling€of€the€Spirit,€we€must€yield€to€it.€€From€the€òòLandmarks€of€BaptistÐ 6 Ä ÐDoctrineóó€I€quote:€ð ðRemember€„€the€question€is€not€òòHow€much€do€I€have€of€Him?,€but€how€much€doesÐ " ° ÐHe€have€of€me?óó.ðð€€It€is€all€about€surrender.€€Am€I€surrendered€to€Him?€Ð  œ Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  àà p àà È àà  àÌThe€words€that€are€associated€with€things,€entities,€and€people€that€are€set€apart€to€God€in€the€NewÐ æ t ÐTestament€come€from€six€Greek€words.€€These€six€words€are:€(1)€hagiazo€meaning€òòto€make€holy,Ð Ò ` Ðpurify,€or€consecrateóó.€€(2)€hagiasmos€meaning€òòpurification,€purity,€or€purifieróó.€€(3)€hagion€meaningÐ ¾L  Ðòòsacred€thingóó.(4)€hagios€meaning€òòsacred,€blameless,€religious,€consecratedóó.€€(5)€hagiotes€meaningÐ ª8  Ðòòsanctify.óó€(6)€hagiosune€meaning€òòsacrednessóó.€These€words€are€variously€translated€hallow,€be€holy,Ð –$  Ðsanctify,€holiness,€sanctification,€holy€place,€sanctuary,€holy€one,€and€saint(s).Ð ‚  ÐÌSanctification€comes€to€the€Christian€in€three€different€stages.€€These€stages€are€past€sanctification,Ð Zè  Ðfuture€sanctification,€and€present€sanctification.€€Ð FÔ  ÐÌPast€sanctification€is€that€which€took€place€at€the€cross€when€Christ€died€for€our€sins.€€At€the€crossÐ ¬ Ðthe€believer€was€set€apart€from€the€unbeliever.€€The€believer€claims€for€themselves€past€sanctificationÐ  ˜ Ðwhen€they€are€saved€by€God.€€Past€sanctification€says€that€we€are€sanctified€in€Christ€(1òò€CorinthiansÐ ö„ Ð1:2óó,òò€1€Corinthians€Ô#†XíhXX9Xíhi##ÔÔ‡9XíhXXXíhÔ1:30óó,òò€óóandòò€1€Corinthians€Ô#†XíhXX9XíhÉ*#ÔÔ‡9XíhXXXíhÔ6:11óó).€€Past€sanctification€deals€more€with€theÐ âp Ðrelationship,€or€position€of€the€believer,€rather€than€with€fellowship€between€the€believer€and€GodÐ Î\ Ð.Ð ºH ÐÌFuture€sanctification€is€that€everlasting€sanctification€that€the€believer€will€be€able€to€claim€after€theÐ ’  Ðresurrection€(òòRevelation€21:27óó).€€€There€will€exist€a€state€of€sinless€perfection€ò òafteró ó€the€resurrection.Ð ~  ÐÌPresent€sanctification€is€the€ò òprocessó ó€of€being€set€apart€whereas€€holiness€is€the€ò òstateó ó€of€being€setÐ Zè Ðapart.€€Sanctification€provides€the€path€to€holiness.€€Holiness€is€not€a€state€of€sinless€perfection€.€€WeÐ J Ø Ðwill€never€reach€a€state€of€sinless€perfection€as€long€as€we€are€in€these€fleshly€bodies.€PresentÐ 6!Ä Ðsanctification€is€a€never€ending€battle€for€the€Christian.€€This€battle€is€very€vividly€described€by€PaulÐ ""° Ðin€òòRomans€7:14„25óó:Ð #œ ÐÌÓ?+Ü Ü4Œ ä <”ìDœôL¤ü!ÜÜŒX?Óà8  à14€For€we€know€that€the€law€is€spiritual:€but€I€am€carnal,€sold€under€sin.€15€For€thatÐ æ$t! Ðwhich€I€do€I€allow€not:€for€what€I€would,€that€do€I€not;€but€what€I€hate,€that€do€I.€€16Ð Ò%`" ÐIf€then€I€do€that€which€I€would€not,€I€consent€unto€the€law€that€òòit€isóó€good.€17€NowÐ ¾&L # Ðthen€it€is€no€more€I€that€do€it,€but€sin€that€dwelleth€in€me.€18€For€I€know€that€in€meÐ ª'8!$ Ð(that€is,€in€my€flesh,)€dwelleth€no€good€thing:€for€to€will€is€present€with€me;€but€òòhowóóÐ –($"% Ðto€perform€that€which€is€good€I€find€not.€19€For€the€good€that€I€would€I€do€not:€butÐ ‚)#& Ðthe€evil€which€I€would€not,€that€I€do.€20€Now€if€I€do€that€I€would€not,€it€is€no€moreÐ n*ü#' ÐI€that€do€it,€but€sin€that€dwelleth€in€me.€21€I€find€then€a€law,€that,€when€I€would€doÐ Z+è$( Ðgood,€evil€is€present€with€me.€22€For€I€delight€in€the€law€of€God€after€the€inwardÐ r Ðman:€23€But€I€see€another€law€in€my€members,€warring€against€the€law€of€my€mind,Ð ^ì Ðand€bringing€me€into€captivity€to€the€law€of€sin€which€is€in€my€members.€24€OÐ JØ Ðwretched€man€that€I€am!€who€shall€deliver€me€from€the€body€of€this€death?€€25€IÐ 6 Ä Ðthank€God€through€Jesus€Christ€our€Lord.€So€then€with€the€mind€I€myself€serve€theÐ " ° Ðlaw€of€God;€but€with€the€flesh€the€law€of€sin.€òòRomans€7:14„25óóÔ#†XíhXX9Xíh/+#ÔÔ‡9XíhXXXíhÔÐ œÐ Ð  Ѐ€Ð ú ˆ ÐSo,€you€thought€you€had€a€tough€battle€with€Satan.€€If€you€are€not€having€a€battle€with€Satan,€I€wouldÐ æ t Ðget€real€worried.€€€As€we€grow€in€the€grace€of€God€through€sanctification,€one€would€think€that€weÐ Ò ` Ðare€less€tempted€by€Satan,€but€that€is€not€the€case.€€Most,€if€not€all,€of€our€church€leaders€from€theÐ ¾L  Ðpastor€on€down€experience€frontal€and€rearguard€attacks€from€Satan€and€his€demons€followingÐ ª8  Ðparticularly€successful€revivals,€mission€conferences,€and€an€influx€of€newly€regenerated€members.Ð –$  ÐIf€Satan€cannot€get€to€us€directly,€he€attacks€us€ò òthroughó ó€our€loved€ones€or€even€through€brothers€andÐ ‚  Ðsisters€in€Christ.€€He€also€seeks€to€hinder€us€through€attacks€ò òonó ó€our€loved€ones€and€our€brothers€andÐ r  Ðsisters€in€Christ.Ð bð  ÐÌSanctification€is€a€process€of€growth€for€the€Christian.€€Paul€saw€it€as€a€turning€from€a€life€that€isÐ :È Ðcontrolled€by€the€lusts€of€the€flesh€to€one€that€is€controlled€by€holiness€in€òòRomans€6:19„22óó:Ð &´ ÐÌÓ?+Ü Ü4Œ ä <”ìDœôL¤ü!ÜÜŒX?Óà8  à19€I€speak€after€the€manner€of€men€because€of€the€infirmity€of€your€flesh:€for€as€yeÐ þŒ Ðhave€yielded€your€members€servants€to€uncleanness€and€to€iniquity€unto€iniquity;Ð êx Ðeven€so€now€yield€your€members€servants€to€righteousness€unto€holiness.€20€ForÐ Öd Ðwhen€ye€were€the€servants€of€sin,€ye€were€free€from€righteousness.€€21€What€fruit€hadÐ ÂP Ðye€then€in€those€things€whereof€ye€are€now€ashamed?€for€the€end€of€those€things€òòisóóÐ ®< Ðdeath.€22€But€now€being€made€free€from€sin,€and€become€servants€to€God,€ye€haveÐ š( Ðyour€fruit€unto€holiness,€and€the€end€everlasting€life.€òòRomans€6:19„22óóÔ#†XíhXX9Xíh^5#ÔÔ‡9XíhXXXíhÔІРР ÐÌPaul€tells€us€that€we€should€seek€to€possess€our€bodies€in€sanctification€and€honor€in€òò1€ThessaloniansÐ ^ì Ð4:1„4óó:Ó?+Ü Ü4Œ ä <”ìDœôL¤ü!ÜÜŒX?ÓÐ J Ø ÐÌà8  àFurthermore€then€we€beseech€you,€brethren,€and€exhort€òòyouóó€by€the€Lord€Jesus,€thatÐ ""° Ðas€ye€have€received€of€us€how€ye€ought€to€walk€and€to€please€God,€òòsoóó€ye€wouldÐ #œ Ðabound€more€and€more.€€€2€For€ye€know€what€commandments€we€gave€you€by€theÐ ú#ˆ  ÐLord€Jesus.€3€For€this€is€the€will€of€God,€òòevenóó€your€sanctification,€that€ye€shouldÐ æ$t! Ðabstain€from€fornication:€4€That€every€one€of€you€should€know€how€to€possess€hisÐ Ò%`" Ðvessel€in€sanctification€and€honour;€òò1€Thessalonians€4:1„4óóÔ#†XíhXX9XíhI=#ÔÔ‡9XíhXXXíhÔо&L #Ð Ð  ÐÌThe€believer€is€commanded€to€take€control€of€their€lusts€and€to€be€holy€in€òò1€Peter€1:13„16óó:Ð –($"% ÐÌà8  à13€Wherefore€gird€up€the€loins€of€your€mind,€be€sober,€and€hope€to€the€end€for€theÐ n*ü#' Ðgrace€that€is€to€be€brought€unto€you€at€the€revelation€of€Jesus€Christ;€€14€As€obedientÐ Z+è$( Ðchildren,€not€fashioning€yourselves€according€to€the€former€lusts€in€your€ignorance:Ð r Ð15€But€as€he€which€hath€called€you€is€holy,€so€be€ye€holy€in€all€manner€ofÐ ^ì Ðconversation;€16€Because€it€is€written,€Be€ye€holy;€for€I€am€holy.€òò1€Peter€1:13„16óóÔ#†XíhXX9XíhÙ@#ÔÔ‡9XíhXXXíhÔÐJØÐ Ð  ÐÌSanctification€is€also€the€means€whereby€we€maintain€ò òfellowshipó ó€with€God.€€As€it€is€written€by€theÐ " ° Ðprophet€in€òòIsaiah€59:1„2óó:Ó?+Ü Ü4Œ ä <”ìDœôL¤ü!ÜÜŒX?ÓÐ    ÐÌà8  àBehold,€the€LORDððS€hand€is€not€shortened,€that€it€cannot€save;€neither€his€ear€heavy,Ð ê x Ðthat€it€cannot€hear:€2€But€your€iniquities€have€separated€between€you€and€your€God,Ð Ö d Ðand€your€sins€have€hid€òòhisóó€face€from€you,€that€he€will€not€hear.€òòIsaiah€59:1„2óóÔ#†XíhXX9Xíh±C#ÔÔ‡9XíhXXXíhÔ€ÐÂP Ð Ð  ÐÌHappiness€and€peace€of€mind€is€having€continuing€fellowship€with€the€Lord.€€Our€relationship€withÐ š(  Ðthe€Lord€(salvation)€is€based€upon€the€work€of€the€Lord€Jesus€Christ.€€Our€fellowship€with€the€LordÐ †  Ðis€based€totally€upon€our€actions,€or€lack€thereof.€€Through€the€process€of€sanctification€we€learn€toÐ r  Ðbe€more€and€more€frequently€in€obedience€to€the€commandments€of€the€Lord.€€Through€obedienceÐ ^ì  Ðto€the€commandments€of€the€Lord€we€receive€a€two€fold€blessing€of€joy.€€The€Lord€Jesus€Christ€saidÐ JØ  Ðin€òòJohn€15:10„11óó:Ð 6Ä ÐÌÓ?+Ü Ü4Œ ä <”ìDœôL¤ü!ÜÜŒX?Óà8  à10€If€ye€keep€my€commandments,€ye€shall€abide€in€my€love;€even€as€I€have€kept€myÐ œ ÐFatherððs€commandments,€and€abide€in€his€love.€11€These€things€have€I€spoken€untoÐ úˆ Ðyou,€that€my€joy€might€remain€in€you,€and€òòthatóó€your€joy€might€be€full.€òòJohn€15:10„11óóÔ#†XíhXX9Xíh?F#ÔÔ‡9XíhXXXíhÔÐætÐ Ð  Ðà@ìì*ìàò òòòóóó óˆÌIf€you€want€to€restore€the€joy€of€His€salvation,€which€is€fellowship€with€the€Lord,€€you€must€repent€Ð ¾L Ðof€your€sin€and€confess€it€to€God.€€King€David€understood€the€necessity€of€repentance€in€restoringÐ ª8 Ðfellowship€with€the€Lord€for€he€said€in€òòPsalm€51:1„17óó:Ð –$ ÐÌà8  à1€€Have€mercy€upon€me,€O€God,€according€to€thy€lovingkindness:€according€unto€theÐ nü Ðmultitude€of€thy€tender€mercies€blot€out€my€transgressions.€2€Wash€me€throughlyÐ Zè Ðfrom€mine€iniquity,€and€cleanse€me€from€my€sin.€3€For€I€acknowledge€myÐ F Ô Ðtransgressions:€and€my€sin€òòisóó€ever€before€me.€4€Against€thee,€thee€only,€have€I€sinned,Ð 2!À Ðand€done€òòthisóó€evil€in€thy€sight:€that€thou€mightest€be€justified€when€thou€speakest,Ð "¬ Ðòòandóó€be€clear€when€thou€judgest.€5€Behold,€I€was€shapen€in€iniquity;€and€in€sin€did€myÐ  #˜ Ðmother€conceive€me.€€6€Behold,€thou€desirest€truth€in€the€inward€parts:€and€in€theÐ ö#„  Ðhidden€òòpartóó€thou€shalt€make€me€to€know€wisdom.€7€Purge€me€with€hyssop,€and€IÐ â$p! Ðshall€be€clean:€wash€me,€and€I€shall€be€whiter€than€snow.€8€Make€me€to€hear€joy€andÐ Î%\" Ðgladness;€òòthatóó€the€bones€òòwhichóó€thou€hast€broken€may€rejoice.€9€Hide€thy€face€fromÐ º&H # Ðmy€sins,€and€blot€out€all€mine€iniquities.€10€Create€in€me€a€clean€heart,€O€God;€andÐ ¦'4!$ Ðrenew€a€right€spirit€within€me.€€11€Cast€me€not€away€from€thy€presence;€and€take€notÐ ’( "% Ðthy€holy€Ô_ÔspiritÔ_Ô€from€me.€12€Restore€unto€me€the€joy€of€thy€salvation;€and€uphold€meÐ ~) #& Ðòòwith€thyóó€free€spirit.€13€òòThenóó€will€I€teach€transgressors€thy€ways;€and€sinners€shall€beÐ j*ø#' Ðconverted€unto€thee.€€14€Deliver€me€from€bloodguiltiness,€O€God,€thou€God€of€myÐ V+ä$( Ðsalvation:€òòandóó€my€tongue€shall€sing€aloud€of€thy€righteousness.€€15€O€Lord,€open€thouÐ r Ðmy€lips;€and€my€mouth€shall€shew€forth€thy€praise.€16€For€thou€desirest€not€sacrifice;Ð ^ì Ðelse€would€I€give€òòitóó:€thou€delightest€not€in€burnt€offering.€€17€The€sacrifices€of€GodÐ JØ Ðòòareóó€a€broken€spirit:€a€broken€and€a€contrite€heart,€O€God,€thou€wilt€not€despise.€€òòJohnÐ 6 Ä Ð15:10„11óóÔ#†XíhXX9Xíh˜J#ÔÔ‡9XíhXXXíhÔÐ" °Ð Ð  ÐÌA€necessary€part€of€sanctification€(Christian€growth)€is€a€willingness€to€say,€ð ðYes,€Lord€I€have€doneÐ ú ˆ Ðwrong€and€am€willing€to€do€whatever€it€takes€to€make€it€right€between€me€and€Theeðð.€€This€simplyÐ æ t Ðmeans€to€repent.€€Repentance€brings€joy.€€As€an€aside€„€time€to€run€a€rabbit€„€to€the€Scriptures€in€òòJohnÐ Ò ` Ð15óó,€notice€that€Christ€did€not€say€that€the€sinner€would€lose€their€salvation€if€they€did€not€keep€HisÐ ¾L  Ðcommandments.€€Rather,€He€said€they€would€lose€the€joy€of€their€salvation.€€The€fact€that€the€believerÐ ª8  Ðis€convicted€of€their€sin€shows€them€a€need€for€repentance.€€Repentance€restores€joy.€€DavidÐ –$  Ðunderstood€this€connection.€€He€still€referred€to€what€he€had€as€salvation,€but€he€knew€that€he€hadÐ ‚  Ðlost€the€joy€of€it€because€of€his€sin.€€He€had€lost€fellowship.Ð nü  ÐÌßA€Y#) °°xdôE°ExAßÐ FÔ  ÐÌà@99!ìàò òÔ‡9î/YîX9XíhÔBIBLICAL€SEPARATIONÔ#†9XíhXî9î/YßX#Ôó óˆÐ I× ÐÌò òòòóóó óð ðBiblical€separation€is€the€state€of€being€separated€from€sin€and€error€unto€truth€and€righteousnessððÐ Yç Ð(Way€Of€Life€Encyclopedia).€€John€Cereghin,€Dean€of€Men,€Maryland€Baptist€Bible€College€definesÐ EÓ Ðseparation€as€ð ðthe€withdrawal€from€doctrinal€and€practical€error,€motivated€by€a€love€for€the€holinessÐ 1¿ Ðof€God.€Personal€separation€is€the€believer's€avoidance€of€sin€in€his€life.€Ecclesiastical€separation€isÐ « Ðto€withdraw€from€theological€systems,€organizations€or€individuals€who€hold€incorrect€doctrine€orÐ  — Ðreligious€practiceðð.€Many€will€not€take€a€stand€for€Biblical€separation€because€they€are€afraid€of€beingÐ õƒ Ðaccused€of€being€unloving,€of€being€judgmental,€or€of€being€a€Pharisee.€€Many€are€afraid€ofÐ áo Ðcontention,€but€you€must€contend€for€the€faith€whether€you€want€to€or€not.€€It€is€a€bibleÐ Í[ Ðcommandment.€€Our€Bible€says€in€òòJude€3óó:€ð ðBeloved,€when€I€gave€all€diligence€to€write€unto€you€ofÐ ¹G Ðthe€common€salvation,€it€was€needful€for€me€to€write€unto€you,€and€exhort€òòyouóó€that€ye€shouldÐ ¥3 Ðearnestly€contend€for€the€faith€which€was€once€delivered€unto€the€saintsðð.€€€Many€will€not€take€aÐ ‘  Ðstand€for€separation,€or€will€compromise€doctrine,€because€they€think€that€to€do€so€will€enable€themÐ }!  Ðto€build€bridges€to€the€lost.€The€philosophy€is:€ð ðCompromise€doctrines€and€standards€that€we€mightÐ i"÷ Ðbe€able€to€draw€a€crowdðð.€Now,€thatððs€depending€on€the€Holy€Ghost€and€exercising€faith!€€JohnÐ U#ã  ÐCereghin€also€said:€ð ðWe€must€never€compromise€a€Biblical€position€so€we€may€`build€bridges.'€GodÐ A$Ï! Ðwill€bomb€our€bridges€if€love€toward€`the€brethren'€is€more€important€to€us€than€our€love€towardÐ -%»" ÐGodðð.€Ð &§# ÐÌWe€are€to€be€separated€from€this€world€in€our€minds,€our€fellowship,€our€dress€and€appearance,€ourÐ ñ'!% Ðmusic,€our€television€viewing,€our€movie€going,€our€internet€activities.€We€are€not€to€be€friends€withÐ Ý(k"& Ðthe€world.€€òòJames€4:4€óósays:€ð ðknow€ye€not€that€the€friendship€of€the€world€is€enmity€with€God?Ð É)W#' Ðwhosoever€therefore€will€be€a€friend€of€the€world€is€the€enemy€of€Godðð.€€There€are€three€differentÐ µ*C$( Ðtypes€of€separation.€€These€are€moral,€doctrinal,€and€practical.€€Moral€separation€is€separating€fromÐ ¡+/%) Ðsin€and€worldliness.€€Doctrinal€separation€(òòRomans€16:16„17óó,òò€Revelation€18:4óó)€is€separating€fromÐ r Ðfalse€teaching€and€practices€that€are€contrary€to€the€Bible.€€Practical€separation€(òòMatthew€18:15„18óó,òòÐ ^ì Ð1€Corinthians€5:11óó)€is€the€breaking€of€fellowship€with€those€brothers€or€sisters€who€are€involved€inÐ JØ Ðopen€sin€that€they€will€not€repent€of.€€Ð 6 Ä ÐÌßA€Y#) °°xdE° xAßÐ  œ ÐÌÌà@½½"ìàò òÔ‡9î/YîX9XíhÔMORAL€SEPARATIONÔ#†9XíhXî9î/YŽe#Ôó óˆÐ õ ƒ ÐÌOnce€again,€moral€separation€is€separating€from€sin€and€worldliness€unto€godliness.€As€I€said€earlier,Ð “  Ðwe€are€to€be€separated€from€this€world€in€our€minds,€our€fellowship,€our€dress€and€appearance,€ourÐ ñ  Ðmusic,€our€television€viewing,€our€movie€going,€our€internet€activities.Ð Ýk  ÐÌThe€battle€for€holiness€takes€place€in€our€minds.€If€we€are€Christians€we€have€the€upper€hand€becauseÐ µC  Ðwe€have€the€mind€of€Christ.€€Ó<(Ü Ü4Œ ä <”ìDœôL¤ÜÜŒX<Óòò1€Corinthians€2:16óó€says:€ð ðFor€who€hath€known€the€mind€of€the€Lord,Ð ¡/  Ðthat€he€may€instruct€him?€But€we€have€the€mind€of€Christðð.€€If€we€have€the€mind€of€Christ,€then€whyÐ � Ðdo€we€not€act€like€it.€Our€problem€is€that€we€let€our€flesh€dictate€to€our€minds€who€we€will€serve.€TheÐ y ÐBible€says€in€òòRomans€8:5„7óó:Ð eó ÐÌà8  à5€For€they€that€are€after€the€flesh€do€mind€the€things€of€the€flesh;€but€they€that€areÐ =Ë Ðafter€the€Spirit€the€things€of€the€Spirit.€6€For€to€be€carnally€minded€òòisóó€death;€but€to€beÐ )· Ðspiritually€minded€òòisóó€life€and€peace.€€7€Because€the€carnal€mind€òòisóó€enmity€againstÐ £ ÐGod:€for€it€is€not€subject€to€the€law€of€God,€neither€indeed€can€be.€òòRomans€8:5„7óóÔ#†XíhXX9XíhˆT#ÔÔ‡9XíhXXXíhÔÐ�Ð Ð  ÐÌIt€is€our€carnal€habit€to€walk€in€the€flesh€from€birth.€€Most€of€the€time€we€are€so€focused€on€earthlyÐ Ùg Ðthings€that€we€are€no€heavenly€good.€€We€must€make€a€conscious,€disciplined€effort€to€walk€after€theÐ ÅS Ðspirit€in€the€power€of€the€Ô_ÔHoly€Ghost.Ô_Ô€€The€Bible€says€in€Ó<(Ü Ü4Œ ä <”ìDœôL¤ÜÜ‹X<ÓòòGalatians€5:16„17óó:Ð ±? ÐÌà8  à16€òòThisóó€I€say€then,€Walk€in€the€Spirit,€and€ye€shall€not€fulfil€the€lust€of€the€flesh.€€17Ð ‰  ÐFor€the€flesh€lusteth€against€the€Spirit,€and€the€Spirit€against€the€flesh:€and€these€areÐ u! Ðcontrary€the€one€to€the€other:€so€that€ye€cannot€do€the€things€that€ye€would.€òòGalatiansÐ a"ï Ð5:16„17óóÔ#†XíhXX9Xíh„k#ÔÔ‡9XíhXXXíhÔÐM#Û Ð Ð  ÐÌThe€reason€that€we€walk€in€the€flesh€rather€than€the€spirit€is€that€we€are€not€willing€to€crucify€ourÐ %%³" Ðflesh.€€It€is€not€unreasonable€that€God€would€ask€us€to€live€holy€lives.€€Again,€God€says€in€Ó<(Ü Ü4Œ ä <”ìDœôL¤ÜÜ‹X<ÓòòRomansÐ &Ÿ# Ð12:1„2óó:Ð ý&‹ $ ÐÌà8  àI€beseech€you€therefore,€brethren,€by€the€mercies€of€God,€that€ye€present€your€bodiesÐ Õ(c"& Ða€living€sacrifice,€holy,€acceptable€unto€God,€òòwhich€isóó€your€reasonable€service.€2€AndÐ Á)O#' Ðbe€not€conformed€to€this€world:€but€be€ye€transformed€by€the€renewing€of€your€mind,Ð ­*;$( Ðthat€ye€may€prove€what€òòisóó€that€good,€and€acceptable,€and€perfect,€will€of€God.Ð ™+'%) ÐòòRomans€12:1„2óóÔ#†XíhXX9Xího#ÔÔ‡9XíhXXXíhÔÐrÐ Ð  ÐÌAre€you€having€trouble€determining€what€the€perfect€will€of€God€is€for€your€life?€€Think€on€that.€GodÐ JØ Ðsays€that€we€are€to€be€renewed€in€our€minds.€€The€only€way€that€can€happen€is€that€we€first€of€all€beÐ 6 Ä Ðpermanently€indwelt€by€the€Holy€Ghost€through€salvation.€€Then€we€must€yield€to€the€leading€of€theÐ " ° ÐHoly€Ghost.€€We€should€ask€for€a€daily€infilling€of€the€Holy€Ghost.€€If€we€will€allow€the€Holy€GhostÐ  œ Ðto€renew€our€minds€on€a€daily€basis,€then€we€will€not€walk€after€the€vain€ways€of€those€dead€in€theirÐ ú ˆ Ðtrespasses€and€sins.€When€we€walk€after€the€flesh€in€our€minds,€we€lose€our€spiritual€discernmentÐ æ t Ðbecause€our€understanding€is€darkened.€€The€Bible€says€in€Ó<(Ü Ü4Œ ä <”ìDœôL¤ÜÜ‹X<ÓòòEphesians€4:17„24óó:Ð Ò ` ÐÌà8  à17€This€I€say€therefore,€and€testify€in€the€Lord,€that€ye€henceforth€walk€not€as€otherÐ ª8  ÐGentiles€walk,€in€the€vanity€of€their€mind,€18€Having€the€understanding€darkened,Ð –$  Ðbeing€alienated€from€the€life€of€God€through€the€ignorance€that€is€in€them,€becauseÐ ‚  Ðof€the€blindness€of€their€heart:€€19€Who€being€past€feeling€have€given€themselvesÐ nü  Ðover€unto€lasciviousness,€to€work€all€uncleanness€with€greediness.€20€But€ye€have€notÐ Zè  Ðso€learned€Christ;€21€If€so€be€that€ye€have€heard€him,€and€have€been€taught€by€him,Ð FÔ  Ðas€the€truth€is€in€Jesus:€22€That€ye€put€off€concerning€the€former€conversation€the€oldÐ 2À Ðman,€which€is€corrupt€according€to€the€deceitful€lusts;€23€And€be€renewed€in€theÐ ¬ Ðspirit€of€your€mind;€24€And€that€ye€put€on€the€new€man,€which€after€God€is€createdÐ  ˜ Ðin€righteousness€and€true€holiness.€òòEphesians€4:17„24óóÔ#†XíhXX9Xíh„r#ÔÔ‡9XíhXXXíhÔÐö„Ð Ð  ÐÌAs€Christians,€we€will€never€have€peace€of€mind€if€we€do€not€turn€our€minds€over€to€the€Ô_ÔHoly€GhostÔ_ÔÐ Î\ Ðthat€He€might€make€us€holy.€€If€we€will€discipline€our€minds€to€be€stayed€upon€Christ,€God€will€giveÐ ºH Ðus€perfect€peace.€€Our€Bible€says€in€òòIsaiah€26:3óó:€ð ðThou€wilt€keep€òòhimóó€in€perfect€peace,€òòwhoseóó€mindÐ ¦4 Ðòòisóó€stayed€òòon€theeóó:€because€he€trusteth€in€theeðð.€€€Ð ’  ÐÌAre€you€stayed€upon€Jehovah?Ð jø ÐÌWhen€we€become€Christians€we€should€have€a€limited€fellowship.€€The€Bible€says€in€òò2€CorinthiansÐ B Ð Ð6:14„15óó:€Ð .!¼ ÐÌà8  à14€Be€ye€not€unequally€yoked€together€with€unbelievers:€for€what€fellowship€hathÐ #” Ðrighteousness€with€unrighteousness?€and€what€communion€hath€light€with€darkness?Ð ò#€  Ð15€And€what€concord€hath€Christ€with€Belial?€or€what€part€hath€he€that€believethÐ Þ$l! Ðwith€an€infidel?€òò2€Corinthians€6:14„15óóÔ#†XíhXX9XíhNz#ÔÔ‡9XíhXXXíhÔÐÊ%X"Ð Ð  ÐÌTherefore,€there€will€be€some€old€friends€that€we€will€have€to€part€company€with.€€That€also€meansÐ ¢'0!$ Ðthat€we€cannot€marry€unbelievers.€That€is€not€to€say€that€we€cannot€witness€to€our€lost€loved€ones,Ð Ž("% Ðlost€friends€and€lost€acquaintenances,€but€that€the€focus€of€our€fellowship€is€to€be€brothers€and€sistersÐ z)#& Ðin€Christ.€The€Bible€also€says€in€Ó<(Ü Ü4Œ ä <”ìDœôL¤ÜÜ‹X<ÓòòEphesians€5:11óó:€ð ðAnd€have€no€fellowship€with€the€unfruitful€worksÐ f*ô#' Ðof€darkness,€but€rather€reprove€òòthemððóó.€€Our€salvation€many€times€will€put€us€at€variance€and/orÐ R+à$( Ðseparate€us€from€our€own€family€members.€€Christ€said€in€Ó<(Ü Ü4Œ ä <”ìDœôL¤ÜÜ‹X<ÓòòLuke€12:51„53óó:Ð >,Ì%) Їà8  à51€Suppose€ye€that€I€am€come€to€give€peace€on€earth?€I€tell€you,€Nay;€but€ratherÐ r Ðdivision:€52€For€from€henceforth€there€shall€be€five€in€one€house€divided,€threeÐ ^ì Ðagainst€two,€and€two€against€three.€53€The€father€shall€be€divided€against€the€son,€andÐ JØ Ðthe€son€against€the€father;€the€mother€against€the€daughter,€and€the€daughter€againstÐ 6 Ä Ðthe€mother;€the€mother€in€law€against€her€daughter€in€law,€and€the€daughter€in€lawÐ " ° Ðagainst€her€mother€in€law.€òòLuke€12:51„53óóÔ#†XíhXX9XíhÖ~#ÔÔ‡9XíhXXXíhÔÐ œÐ Ð  ÐÌChrist€also€stated€in€Ó<(Ü Ü4Œ ä <”ìDœôL¤ÜÜ‹X<ÓòòMatthew€10:34„36óó:Ð æ t ÐÌà8  à34€Think€not€that€I€am€come€to€send€peace€on€earth:€I€came€not€to€send€peace,€but€aÐ ¾L  Ðsword.€35€For€I€am€come€to€set€a€man€at€variance€against€his€father,€and€the€daughterÐ ª8  Ðagainst€her€mother,€and€the€daughter€in€law€against€her€mother€in€law.€36€And€aÐ –$  Ðmanððs€foes€òòshall€beóó€they€of€his€own€household.€òòMatthew€10:34„36óóÔ#†XíhXX9Xíh¿„#ÔÔ‡9XíhXXXíhÔЂ Ð Ð  ÐÌYour€lost€friends€will€lead€you€astray€by€putting€temptation€before€you.€€You€will€hear€some€thingsÐ Zè  Ðthat€will€offend€the€Spirit€that€dwells€within€you.€€If€you€do€not€choose€Christian€friends€after€youÐ FÔ  Ðare€saved€you€will€vex€your€righteous€soul€with€the€deeds€of€the€wicked.€€If€you€do€not€breakÐ 2À Ðfellowship€with€your€lost€friends€after€you€are€saved€you€will€vex€your€righteous€soul€with€the€deedsÐ ¬ Ðof€the€wicked.€€The€Bible€says€in€Ó<(Ü Ü4Œ ä <”ìDœôL¤ÜÜ‹X<Óòò2€Peter€2:7„9óó:Ð  ˜ ÐÌà8  à7€And€delivered€just€Lot,€vexed€with€the€filthy€conversation€of€the€wicked:€8€(ForÐ âp Ðthat€righteous€man€dwelling€among€them,€in€seeing€and€hearing,€vexed€òòhisóó€righteousÐ Î\ Ðsoul€from€day€to€day€with€òòtheiróó€unlawful€deeds;)€9€The€Lord€knoweth€how€to€deliverÐ ºH Ðthe€godly€out€of€temptations,€and€to€reserve€the€unjust€unto€the€day€of€judgment€toÐ ¦4 Ðbe€punished:€òò2€Peter€2:7„9óóÔ#†XíhXX9Xíh0‡#ÔÔ‡9XíhXXXíhÔÐ’ Ð Ð  ÐÌYou€cannot€choose€your€family,€but€you€can€choose€your€spouse€and€friends.€€Pick€your€friends€andÐ jø Ðspouse€with€a€godly€desire.Ð Vä ÐÌWhat€I€am€about€to€say€is€not€very€popular€in€ð ðChristianðð€circles,€but€it€is€Godly€and€Biblical.€Ð .!¼ ÐChristian€appearance€and€dress€are€some€of€the€most€important€outward€signs€of€an€inward€Ô_ÔHolyÐ "¨ ÐGhostÔ_Ô€filled€salvation€and€holiness.€€It€matters€how€Godððs€people€dress.€€We€are€not€to€dress€like€theÐ #” Ðworld.€€We€are€to€look€like€Christians.€€We€are€not€to€dress€in€a€manner€that€is€ð ðflashy€fleshyðð.€€WeÐ ò#€  Ðare€not€to€dress€in€a€manner€that€is€sexually€revealing.€€Neither€should€men€and€women€look€like€theyÐ Þ$l! 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ÐÔ#†XíhXXXíh¼ #ÔÔ‡XíhXXXíhÔÌà8  àÔ_ÔÔ#†XíhXXXíh�¡#ÔÔ‡XíhXXXíhÔLikewise,Ô_Ô€ye€wives,€òòbeóó€in€subjection€to€your€own€husbands;€that,€if€any€obey€not€theÐ Ž("% Ðword,€they€also€may€without€the€word€be€won€by€the€conversation€of€the€wives;€2Ð z)#& ÐWhile€they€behold€your€chaste€conversation€òòcoupledóó€with€fear.€3€Whose€adorning€letÐ f*ô#' Ðit€not€be€that€outward€òòadorningóó€of€plaiting€the€hair,€and€of€wearing€of€gold,€or€ofÐ R+à$( Ðputting€on€of€apparel;€4€But€òòlet€it€beóó€the€hidden€man€of€the€heart,€in€that€which€is€notÐ >,Ì%) Ðcorruptible,€òòeven€the€ornamentóó€of€a€meek€and€quiet€spirit,€which€is€in€the€sight€of€GodÐ r Ðof€great€price.€5€For€after€this€manner€in€the€old€time€the€holy€women€also,€whoÐ ^ì Ðtrusted€in€God,€adorned€themselves,€being€in€subjection€unto€their€own€husbands:€Ô_ÔÔ#†XíhXXXíhà¡#ÔÔ‡XíhXXXíhÔòò1Ô_ÔÐ JØ ÐPeter€3:1„5€óóÔ#†XíhXXXíh‹¥#ÔÔ‡9XíhXXXíhÔÐ6 ÄÐ Ð  ÐÌAnything€that€exposes€any€of€the€breast€of€a€man€or€woman€should€not€be€worn.€€It€is€nakedness.€Ð  œ ÐÌNow,€what€say€we€about€the€dress€of€a€man?€The€other€side€of€the€issue€for€men€is€seen€in€Ó<(Ü Ü4Œ ä <”ìDœôL¤ÜÜ‹X<ÓòòExodusÐ æ t Ð28:42„43óó:Ð Ò ` ÐÌà8  à42€And€thou€shalt€make€them€linen€breeches€to€cover€their€nakedness;€from€the€loinsÐ ª8  Ðeven€unto€the€thighs€they€shall€reach:€€€43€And€they€shall€be€upon€Aaron,€and€uponÐ –$  Ðhis€sons,€when€they€come€in€unto€the€tabernacle€of€the€congregation,€or€when€theyÐ ‚  Ðcome€near€unto€the€altar€to€minister€in€the€holy€òòplaceóó;€that€they€bear€not€iniquity,€andÐ nü  Ðdie:€òòit€shall€beóó€a€statute€for€ever€unto€him€and€his€seed€after€him.€òòExodus€28:42„43óóÔ#†XíhXX9Xíh¦#ÔÔ‡9XíhXXXíhÔÐZè Ð Ð  ÐÌMen€should€not€wear€clothing€that€exposes€the€thighs.€€Men€should€also€wear€shirts€at€all€times€whenÐ 2À Ðthey€are€in€public.€€Their€nakedness€should€be€displayed.€€We€know€that€all€men€who€expose€theirÐ ¬ Ðchests€are€he„men.€€I€will€give€you€something€else€to€think€about.€€Within€the€family€setting€insideÐ  ˜ Ðthe€home,€if€it€is€okay€for€the€man€to€come€to€the€dining€table€without€a€shirt,€is€also€alright€for€hisÐ ö„ Ðwife€to€come€to€the€table€the€same€way?Ð âp ÐÌFinally,€Christian€men€and€women€do€not€belong€on€the€beaches€or€at€public€swimming€pools€andÐ ºH Ðswimming€holes€where€men€and€women€are€not€properly€dressed.€€Remember€what€the€Bible€saysÐ ¦4 Ðin€Ô#†XíhXX9XíhÇ©#ÔÔ‡XíhXXXíhÔÓ<(Ü Ü4Œ ä <”ìDœôL¤ÜÜ‹X<ÓòòPsalm€101:3óó:€Ô#†XíhXXXíh.­#ÔÔ‡XíhXXXíhÔð ðI€will€set€no€wicked€thing€before€mine€eyes:€I€hate€the€work€of€them€that€turn€aside;Ð ’  Ðòòitóó€shall€not€cleave€to€meðð.€Ô#†XíhXXXíh¿­#ÔÔ‡XíhXXXíhÔThe€Bible€also€says€in€Ô#†XíhXXXíh”®#ÔÔ‡XíhXXXíhÔÓ<(Ü Ü4Œ ä <”ìDœôL¤ÜÜ‹X<Óòò1€Thessalonians€5:22óó:€Ô#†XíhXXXíhí®#ÔÔ‡XíhXXXíhÔð ðAbstain€from€all€appearanceÐ ~  Ðof€evilðð.€Ð jø ÐÔ#†XíhXXXíh‡¯#ÔÔ‡XíhXXXíhÔÌThe€Christian€standards€for€hair€are€set€forth€in€Ô#†XíhXXXíh°#ÔÔ‡XíhXXXíhÔÓ<(Ü Ü4Œ ä <”ìDœôL¤ÜÜ‹X<Óòò1€Corinthians€11:14„15óó€where€we€read:Ð B Ð ÐÌà8  àÔ#†XíhXXXíh”°#ÔÔ‡XíhXXXíhÔ14€Doth€not€even€nature€itself€teach€you,€that,€if€a€man€have€long€hair,€it€is€a€shameÐ "¨ Ðunto€him?€15€But€if€a€woman€have€long€hair,€it€is€a€glory€to€her:€for€òòheróó€hair€is€givenÐ #” Ðher€for€a€covering.€Ô#†XíhXXXíh_±#ÔÔ‡XíhXXXíhÔòò1€Corinthians€11:14„15óóÔ#†XíhXXXíh’²#ÔÔ‡9XíhXXXíhÔÐò#€ Ð Ð  ÐÌMen€should€have€short€hair.€€The€only€case€in€the€Bible€where€men€were€allowed€to€have€long€hairÐ Ê%X" Ðwas€in€the€case€of€the€Nazarite€vow€in€Numbers€chapter€6.€€At€the€completion€of€the€Nazarite€vow,Ð ¶&D # Ðthe€hair€had€to€be€shaved.€€There€is€NO€New€Testament€example€concerning€hair€length€other€thanÐ ¢'0!$ Ðthe€prohibition€in€òò1€Corinthians€11:14óó.€€The€only€other€mention€of€long€hair€in€the€Bible€wasÐ Ž("% ÐAbsalom.€€Absalomððs€long€hair€was€a€symbol€of€rebellion€just€as€it€has€been€in€our€times.€€The€LordÐ z)#& ÐJesus€Christ€did€not€have€long€hair.€€It€was€Jewish€custom€that€menððs€hair€had€to€be€cut€every€30Ð f*ô#' Ðdays.€€Pastor€E.€L.€Bynum€in€quoting€Phillip€Vollmer€had€this€to€say€about€Christ€and€long€hair:Ð R+à$( ÐÐ >,Ì%) Ðà8  àÓ?+° °` ¸ hÀpÈ xÐ ÜÜ‹X?Óð ðMany€pictures€drawn€by€artists€in€recent€times,€picture€Jesus€with€long€hair.€In€thisÐ r Ðthey€are€wrong.€The€following€is€taken€from€the€Book,€"The€Modern€Student's€LifeÐ ^ì Ðof€Christ,"€by€Philip€Vollmer,€published€some€years€ago€by€Fleming€H.€RevellÐ JØ ÐCompany.Ð6 ÄÐ Ð  ÐÌà8  àArchaeologists€object€to€the€conventional€pictures€of€Christ€because€they€are€not€trueÐ  œ Ðto€History.€A€German€painter,€L.€Fahrenkrog,€says:€ò ò'Christ€certainly€never€wore€aÐ ú ˆ Ðbeard€and€his€hair€was€beyond€a€doubt€closely€cut.€For€this€we€have€historicalÐ ê x Ðproof.€The€oldest€representations,€going€back€to€the€first€Christian€centuries,Ð Ö d Ðand€found€chiefly€in€the€catacombs€of€Rome,€all€pictured€him€without€a€beard.Ð ÂP  ÐAll€the€Christ€pictures€down€to€the€beginning€of€the€fourth€century€at€least,€andÐ ®<  Ðeven€later,€are€of€this€kind'."К( Ð Ð  ÐÌó óÝ‚ÿÿÿÝÓ ÓÓ?+° °` ¸ hÀpÈ xÐ °°ŒX?ÓÝ  Ýà8  àÝ‚ÿÿÿܺÝÝ  ÝEven€from€Leonardo€da€Vinci€and€Michelangelo€we€have€pictures€of€Christ€in€theÐ r  ÐFinal€Judgment€according€to€this€older€type.݃ÿÿܺP»ÝŒÐ^ì Ð Ð  ÐŒÓ °°ŒX°°ŒXÓÓ ÓÝ  ÝÌÝ‚ÿÿÿÝÓ ÓÓ?+° °` ¸ hÀpÈ xÐ °°ŒX?ÓÝ  Ýà8  àÝ‚ÿÿÿn¼ÝÝ  ÝThe€June,€1971€issue€of€"Tomorrow's€World"€carried€an€article€entitled€„€ò òDID€JESUSÐ 6Ä ÐWEAR€LONG€HAIR?ó ó€The€article€was€illustrated€with€authentic€busts€from€theÐ &´ Ðancient€world€of€the€Roman€Empire€leaders€proving€that€short€hair€was€the€acceptedÐ ¤ Ðmode€in€Roman„occupied€Judea.݃ÿÿn¼â¼ÝŒÐ�Ð Ð  ÐŒÓ °°ŒX°°ŒXÓÓ ÓÝ  ÝÌÝ‚ÿÿÿÝÓ ÓÓ?+° °` ¸ hÀpÈ xÐ °°ŒX?ÓÝ  Ýà8  àÝ‚ÿÿÿÀ¾ÝÝ  ÝThe€busts€of€General€Pompey,€Julius€Caesar,€Caesar€Augustus,€Emperor€Ô_ÔTrajanÔ_Ô,€andÐ Úh ÐKing€Herod€Agrippa€„€all€showed€that€short€hair€was€the€style.€The€article€stated:Ð ÆT Ðò ò"For€example,€on€pages€126„127€of€Avi„Yonah's€work€(A€History€of€the€HolyÐ ²@ ÐLand)€are€found€busts€of€Pompey,€Augustus,€and€one€believed€to€be€Herod€„€allÐ ž, Ðwith€short€hair.€All€statues€and€carvings€of€legionnaires€show€them€with€closelyÐ Š Ðcropped€hair.€A€Roman€with€long€hair€was€an€oddity€as€is€„€ó óused€to€be€the€caseÐ v Ðfor€men€in€our€society.€ò òIn€fact,€all€Roman€Emperors€before,€during,€and€after€theÐ fô Ðtime€of€Christ,€from€Julius€Caesar€to€Ô_ÔTrajanÔ_Ô,€wore€short€hair.ó ó€And€the€emperorÐ V ä Ðwas€the€individual€who€set€the€pattern€in€style€and€mode€of€dress€for€the€wholeÐ F!Ô Ðempire.ðð݃ÿÿÀ¾4¿ÝŒÐ2"ÀÐ Ð  ÐŒÓ °°ŒX°°ŒXÓÓ ÓÝ  ÝÌSo,€out€go€those€pictures€of€the€Lord€Jesus€Christ€with€long€hair.€€Our€Saviour€did€not€have€long€hair.€Ð  $˜  ÐWhen€considering€pictures€of€the€Lord€Jesus€Christ€and€movies€about€the€Lord€Jesus€Christ€in€lightÐ ö$„! Ðof€the€Scriptures€we€ought€to€consider€òòExodus€20:4óó€and€òòActs€17:29óó€where€God€says:Ð â%p" ÐÌÔ#†XíhXX9Xíhð²#ÔÔ‡XíhXXXíhÔÓ<(Ü Ü4Œ ä <”ìDœôL¤°°ŒX<Óà8  àÔ#†XíhXXXíh%Å#ÔÔ‡XíhXXXíhÔ4€Thou€shalt€not€make€unto€thee€any€graven€image,€or€any€likeness€òòof€any€thingóó€thatÐ º'H!$ Ðòòisóó€in€heaven€above,€or€that€òòisóó€in€the€earth€beneath,€or€that€òòisóó€in€the€water€under€theÐ ¦(4"% Ðearth:€Ô_ÔÔ#†XíhXXXíh¯Å#ÔÔ‡XíhXXXíhÔòòExodusÔ_Ô€20:4óóÔ#†XíhXXXíhóÆ#ÔÔ‡9XíhXXXíhÔÐ’) #&Ð Ð  Ðà8  àÐ Ð Ð  ÐÔ#†XíhXX9XíhVÇ#ÔÔ‡XíhXXXíhÔÓ<(Ü Ü4Œ ä <”ìDœôL¤ÜÜ‹X<Óà8  àÔ#†XíhXXXíhÚÇ#ÔÔ‡XíhXXXíhÔ29€Forasmuch€then€as€we€are€the€offspring€of€God,€we€ought€not€to€think€that€theÐ j+ø$( ÐGodhead€is€like€unto€gold,€or€silver,€or€stone,€graven€by€art€and€manððs€device.€Ô_ÔÔ#†XíhXXXíhdÈ#ÔÔ‡XíhXXXíhÔòòActsÔ_ÔÐ r Ð17:29óóÔ#†XíhXXXíhnÉ#ÔÔ‡9XíhXXXíhÔÐ^ìÐ Ð  ÐÌI€realize€that€might€offend€our€Catholic€and€Eastern€Orthodox€friends€who€are€obsessed€by€imagesÐ 6 Ä Ðand€icons.Ð " ° ÐÌWomen€should€not€have€short€hair€according€to€òò1€Corinthians€11:15óó.€€Short,€bobbed€€hair€for€womenÐ ú ˆ Ðis€a€symbol€of€rebellion€and€in€many€cases€is€a€mark€of€lesbianism.€€I€had€a€friend€tell€me€last€weekÐ æ t Ðof€a€woman€he€knew€who€had€short€hair€and€dressed€like€a€man€who€had€to€grow€her€hair€back€outÐ Ò ` Ðand€change€her€clothing€because€she€was€being€constantly€ð ðhit€onðð€by€numerous€lesbians.€€That€isÐ ¾L  Ða€very€telling€illustration.€€The€question€always€comes€up€as€to€what€is€to€long€for€a€man€and€whatÐ ª8  Ðis€to€short€for€a€woman.€€The€answer€to€this€question€is€quite€simple.€€When€looking€upon€a€man€orÐ –$  Ðwoman,€there€should€be€no€question€as€to€what€their€gender€is€because€of€the€length€of€their€hair.Ð ‚  ÐÌAnother€very€important€area€of€Biblical€separation€is€that€of€music.€€The€music€that€Christians€listenÐ Zè  Ðto€should€not€sound€like€the€worlds€music.€€If€the€music€sounds€like€it€came€out€of€a€rock€concert,Ð FÔ  Ðthen€it€did.€€If€the€music€sounds€like€it€came€out€of€a€country€and€western€bar,€then€it€did.€€RockÐ 2À Ðmusic€and€Christian€music€are€two€mutually€exclusive€terms.€€Rap€music€and€Christian€music€areÐ ¬ Ðtwo€mutually€exclusive€terms.€€Heavy€metal€music€cannot€be€Christian.€€A€lot€of€Southern€gospelÐ  ˜ Ðmusic€is€not€fit€to€listen€to€either€because€it€sounds€like€it€came€out€of€a€bar€room.€€Practically€allÐ ö„ ÐContemporary€Christian€music€is€unfit€for€Christians€to€listen€to.€€Other€than€the€doctrinal€issuesÐ âp Ðcontained€in€the€lyrics€(words)€of€most€ð ðChristianðð€music€produced€today,€there€is€the€issue€of€theÐ Î\ Ðmusic€(the€instruments)€itself.€€Contrary€to€what€most€folks€think€music€is€not€neutral.€€Many€timesÐ ºH Ðthe€music€(instruments)€present€a€much€stronger€message€than€the€lyrics€(words).€€You€cannot€takeÐ ¦4 ÐChristian€lyrics€and€set€them€to€any€type€of€music€and€expect€the€message€to€remain€the€same.€€TheÐ ’  Ðmusic€must€match€the€message.€€The€problem€with€most€Christian€music€today€is€that€the€emphasisÐ ~  Ðis€on€rhythm€rather€than€melody€and€harmony.€€Rhythm€speaks€to€the€flesh.€€Melody€and€harmonyÐ jø Ðspeak€to€the€soul€and€spirit.€€The€Bible€gives€the€requirements€for€Christian€music€in€òòEphesians€5:19Ð Vä Ðóóand€òòColossians€3:16óó€which€read:Ð B Ð ÐÌÔ#†XíhXX9XíhäÉ#ÔÔ‡XíhXXXíhÔÓ<(Ü Ü4Œ ä <”ìDœôL¤ÜÜ‹X<Óà8  àÔ#†XíhXXXíhñÔ#ÔÔ‡XíhXXXíhÔ19€Speaking€to€yourselves€in€psalms€and€hymns€and€spiritual€songs,€singing€andÐ "¨ Ðmaking€melody€in€your€heart€to€the€Lord;€Ô_ÔÔ#†XíhXXXíh{Õ#ÔÔ‡XíhXXXíhÔòòEphesiansÔ_Ô€5:19óóÔ#†XíhXXXíhYÖ#ÔÔ‡9XíhXXXíhÔÐ#”Ð Ð  Ðà8  àÐ Ð Ð  ÐÔ#†XíhXX9Xíh¿Ö#ÔÔ‡XíhXXXíhÔÓ<(Ü Ü4Œ ä <”ìDœôL¤ÜÜ‹X<Óà8  àÔ#†XíhXXXíhC×#ÔÔ‡XíhXXXíhÔ16€Let€the€word€of€Christ€dwell€in€you€richly€in€all€wisdom;€teaching€andÐ Þ$l! Ðadmonishing€one€another€in€psalms€and€hymns€and€spiritual€songs,€singing€withÐ Ê%X" Ðgrace€in€your€hearts€to€the€Lord.€Ô_ÔÔ#†XíhXXXíhÍ×#ÔÔ‡XíhXXXíhÔòòColossiansÔ_Ô€3:16óóÔ#†XíhXXXíhÙ#ÔÔ‡9XíhXXXíhÔж&D #Ð Ð  ÐÌUsing€the€qualifications€of€melody€and€harmony€we€could€throw€out€most€of€the€music€that€is€sungÐ Ž("% Ðin€the€churches€of€apostate€Christianity.€€Most€of€the€music€in€apostate€Christianity€is€written€to€workÐ z)#& Ðup€the€flesh€through€rhythm,€the€pounding€of€drums,€and€the€praise€of€men.€Drums€do€not€belong€inÐ f*ô#' ÐChristian€music;€especially€music€sung€in€a€worship€service.€€Ô#†XíhXX9XíhhÙ#ÔÔ‡XíhXXXíhÔIt€is€hard€to€play€carnal€rhythms€andÐ R+à$( Ðsing€spiritually.Ô#†XíhXXXíhpÛ#ÔÔ‡9XíhXXXíhÔ€All€Christian€music€ought€to€honor€and€glorify€God€and€uplift€and€exalt€our€Lord€andÐ >,Ì%) ÐSaviour€Jesus€Christ.€€Ô#†XíhXX9XíhýÛ#ÔIn€our€music,€we€want€to€play€and€sing€the€songs€that€the€Lord€Jesus€wants€toÐ r Ðhear.€€After€all,€it€is€the€Lord€Jesus€Christ€that€we€are€suppose€to€be€worshipping€and€not€man.Ô‡9XíhXXXíhÔ€DoesÐ ^ì Ðthe€music€you€listen€to€honor€and€glorify€the€Lord€Jesus€Christ??€Of€the€56€times€the€word€ð ðsingððÐ JØ Ðis€used€in€the€Psalms,€51€of€them€are€direct€references€to€singing€unto€the€Lord.€€The€Bible€speaksÐ 6 Ä Ðof€the€mountains,€rivers,€hills€and€trees€singing€unto€the€Lord.€€Please€note€the€following€ScripturesÐ " ° Ðfrom€our€King€James€Bibles:Ð  œ ÐÔ#†XíhXX9Xíh‚Ý#ÔÔ‡XíhXXXíhÔÓ<(Ü Ü4Œ ä <”ìDœôL¤ÜÜ‹X<ÓÌà8  àÔ#†XíhXXXíh}ß#ÔÔ‡XíhXXXíhÔ9€Sing€unto€him,€sing€psalms€unto€him,€talk€ye€of€all€his€wondrous€works.€Ô#†XíhXXXíhà#ÔÔ‡XíhXXXíhÔ33€ThenÐ æ t Ðshall€the€trees€of€the€wood€sing€out€at€the€presence€of€the€LORD,€because€he€comethÐ Ò ` Ðto€judge€the€earth.€Ô_ÔÔ#†XíhXXXíh”à#ÔÔ‡XíhXXXíhÔòò1Ô_Ô€Chronicles€16:9,33óóÔ#†XíhXXXíh~á#ÔÔ‡9XíhXXXíhÔоL Ð Ð  Ðà8  àÐ Ð Ð  ÐÔ#†XíhXX9Xíhêá#ÔÔ‡XíhXXXíhÔÓ<(Ü Ü4Œ ä <”ìDœôL¤ÜÜ‹X<Óà8  àÔ#†XíhXXXíhnâ#ÔÔ‡XíhXXXíhÔ4€Sing€unto€the€LORD,€O€ye€saints€of€his,€and€give€thanks€at€the€remembrance€of€hisÐ –$  Ðholiness.€€Ô_ÔÔ#†XíhXXXíhøâ#ÔÔ‡XíhXXXíhÔòòPsalmÔ_Ô€30:4óóÔ#†XíhXXXíh½ã#ÔÔ‡9XíhXXXíhÔЂ Ð Ð  Ðà8  àÐ Ð Ð  ÐÔ#†XíhXX9Xíhä#ÔÔ‡XíhXXXíhÔÓ<(Ü Ü4Œ ä <”ìDœôL¤ÜÜ‹X<Óà8  àÔ#†XíhXXXíh£ä#ÔÔ‡XíhXXXíhÔ2€Praise€the€LORD€with€harp:€sing€unto€him€with€the€psaltery€òòandóó€an€instrument€ofÐ Zè  Ðten€strings.€3€Sing€unto€him€a€new€song;€play€skilfully€with€a€loud€noise.€Ô_ÔÔ#†XíhXXXíh-å#ÔÔ‡XíhXXXíhÔòòPsalmÔ_Ô€33:2„Ð FÔ  Ð3óóÔ#†XíhXXXíh6æ#ÔÔ‡9XíhXXXíhÔÐ2ÀÐ Ð  Ðà8  àÐ Ð Ð  ÐÔ#†XíhXX9Xíh¯æ#ÔÔ‡XíhXXXíhÔÓ<(Ü Ü4Œ ä <”ìDœôL¤ÜÜ‹X<Óà8  àÔ#†XíhXXXíh3ç#ÔÔ‡XíhXXXíhÔ2€Let€us€come€before€his€presence€with€thanksgiving,€and€make€a€joyful€noise€untoÐ  ˜ Ðhim€with€psalms.€òòPsalm€95:2óóÔ#†XíhXXXíh½ç#ÔÔ‡XíhXXXíhÔ€Ô#†XíhXXXíh†è#ÔÔ‡9XíhXXXíhÔÐö„Ð Ð  Ðà8  àÐ Ð Ð  ÐÔ#†XíhXX9XíhÉè#ÔÔ‡XíhXXXíhÔÓ<(Ü Ü4Œ ä <”ìDœôL¤ÜÜ‹X<Óà8  àÔ#†XíhXXXíhMé#ÔÔ‡XíhXXXíhÔ2€Sing€unto€him,€sing€psalms€unto€him:€talk€ye€of€all€his€wondrous€works.€Ô_ÔÔ#†XíhXXXíh×é#ÔÔ‡XíhXXXíhÔòòPsalmÔ_ÔÐ Î\ Ð105:2óóÔ#†XíhXXXíhsê#ÔÔ‡9XíhXXXíhÔкHÐ Ð  Ðà8  àÐ Ð Ð  ÐÔ#†XíhXX9Xíhêê#ÔÔ‡XíhXXXíhÔÓ<(Ü Ü4Œ ä <”ìDœôL¤ÜÜ‹X<Óà8  àÔ#†XíhXXXíhnë#ÔÔ‡XíhXXXíhÔ23€Sing,€O€ye€heavens;€for€the€LORD€hath€done€òòitóó:€shout,€ye€lower€parts€of€the€earth:Ð ’  Ðbreak€forth€into€singing,€ye€mountains,€O€forest,€and€every€tree€therein:€for€the€LORDÐ ~  Ðhath€redeemed€Jacob,€and€glorified€himself€in€Israel.€Ô_ÔÔ#†XíhXXXíhøë#ÔÔ‡XíhXXXíhÔòòIsaiahÔ_Ô€44:23óóÔ#†XíhXXXíh[í#ÔÔ‡9XíhXXXíhÔÐjøÐ Ð  Ðà8  àÐ Ð Ð  ÐÔ#†XíhXX9Xíh¿í#ÔÔ‡XíhXXXíhÔÓ<(Ü Ü4Œ ä <”ìDœôL¤ÜÜ‹X<Óà8  àÔ#†XíhXXXíhCî#ÔÔ‡XíhXXXíhÔ3€For€the€LORD€shall€comfort€Zion:€he€will€comfort€all€her€waste€places;€and€he€willÐ B Ð Ðmake€her€wilderness€like€Eden,€and€her€desert€like€the€garden€of€the€LORD;€joy€andÐ .!¼ Ðgladness€shall€be€found€therein,€thanksgiving,€and€ò òthe€voice€of€melodyó ó.€òòIsaiah€51:3óóÔ#†XíhXXXíhÍî#ÔÔ‡XíhXXXíhÔÐ"¨Ð Ð  ÐÌà8  àÔ#†XíhXXXíh>ð#ÔÔ‡XíhXXXíhÔ15€What€is€it€then?€I€will€pray€with€the€spirit,€and€I€will€pray€with€the€understandingÐ ö#„  Ðalso:€I€will€sing€with€the€spirit,€and€I€will€sing€with€the€understanding€also.€Ô_ÔÔ#†XíhXXXíh¬ð#ÔÔ‡XíhXXXíhÔòò1Ô_ÔÐ â$p! ÐCorinthians€14:15óóÔ#†XíhXXXíhºñ#ÔÔ‡9XíhXXXíhÔÐÎ%\"Ð Ð  Ðà8  àÐ Ð Ð  ÐÔ#†XíhXX9Xíh9ò#ÔÔ‡XíhXXXíhÔÓ<(Ü Ü4Œ ä <”ìDœôL¤ÜÜ‹X<Óà8  àÔ#†XíhXXXíh½ò#ÔÔ‡XíhXXXíhÔ19€Speaking€to€yourselves€in€psalms€and€hymns€and€spiritual€songs,€singing€andÐ ¦'4!$ Ðmaking€melody€in€your€heart€to€the€Lord;€Ô_ÔÔ#†XíhXXXíhGó#ÔÔ‡XíhXXXíhÔòòEphesiansÔ_Ô€5:19óóÔ#†XíhXXXíh%ô#ÔÔ‡9XíhXXXíhÔÐ’( "%Ð Ð  ÐÌÔ#†XíhXX9Xíh‹ô#ÔÔ‡XíhXXXíhÔÓ<(Ü Ü4Œ ä <”ìDœôL¤ÜÜ‹X<Óà8  àÔ#†XíhXXXíhíô#ÔÔ‡XíhXXXíhÔ16€Let€the€word€of€Christ€dwell€in€you€richly€in€all€wisdom;€teaching€andÐ j*ø#' Ðadmonishing€one€another€in€psalms€and€hymns€and€spiritual€songs,€singing€withÐ V+ä$( Ðgrace€in€your€hearts€to€the€Lord.€Ô_ÔÔ#†XíhXXXíhwõ#ÔÔ‡XíhXXXíhÔòòColossiansÔ_Ô€3:16óóÔ#†XíhXXXíh«ö#ÔÔ‡9XíhXXXíhÔÐrÐ Ð  ÐÔ#†XíhXX9Xíh÷#ÔÔ‡XíhXXXíhÔÓ<(Ü Ü4Œ ä <”ìDœôL¤ÜÜ‹X<ÓÌà8  àÔ#†XíhXXXíhs÷#ÔÔ‡XíhXXXíhÔ13€Is€any€among€you€afflicted?€let€him€pray.€Is€any€merry?€let€him€sing€psalms.€Ô_ÔÔ#†XíhXXXíhþ÷#ÔÔ‡XíhXXXíhÔòòJamesÔ_ÔÐ JØ Ð5:13óóÔ#†XíhXXXíh ø#ÔÔ‡9XíhXXXíhÔÐ6 ÄÐ Ð  Ðà8  àÐ Ð Ð  ÐÔ#†XíhXX9Xíhù#ÔÔ‡XíhXXXíhÔÓ<(Ü Ü4Œ ä <”ìDœôL¤ÜÜ‹X<Óà8  àÔ#†XíhXXXíhšù#ÔÔ‡XíhXXXíhÔ12€Saying,€I€will€declare€thy€name€unto€my€brethren,€in€the€midst€of€the€church€willÐ  œ ÐI€sing€praise€unto€thee.€Ô_ÔÔ#†XíhXXXíh$ú#ÔÔ‡XíhXXXíhÔòòHebrewsÔ_Ô€2:12óóÔ#†XíhXXXíhøú#ÔÔ‡9XíhXXXíhÔÐú ˆÐ Ð  ÐÌÔ#†XíhXX9Xíh\û#ÔÔ‡XíhXXXíhÔIn€closing€this€topic,€I€present€some€quotes€from€some€musicians€and€composers.€€If€you€think€musicÐ Ò ` Ðis€neutral,€ponder€these€statements€prayerfully.€€You€will€find€that€it€is€not€just€the€message€thatÐ ¾L  Ðmatters,€but€it€is€also€the€music€that€matters.€€Many€times€the€music€has€a€much€stronger€messageÐ ª8  Ðthan€the€words€themselves.€€Consider€this.€€I€can€hear€a€song€played,€anticipate€the€next€note,€humÐ –$  Ðthe€melody€and€not€even€remember€most€of€the€words.€€Selah!Ð ‚  ÐÌà8  àTim€Fisher€in€his€book€ð ðòòThe€Battle€For€Christian€Musicóóðð€says:Ô#†XíhXXXíh¾û#ÔÔ‡XíhXXXíhÔ"Can€you€imagineÐ Zè  ÐMozart€being€played€in€a€bar?€Not€very€likely„„because€the€music€of€Mozart€isn'tÐ FÔ  Ðcompatible€with€such€an€atmosphere.€Can€you€imagine€singing€the€Doxology€to€theÐ 2À Ðtune€of€'Stars€and€Stripes€Forever'?€Would€you€receive€a€blessing€by€singing€theÐ ¬ Ðwords€of€'The€Old€Rugged€Cross'€to€the€Beatles'€tune€'I€Wanna€Hold€Your€Hand/"Ð  ˜ ÐThese€are€ridiculous€illustrations€because€the€music€is€obviously€incompatible€withÐ ö„ Ðthe€message."€(p.€102)Ô#†XíhXXXíh…þ#ÔÔ‡XíhXXXíhÔÐâpÐ Ð  ÐÌà8  àò òÔ#†XíhXXXíhû#ÔÔ‡�X-· XXXíhÔÔ‡�¼[æ » X�X-·Ôà@  ìÐ Ð àÔ#†�X-· X »�¼[æ‹#ÔÔ‡�Š$�ˆ X�X-·ÔReach€the€young€people€with€their€own€music?Ô#†�X-· Xˆ�Š$�ç#ÔÔ‡�¼[æ » X�X-·ÔˆÐ ºH Ðó óÔ#†�X-· X »�¼[æU#ÔÔ#†XíhX X�X-·l#ÔÔ‡XíhXXXíhÔÝ‚ÿÿÿÝÝ  Ýà8  àÝ‚ÿÿÿòÝÝ  ÝThen€there€are€those€who€use€"Christian€rock"€music.€They€say,€"I€believe€we€canÐ ºH Ðreach€the€young€people€if€we€just€play€their€kind€of€music."€I€donððððt€buy€that,€becauseÐ ¦4 Ðbefore€I€was€ever€saved€I€went€to€hear€a€rock€and€roll€group€singing€dirty€rock€andÐ ’  Ðroll€songs€and€telling€me€about€the€Lord€Jesus€in€the€songs.€You€know€what€I€said?Ð ~  ÐAs€a€rock€and€roll€musician€I€said,€"What€are€they€doing€playing€my€music?€They€areÐ jø ÐChristians."€I€had€better€sense€than€to€believe€that€they€were€doing€any€good.€Yes,€IÐ V ä Ðwent€to€the€concert,€but€I€did€not€like€it.€And€they€all€had€long€greasy€hair.€There€wasÐ B!Ð Ðone€fellow,€a€big,€tall€fellow,€who€stood€up€with€a€Bible€at€the€end€of€the€concert€andÐ ."¼ Ðpreached.€His€hair€was€cut€above€his€ears,€and€you€know€what?€I€listened€to€him.Ð #¨ ÐAfterwards€I€didnððt€want€to€talk€to€the€grubby€band€members.€I€felt€they€were€worseÐ $”  Ðoff€than€I€was.€I€just€looked€at€them€and€thought,€"I€donððððt€want€to€be€like€that."€IÐ ò$€! Ðtalked€to€the€tall€fellow;€and€though€I€did€not€get€saved€that€night,€I€was€impressedÐ Þ%l" Ðsomewhat€and€I€went€home€that€night€and€told€my€mother€about€it.€It€was€only€a€yearÐ Ê&X # ÐÔ_Ôor€two€later€that€I€got€saved.݃ÿÿò݌ж'D!$Ð Ð  ÐŒÝ  ÝÝ‚ÿÿÿÝÝ  Ýà8  àÝ‚ÿÿÿ ÝÝ  ÝI€donððt€buy€that€idea€that€we€have€to€look€like€and€play€our€music€like€the€world€inÐ ¢(0"% Ðorder€to€reach€them.€If€you€are€trying€to€bring€somebody€to€Christ,€you€have€to€showÐ Ž)#& Ðthem€that€the€Lord€is€different€than€the€world;€and€He€is.€He€is€holy,€and€this€worldÐ z*$' Ðis€unholy.€Christian€rock€music€does€not€paint€a€proper€picture€of€the€Savior.€EvenÐ f+ô$( Ðthat€fellow,€by€his€short€hair€and€dress,€painted€a€more€proper€picture€of€the€Lord;€andÐ r ÐI€was€willing,€at€least,€to€talk€with€him.݃ÿÿ 3 ÝŒÐ^ìÐ Ð  ÐŒÓ?+° °` ¸ hÀpÈ xÐ ÜÜ‹X?ÓÓ ÓÝ  ÝÌÝ‚ÿÿÿÝÝ  Ýà8  àÝ‚ÿÿÿ! ÝÝ  ÝThen€you€have€music€that€is€sung€and€played€by€supposed€Christians,€but€it€is€notÐ 6 Ä ÐChristian€music.€Amy€Grant€has€done€some€of€that.€They€call€it€"cross€over"€music.Ð " ° ÐShe€sang€a€song€with€one€of€the€singers€from€the€rock€group€Chicago.݃ÿÿ! H ݌РœÐ Ð  ÐŒÓ?+° °` ¸ hÀpÈ xÐ °°ŒX?ÓÓ ÓÝ  ÝÌÝ‚ÿÿÿÝÝ  Ýà8  àÝ‚ÿÿÿ ÝÝ  ÝThen€youððve€got€your€regular€country€western,€and€rock€and€roll,€and€big€band€music,Ð æ t Ðand€boogie€woogie,€and€rag€time,€and€all€the€rest.€It€gets€worse€and€worse€and€worse,Ð Ò ` Ðand€finally€itððs€heavy€metal€music;€and,€lo€and€behold,€all€the€sudden€we€areÐ ¾L  Ðworshipping€the€devil.€Nobody€got€over€there€with€one€hop.€No,€it€is€a€progression.Ð ª8  ÐThe€devil€wants€us€to€plug€in€anywhere€along€that€line,€and€the€flow€always€movesÐ –$  Ðaway€from€God€and€holiness.݃ÿÿ 0݌Ђ Ð Ð  ÐŒÓ?+° °` ¸ hÀpÈ xÐ °°ŒX?ÓÓ ÓÝ  ÝÌÔ#†XíhXXXíhÓ#ÔÔ‡XíhXXXíhÔßA€Y#) °°xdE°YxAßÐ Zè  ÐÌà8  àÔ#†XíhXXXíh'#ÔÔ‡‘XÖ>XXXíhÔRichard€M.€Taylor,€1973€„€"We€cannot€change€the€basic€effect€of€certain€kinds€ofÐ Uã  Ðrhythm€and€beat€simply€by€attaching€to€them€a€few€religious€or€semi„religious€words.Ð 5à ÐThe€beat€will€still€get€through€to€the€blood€of€the€participants€and€the€listeners.€WordsÐ £ Ðare€timid€things.€Decibels€and€beat€are€bold€things,€which€can€so€easily€bury€the€wordsÐ õƒ Ðunder€an€avalanche€of€sound.€ð8ðð8ð€There€are€music€forms,€whether€secular€or€sacred,Ð Õc Ðwhich€create€moods€of€pensiveness,€of€idealism,€of€awareness€of€beauty,€of€aspiration,Ð µC Ðand€of€holy€joyousness.€There€are€other€forms€of€music€which€create€moods€ofÐ •# Ðrecklessness€and€sensual€excitement.€Surely€it€doesnððt€take€much€judgment€to€knowÐ u Ðwhich€forms€are€most€appropriate€for€religious€functions"€(Dr.€Richard€M.€Taylor,€òòTheÐ Uã ÐDisciplined€Lifestyleóó,€1973,€pp.€86,€87).Ð5ÃÐ Ð  ÐÌÔ#†XíhXX‘XÖ>Ì#ÔÔ‡XíhXXXíhÔÝ‚ÿÿÿÝÝ  Ýà8  àÝ‚ÿÿÿ/ÝÝ  ÝÔ#†XíhXXXíh#ÔÔ‡‘XÖ>XXXíhÔSteven€Halpern,€1978€„€"Words€are€incidental€at€best,€or€monotonous€and€moronic€asÐ õƒ Ðusual.€But€the€points€is,€that€they€donððt€matter.€What€you€dance€to€is€the€beat,€the€bassÐ Õc Ðand€drums.€And€with€this€mix€and€volume,€not€only€is€the€beat€sensed,€but€literally€felt,Ð µC Ðas€this€aspect€of€the€rhythm€section€takes€precedence€over€melody€and€harmony"€(Dr.Ð • # ÐSteven€Halpern,€òòTuning€the€Human€Instrumentóó,€1978,€p.€14).݃ÿÿ/VÝŒÐu!Ð Ð  ÐŒÓ?+° °` ¸ hÀpÈ xÐ °°ŒX?ÓÓ ÓÝ  ÝÌÔ#†XíhXX‘XÖ>˜#ÔÔ‡XíhXXXíhÔÝ‚ÿÿÿÝÝ  Ýà8  àÝ‚ÿÿÿxÝÝ  ÝÔ#†XíhXXXíhY#ÔÔ‡‘XÖ>XXXíhÔLeonard€Seidel,€1980€„€"There€is€a€certain€type€of€music€around€which€demons€feel€veryÐ 5#Ã! Ðuncomfortable.€Check€the€other€side€of€the€coin.€There€is€a€type€of€music€under€whichÐ $£" Ðevil€spirits€find€it€quite€easy€to€progress€with€their€work€and€influence"€(Leonard€Seidel,Ð õ$ƒ# Ðconcert€pianist,€lecturer,€òòGodððððs€New€Songóó,€1980,€p.€9).݃ÿÿxŸÝŒÐÕ%c$Ð Ð  ÐŒÓ?+° °` ¸ hÀpÈ xÐ °°ŒX?ÓÓ ÓÝ  ÝÌÔ#†XíhXX‘XÖ>á#ÔÔ‡XíhXXXíhÔà8  àÔ#†XíhXXXíh=#ÔÔ‡‘XÖ>XXXíhÔTim€Fisher,€1992€„€"Music€is€not€neutral.€It€has€the€capability€of€Ô_ÔcommunicatingÐ •'#!& Ðimbalance€and€sensuality,€and€it€can€confuse€the€spiritual€effectiveness€of€the€message.Ð u("' ÐTherefore,€I€as€a€Christian€must€draw€a€line.€Any€music€that€cannot€appropriatelyÐ U)ã"( Ðcommunicate€the€message€is€unfit€to€use€to€worship€the€Lord"Ð5*Ã#)Ð Ð  ÐÔ#†XíhXX‘XÖ>‹#ÔÔ‡XíhXXXíhÔßA€Y#) °°xdE°Á+xA߀Ô#†XíhXXXíhp#ÔÔ‡9XíhXXXíhÔÐ +£$* ÐÐ ,�%+ ÐNow,€what€about€television€and€movie€viewing€and€the€internet?€€There€is€not€one€whit€of€anythingÐ r Ðcoming€out€of€Hollywood€today€that€is€fit€for€a€Christian€to€watch.€€Most€of€the€programing€thatÐ ^ì Ðcomes€through€the€airwaves€and€cable€to€our€televisions€is€unfit€for€Christian€viewing.€€TheÐ JØ Ðtelevision€and€movie€theaters€are€being€used€to€destroy€the€testimony€and€spiritual€power€ofÐ 6 Ä ÐChristians€who€feed€themselves€a€constant€diet€of€them.€€The€television€and€movie€theaters€are€beingÐ " ° Ðused€by€the€devil€to€spiritually€dumb€down€Christians.€€These€dark€devices€are€being€used€to€destroyÐ  œ Ðthe€spiritual€discernment€of€Christians€because€they€are€being€desensitized€by€a€constant€barrage€ofÐ ú ˆ Ðmoral€depravity€including€sexual€perversion€from€the€sodomites,€violence,€filthy€language,Ð æ t Ðfornication€and€adultery,€abortion,€murder,€etc.€€There€is€a€never€ending€stream€of€God€hating,Ð Ò ` ÐChristian€bashing,€and€Christ€rejecting€propaganda€and€lies€spewing€forth€from€these€cesspools€ofÐ ¾L  Ðiniquity.€Even€the€so€called€€ð ðnewsðð€shows€take€every€opportunity€they€can€to€put€nakedness,€filth,Ð ª8  Ðand€sodomy€before€our€eyes.€€God€help€us.€€Most€Christians€would€be€better€off€if€they€tossed€theÐ –$  Ðtelevision€out€the€front€door.€€Perhaps€the€greatest€evil€of€television€and€movies€is€that€they€take€awayÐ ‚  Ðfrom€the€time€that€belongs€to€God€and€family.€€When€Christians€ought€to€be€studying€the€BibleÐ nü  Ðtogether,€praying€together,€and€working€and€worshipping€together€through€the€church€of€the€livingÐ Zè  ÐGod,€they€are€plopped€down€in€front€of€a€television€or€movie€ingesting€spiritual€cyanide.€€TheseÐ FÔ  Ðthings€keep€the€Christian€from€redeeming€the€time€(òòEphesians€5:16óó)€One€of€the€greatest€evils€for€theÐ 2À ÐAmerican€male€is€the€television€sports€show.€€One€of€the€greatest€evils€for€the€American€woman€isÐ ¬ Ðthe€television€soap€opera.€€Ô#†XíhXX9Xíhô#ÔÔ‡9XíhXXXíhÔThe€internet€has€run€rampant€with€sodomy€and€pornography.€€MarriagesÐ  ˜ Ðhave€been€and€continue€to€be€destroyed€through€X€rated€chat€rooms.€The€internet€is€being€used€toÐ ö„ Ðpromote€false€religions€and€doctrine.€€The€Christian€must€be€very€careful€what€internet€ð ðChristianððÐ âp Ðsites€they€visit.€€There€are€some€very€powerful€tools€on€the€internet€for€Christians,€but€the€key€to€theirÐ Î\ Ðuse€is€spiritual€discernment.€€Most€Christians€would€be€much€better€off€if€they€did€not€even€have€aÐ ºH Ðcomputer.Ð ¦4 ÐÌThe€first€indication€of€the€importance€of€separation€is€given€in€òòGenesis€13óó€where€we€see€the€story€ofÐ ~  ÐLot€and€Abraham.€€Abraham€separated€himself€from€Lot€and€from€the€temptations€of€Sodom€whereÐ jø Ðwe€see€that€Lot€pitched€his€tent€toward€Sodom€and€Abraham€built€an€altar€unto€the€Lord€in€HebronÐ Vä Ðon€the€plain€of€Mamre.€€Abrahamððs€action€was€one€that€honored€God.€€Lotððs€action€honored€theÐ B Ð Ðworld.€€Lot€payed€a€price€for€his€involvement€in€the€snares€of€this€world.€€We€learn€in€òò2€Peter€2:7„8óó:Ð .!¼ ÐÌÓ?+Ü Ü4Œ ä <”ìDœôL¤ü!°°ŒX?Óà8  à7€And€delivered€just€Lot,€vexed€with€the€filthy€conversation€of€the€wicked:€8€(ForÐ #” Ðthat€righteous€man€dwelling€among€them,€in€seeing€and€hearing,€vexed€òòhisóó€righteousÐ ò#€  Ðsoul€from€day€to€day€with€òòtheiróó€unlawful€deeds;)€òò2€Peter€2:7„8óóÔ#†XíhXX9XíhÑ'#ÔÔ‡9XíhXXXíhÔÐÞ$l!Ð Ð  ÐÌI€was€really€surprised€to€learn€in€òò2€Peteróó€that€Lot€was€a€righteous€man.€€All€information€given€inÐ ¶&D # ÐGenesis€would€lead€most€to€believe€that€he€was€lost.€€Lot€is€a€type€of€the€worldly€believer.€Just€asÐ ¢'0!$ ÐLot€vexed€his€righteous€soul,€Christians€that€will€not€practice€separation€are€not€going€to€have€anyÐ Ž("% Ðpeace€of€mind€as€long€as€the€Ô_ÔHoly€GhostÔ_Ô€is€in€the€ministry€of€conviction.€€The€source€of€all€theÐ z)#& Ðmisery€of€the€nation€of€Israel€was€their€failure€to€obey€the€commandment€of€the€Lord€not€to€mix€withÐ f*ô#' Ðthe€heathen€of€the€lands€that€they€were€going€into.€€This€commandment€and€admonishment€was€oftenÐ R+à$( Ðrepeated.€€We€see€it€repeated€in€òòExodus€34:10„17óó,òò€Deuteronomy€12:29„32óó,€and€òò2€Kings€17:9„23óó.€€Ð >,Ì%) ÐGodððs€children€are€to€remain€separated€from€this€world.Ð r ÐÌWe€are€told€why€we€should€remain€separated€as€a€people€in€òò1€Peter€2:9„12óó:Ð JØ ÐÓ?+Ü Ü4Œ ä <”ìDœôL¤ü!ÜÜŒX?ÓÌà8  à9€But€ye€òòareóó€a€chosen€generation,€a€royal€priesthood,€an€holy€nation,€a€peculiarÐ " ° Ðpeople;€that€ye€should€shew€forth€the€praises€of€him€who€hath€called€you€out€ofÐ  œ Ðdarkness€into€his€marvellous€light:€€10€Which€in€time€past€òòwereóó€not€a€people,€but€òòareóóÐ ú ˆ Ðnow€the€people€of€God:€which€had€not€obtained€mercy,€but€now€have€obtained€mercy.Ð æ t Ð11€Dearly€beloved,€I€beseech€òòyouóó€as€strangers€and€pilgrims,€abstain€from€fleshly€lusts,Ð Ò ` Ðwhich€war€against€the€soul;€12€Having€your€conversation€honest€among€the€Gentiles:Ð ¾L  Ðthat,€whereas€they€speak€against€you€as€evildoers,€they€may€by€òòyouróó€good€works,Ð ª8  Ðwhich€they€shall€behold,€glorify€God€in€the€day€of€visitation.€€òò1€Peter€2:9„12óóÔ#†XíhXX9Xíh=.#ÔÔ‡9XíhXXXíhÔЖ$ Ð Ð  ÐÌWe€are€told€not€to€be€unequally€yoked,€or€in€association€with,€unbelievers€in€òò2€Corinthians€6:14„7:1óó:Ð nü  ÐÌà8  àBe€ye€not€unequally€yoked€together€with€unbelievers:€for€what€fellowship€hathÐ FÔ  Ðrighteousness€with€unrighteousness?€and€what€communion€hath€light€with€darkness?Ð 2À Ð15€And€what€concord€hath€Christ€with€Belial?€or€what€part€hath€he€that€believethÐ ¬ Ðwith€an€infidel?€16€And€what€agreement€hath€the€temple€of€God€with€idols?€for€yeÐ  ˜ Ðare€the€temple€of€the€living€God;€as€God€hath€said,€€I€will€dwell€in€them,€and€walk€inÐ ö„ Ðòòthemóó;€and€I€will€be€their€God,€and€they€shall€be€my€people.€17€Wherefore€come€outÐ âp Ðfrom€among€them,€and€be€ye€separate,€saith€the€Lord,€and€touch€not€the€uncleanÐ Î\ Ðòòthingóó;€and€I€will€receive€you,€18€And€will€be€a€Father€unto€you,€and€ye€shall€be€myÐ ºH Ðsons€and€daughters,€saith€the€Lord€Almighty.€€7:1€Having€therefore€these€promises,Ð ¦4 Ðdearly€beloved,€let€us€cleanse€ourselves€from€all€filthiness€of€the€flesh€and€spirit,Ð ’  Ðperfecting€holiness€in€the€fear€of€God.€òò2€Corinthians€6:14„7:1óóÔ#†XíhXX9XíhX6#ÔÔ‡9XíhXXXíhÔÐ~ Ð Ð  ÐÌMuch€of€the€material€that€follows€is€paraphrased€from€pages€440„446€of€the€òòWay€Of€LifeÐ Vä ÐEncyclopediaóó€with€some€additions€and€some€subtractions.Ð B Ð ÐÌòòEphesians€4:17óó€through€òòEphesiansÔ#†XíhXX9Xíh•;#ÔÔ‡9XíhXXXíhÔ€5:21óó€€present€a€very€clear€picture€of€the€doctrine€of€moralÐ "¨ Ðseparation€of€the€Christian.€€They€contain€all€the€dos€and€donððts€that€relate€to€moral€separation:€thatÐ #” Ðis€the€sins€that€a€Christian€should€be€separated€from€and€also€those€that€a€Christian€should€beÐ ò#€  Ðseparated€unto.€€We€are€going€to€take€a€brief€look€at€some€Scripture€in€òòEphesians€4€and€5óó:Ð Þ$l! ÐÌà8  àÔ_ÔÔ_ÔÓ?+Ü Ü4Œ ä <”ìDœôL¤ü!ÜÜŒX?ÓÔ_Ô17Ô_Ô€This€I€say€therefore,€and€testify€in€the€Lord,€that€ye€henceforth€walk€not€as€otherÐ ¶&D # ÐGentiles€walk,€in€the€vanity€of€their€mind,€18€Having€the€understanding€darkened,Ð ¢'0!$ Ðbeing€alienated€from€the€life€of€God€through€the€ignorance€that€is€in€them,€becauseÐ Ž("% Ðof€the€blindness€of€their€heart:€€19€Who€being€past€feeling€have€given€themselvesÐ z)#& Ðover€unto€lasciviousness,€to€work€all€uncleanness€with€greediness.€20€But€ye€have€notÐ f*ô#' Ðso€learned€Christ;€21€If€so€be€that€ye€have€heard€him,€and€have€been€taught€by€him,Ð R+à$( Ðas€the€truth€is€in€Jesus:€22€That€ye€put€off€concerning€the€former€conversation€the€oldÐ >,Ì%) Ðman,€which€is€corrupt€according€to€the€deceitful€lusts;€23€And€be€renewed€in€theÐ r Ðspirit€of€your€mind;€24€And€that€ye€put€on€the€new€man,€which€after€God€is€createdÐ ^ì Ðin€righteousness€and€true€holiness.€€25€Wherefore€putting€away€lying,€speak€everyÐ JØ Ðman€truth€with€his€neighbour:€for€we€are€members€one€of€another.€26€Be€ye€angry,Ð 6 Ä Ðand€sin€not:€let€not€the€sun€go€down€upon€your€wrath:€27€Neither€give€place€to€theÐ " ° Ðdevil.€28€Let€him€that€stole€steal€no€more:€but€rather€let€him€labour,€working€with€òòhisóóÐ  œ Ðhands€the€thing€which€is€good,€that€he€may€have€to€give€to€him€that€needeth.€€29€LetÐ ú ˆ Ðno€corrupt€communication€proceed€out€of€your€mouth,€but€that€which€is€good€to€theÐ æ t Ðuse€of€edifying,€that€it€may€minister€grace€unto€the€hearers.€€30€And€grieve€not€theÐ Ò ` Ðholy€Ô_ÔSpiritÔ_Ô€of€God,€whereby€ye€are€sealed€unto€the€day€of€redemption.€31€Let€allÐ ¾L  Ðbitterness,€and€wrath,€and€anger,€and€clamour,€and€evil€speaking,€be€put€away€fromÐ ª8  Ðyou,€with€all€malice:€32€And€be€ye€kind€one€to€another,€tenderhearted,€forgiving€oneÐ –$  Ðanother,€even€as€God€for€Christððs€sake€hath€forgiven€you.€òòEphesians€4:17„32óóÔ#†XíhXX9XíhÞ<#ÔÔ‡9XíhXXXíhÔЂ Ð Ð  ÐÌVerses€17„24€of€Chapter€4€describe€what€the€relationship€should€be€between€the€believer€and€hisÐ Zè  Ðformer€manner€of€living.€€Those€that€have€been€renewed€in€spirit€must€put€on€a€new€man€that€doesÐ FÔ  Ðnot€walk€after€the€old€life€style,€but€is€instead€seeking€after€the€righteousness€and€true€holiness€thatÐ 2À Ðis€created€by€God.€€There€should€be€a€difference€between€the€lifestyle€of€the€Christian€and€the€lostÐ ¬ Ðman.€€Verses€25„31€are€the€things€the€Christian€is€to€have€no€part€of.€€What€an€ugly€list€it€is!€€VerseÐ  ˜ Ð32€tells€us€to€have€a€forgiving€spirit€just€as€our€Lord€had.Ð ö„ ÐÌà8  àBe€ye€therefore€followers€of€God,€as€dear€children;€2€And€walk€in€love,€as€Christ€alsoÐ Î\ Ðhath€loved€us,€and€hath€given€himself€for€us€an€offering€and€a€sacrifice€to€God€for€aÐ ºH Ðsweetsmelling€savour.€€3€But€fornication,€and€all€uncleanness,€or€covetousness,€letÐ ¦4 Ðit€not€be€once€named€among€you,€as€becometh€saints;€4€Neither€filthiness,€nor€foolishÐ ’  Ðtalking,€nor€jesting,€which€are€not€convenient:€but€rather€giving€of€thanks.€5€For€thisÐ ~  Ðye€know,€that€no€whoremonger,€nor€unclean€person,€nor€covetous€man,€who€is€anÐ jø Ðidolater,€hath€any€inheritance€in€the€kingdom€of€Christ€and€of€God.€6€Let€no€manÐ Vä Ðdeceive€you€with€vain€words:€for€because€of€these€things€cometh€the€wrath€of€GodÐ B Ð Ðupon€the€children€of€disobedience.€€7€Be€not€ye€therefore€partakers€with€them.€8€ForÐ .!¼ Ðye€were€sometimes€darkness,€but€now€òòare€yeóó€light€in€the€Lord:€walk€as€children€ofÐ "¨ Ðlight:€9€(For€the€fruit€of€the€Spirit€òòisóó€in€all€goodness€and€righteousness€and€truth;)€10Ð #” ÐProving€what€is€acceptable€unto€the€Lord.€11€And€have€no€fellowship€with€theÐ ò#€  Ðunfruitful€works€of€darkness,€but€rather€reprove€òòthemóó.€12€For€it€is€a€shame€even€toÐ Þ$l! Ðspeak€of€those€things€which€are€done€of€them€in€secret.€13€But€all€things€that€areÐ Ê%X" Ðreproved€are€made€manifest€by€the€light:€for€whatsoever€doth€make€manifest€is€light.€Ð ¶&D # Ð14€Wherefore€he€saith,€Awake€thou€that€sleepest,€and€arise€from€the€dead,€and€ChristÐ ¢'0!$ Ðshall€give€thee€light.€€15€See€then€that€ye€walk€circumspectly,€not€as€fools,€but€asÐ Ž("% Ðwise,€16€Redeeming€the€time,€because€the€days€are€evil.€17€Wherefore€be€ye€notÐ z)#& Ðunwise,€but€understanding€what€the€will€of€the€Lord€òòisóó.€18€And€be€not€drunk€withÐ f*ô#' Ðwine,€wherein€is€excess;€but€be€filled€with€the€Spirit;€19€Speaking€to€yourselves€inÐ R+à$( Ðpsalms€and€hymns€and€spiritual€songs,€singing€and€making€melody€in€your€heart€toÐ >,Ì%) Ðthe€Lord;€20€Giving€thanks€always€for€all€things€unto€God€and€the€Father€in€the€nameÐ r Ðof€our€Lord€Jesus€Christ;€€21€Submitting€yourselves€one€to€another€in€the€fear€of€God.€Ð ^ì ÐòòEphesians€5:1„21óóÔ#†XíhXX9Xíh–G#ÔÔ‡9XíhXXXíhÔÐJØÐ Ð  ÐÌIn€Ephesians€5€we€see€at€least€nine€aspects€of€moral€separation.€€€These€are:Ð " ° ÐÌÓ�€ f(5h80@ABCDEFG�Óà  à1.€€à0 ` àTrue€Christian€love€is€described€in€verses€1„2.Ðú ˆ` (#` (# Ðà  à2.€€à0 ` àSins€are€named€and€condemned€in€verses€3„6.Ðæ t` (#` (# Ðà0  à3.€€à0` (#(#àChristians€are€commanded€in€verses€7,€8,€and€11:€(a)€not€to€be€partakers,€(b)to€walkÐ Ò ` Ðinto€the€light€out€of€darkness,€ðð)€to€have€no€fellowship€with€the€evil€deeds€of€theÐ ¾L  Ðwicked.€€Note€that€separation€is€demanded€based€upon€the€sin€and€not€on€the€sinner.€Ð ª8  ÐMany€times€we€must€separate€ourselves€from€the€sinner€because€that€is€the€only€wayÐ –$  Ðto€avoid€being€a€partaker€of,€or€being€in€fellowship,€with€the€sin.€€€€That€means€thatÐ ‚  Ðthere€are€many€places€that€Christians€do€not€belong€because€to€be€in€those€placesÐ nü  Ðwould€place€us€in€fellowship€with€the€sin.€This€means€that€we€are€to€avoid€the€sin,€butÐ Zè  Ðnot€the€sinner.ÐFÔ ` (#` (# ÐÓ�€ n(Eh88f�ÓØ! !ØÝ"‚k3£"ÝÝ  Ýà  àÝ‚k3£úYÝÔ2EhÔÚ  Ú4Ú  Ú.Ô3  Ôà0 ` àÝ  ÝChristians€are€responsible€to€rebuke€the€sin.€€We€must€remember€this€Scripture€isÐ 2À Ðwritten€to€the€Christian.€€We€are€talking€about€the€rebuke€of€sin€as€it€relates€to€churchÐ ¬ Ðdiscipline.€€As€so€aptly€stated€by€David€Cloud,€ð ðGod€even€requires€that€the€ChristianÐ  ˜ Ðð ðput€his€nose€in€other€peopleððs€businessðð€and€ð ðreprove€themðð€for€their€sinful€ways.€Ð ö„ ÐThis€might€very€well€be€a€major€reason€why€so€many€refuse€to€practice€BiblicalÐ âp Ðseparation!ðð݃k3£úY3ZÝŒÐÎ\` (#` (# ÐŒÝ  ÝÝ"‚k3£"ÝÝ  Ýà  àÝ‚k3£ú\ÝÔ2EhÔÚ  Ú5Ú  Ú.Ô3  Ôà0 ` àÝ  ÝWe€are€not€only€to€separate€ò òfromó ó€wickedness€(vv€5„8)€but€we€are€to€separate€ò òuntoó óÐ ºH Ðrighteousness€and€truth€(v€9).€€In€other€words,€we€separate€from€sin€unto€holiness.݃k3£ú\3]݌Ъ8` (#` (# ÐŒÝ  ÝÝ"‚k3£"ÝÝ  Ýà  àÝ‚k3£“^ÝÔ2EhÔÚ  Ú6Ú  Ú.Ô3  Ôà0 ` àÝ  ÝIt€is€the€will€of€the€Lord€that€we€be€separated€(vv€10,€17).݃k3£“^Ì^݌Ж$` (#` (# ÐŒÝ  ÝÝ"‚k3£"ÝÝ  Ýà  àÝ‚k3£¤_ÝÔ2EhÔÚ  Ú7Ú  Ú.Ô3  Ôà0 ` àÝ  ÝSeparation€is€necessary€for€spiritual€growth€(redeeming€the€time)€(vv€15„16).݃k3£¤_Ý_݌Ђ` (#` (# ÐŒÝ  ÝÝ"‚k3£"ÝÝ  Ýà  àÝ‚k3£Æ`ÝÔ2EhÔÚ  Ú8Ú  Ú.Ô3  Ôà0 ` àÝ  ÝThe€rebuke€of€wickedness€and€living€a€separated€life€is€a€light€unto€the€world,€or€aÐ nü Ðwitness€to€the€lost.݃k3£Æ`ÿ`ÝŒÐZè` (#` (# ÐŒÝ  ÝÝ"‚k3£"ÝÝ  Ýà  àÝ‚k3£bÝÔ2EhÔÚ  Ú9Ú  Ú.Ô3  Ôà0 ` àÝ  ÝMoral€separation€cannot€be€accomplished€without€yielding€to€the€Ô_ÔHoly€Ghost.Ô_Ô݃k3£bQbÝŒÐF Ô` (#` (# ÐŒÝ  ÝÌYielding€to€the€Ô_ÔHoly€GhostÔ_Ô€leads€to€holiness.€€Holiness€exists€in€a€state€of€separation.€€The€followingÐ "¬ Ðthree€paragraphs€from€the€book€òòHolinessóó€by€J.€C.€Ryle€draw€a€contrast€between€holiness€andÐ  #˜ Ðunholiness:Ð ö#„  ÐÌà8  àð ð(a)€Holiness€is€the€ò òhabitó ó€of€being€of€one€mind€with€God,€according€as€we€find€HisÐ Î%\" Ðmind€described€in€Scripture.€It€is€the€ò òhabitó ó€of€agreeing€in€Godð ðs€judgmentð"ðhatingÐ ¾&L # Ðwhat€He€hatesð"ðloving€what€He€lovesð"ðand€measuring€everything€in€this€world€byÐ ®',Ì%) ÐThey€are€opposed€to€Biblical€separation€because€it€would€not€be€ð ðseeker€friendlyðð.€€Their€music€reeksÐ r Ðof€the€filthiness€of€the€flesh€and€the€world.€€Most€Baptist€churches€hold€to€any€Bible€but€the€KingÐ ^ì ÐJames€Bible.€These€ð ðBaptistsðð€are€being€spiritually€dumbed€down€by€their€modern€Bible€perversionsÐ JØ Ðand€their€worldly€music€programs.€€Folks,€the€selection€of€Bible€versions€and€music€applies€to€theÐ 6 Ä Ðdoctrine€of€separation.€Shorts,€mini„skirts,€women€in€pants,€halter€tops€and€other€sexually€revealingÐ " ° Ðclothing€is€the€order€of€the€day.€€ð ðBaptistðð€churches€are€ordaining€women€pastors,€women€deacons,Ð  œ Ðand€sodomites.€€€Most€Baptists€are€in€severe€need€of€an€otologist€to€treat€the€sores€that€have€comeÐ ú ˆ Ðup€on€their€ears€because€of€constant€scratching€of€itching€ears.€They€will€not€endure€sound€doctrine.€Ð æ t ÐOur€Bible€says€in€òò2€Timothy€4:3„4óó:€ð ð3€For€the€time€will€come€when€they€will€not€endure€soundÐ Ò ` Ðdoctrine;€but€after€their€own€lusts€shall€they€heap€to€themselves€teachers,€having€itching€ears;€4€AndÐ ¾L  Ðthey€shall€turn€away€òòtheiróó€ears€from€the€truth,€and€shall€be€turned€unto€fablesðð.€The€Baptist€bywordÐ ª8  Ðfor€today€is€ò òCOMPROMISE.€€ó óFor€example,€I€quote€the€following€from€the€Friday€Church€NewsÐ –$  ÐNotes€(David€Cloud):Ð †  ÐÌà8  àð ðSpeaking€at€the€Southern€Baptist€Convention's€annual€meeting€in€June€2004,€SBCÐ ^ì  ÐPresident€Morris€Chapman€warned€against€"separatism."€In€his€message€"TheÐ JØ  ÐFundamentals€of€Cooperating€Conservatives,"€he€said:€"There's€a€road€wrongly€takenÐ 6Ä Ðby€many€on€our€left,€the€road€of€liberalism.€But€there€is€also€a€road€wrongly€taken€byÐ "° Ðmany€others€on€our€right€side.€It€may€not€be€as€treacherous€as€the€road€of€liberalism,Ð œ Ðbut€it€is€just€as€disabling€to€the€Convention.€What€is€this€road?€It€is€the€road€ofÐ úˆ Ðseparatism€ð!ð€an€ecclesiastical€methodology€that€devalues€cooperation€in€favor€ofÐ æt Ðhyper€independence.€In€the€past,€we€have€avoided€this€road€as€fervently€as€the€roadÐ Ò` Ðon€the€left.€If€Southern€Baptists€steer€too€sharply€toward€the€right,€we€will€end€up€onÐ ¾L Ðthe€road€of€separatism.€Southern€Baptists€have€never€embraced€the€methodologies€ofÐ ª8 Ðseparatism.ðð€€Ð–$Ð Ð  ÐÌHere€we€have€the€leader€of€one€of€the€largest€denominational€churches€in€America€denying€one€ofÐ nü Ðthe€major€doctrines€of€the€faith.€€Separation€is€a€Biblical€commandment€that€is€as€old€as€Godððs€ordersÐ Zè Ðto€Israel€not€to€mix€with€the€inhabitants€of€the€Promised€Land€lest€they€should€become€a€partaker€ofÐ F Ô Ðtheir€idolatry€and€other€wicked€deeds.Ð 2!À ÐÌÑ  ÑÓ<(Ü Ü4Œ ä <”ìDœôL¤ÜÜ‹X<ÓM.€H.€Reynolds€said:€Ð  #˜ Ðà8  àð ðSome€of€the€disturbing€changes€which€are€taking€place€in€the€lives€and€ministriesÐ ö#„  Ðof€many€Christian€leaders€and€organizations€are€(1)€a€changed€attitude€in€work€andÐ â$p! Ðworship,€one€of€irreverence,€lightness€and€frivolity;€an€increasing€emphasis€onÐ Î%\" Ð"clowns"€to€amuse€rather€than€"crowns"€to€be€won:€(2)€a€changed€attitude€toward€theÐ º&H # Ðimportance€of€sound€doctrine€where€fellowship€becomes€paramount€and€correctÐ ¦'4!$ Ðdoctrine€takes€a€back€seat;€(3)€a€changed€position€in€theological€matters,€one€whichÐ ’( "% Ðmay€be€described€as€"flexible"€rather€than€"fixed"€„„€with€such€a€flexible€position,Ð ~) #& Ðfurther€changes€come€thick€and€fast;€(4)€a€changed€emphasis€in€ministry,€one€whichÐ j*ø#' Ðendeavors€to€"build€bridges"€into€the€camp€of€the€enemy€rather€than€to€"build€walls"Ð V+ä$( Ðto€protect€the€sheep€from€the€wolves;€(5)€a€changed€scale€of€values€which€extolsÐ r Ðquantity€rather€than€quality.€Following€this€policy,€some€very€impressive€programs,Ð ^ì Ðlacking€a€solid,€biblical€foundation€will€inevitably€be€"blown€about€with€every€windÐ JØ Ðof€doctrine,"€leaving€the€door€open€for€even€further€and€more€drastic€changes€in€theÐ 6 Ä Ðfutureðð.Ð" °Ð Ð  ÐÑ  ÑÌDoctrinal€separation€by€Biblical€definition€must€€not€be€based€on€the€persons€of€men€(òò1€CorinthiansÐ ú ˆ Ð1:12„13óó),€matters€of€Christian€liberty€(òòRomans€14:1„5óó),€and€human€conflict€(òòPhilippians€4:2óó).€Ð æ t ÐÌà8  àÓ?+Ü Ü4Œ ä <”ìDœôL¤ü!ÜÜ‹X?Ó12€Now€this€I€say,€that€every€one€of€you€saith,€I€am€of€Paul;€and€I€of€Apollos;€and€IÐ ¾L  Ðof€Cephas;€and€I€of€Christ.€13€Is€Christ€divided?€€was€Paul€crucified€for€you?€or€wereÐ ª8  Ðye€baptized€in€the€name€of€Paul?€òò1€Corinthians€1:12„13óóÔ#†XíhXX9Xíhõy#ÔÔ‡9XíhXXXíhÔЖ$ Ð Ð  ÐÌà8  àÓ?+Ü Ü4Œ ä <”ìDœôL¤ü!ÜÜŒX?ÓHim€that€is€weak€in€the€faith€receive€ye,€òòbutóó€not€to€doubtful€disputations.€€2€For€oneÐ nü  Ðbelieveth€that€he€may€eat€all€things:€another,€who€is€weak,€eateth€herbs.€3€Let€not€himÐ Zè  Ðthat€eateth€despise€him€that€eateth€not;€and€let€not€him€which€eateth€not€judge€himÐ FÔ  Ðthat€eateth:€for€God€hath€received€him.€4€Who€art€thou€that€judgest€another€manððsÐ 2À Ðservant?€to€his€own€master€he€standeth€or€falleth.€Yea,€he€shall€be€holden€up:€for€GodÐ ¬ Ðis€able€to€make€him€stand.€5€One€man€esteemeth€one€day€above€another:€€anotherÐ  ˜ Ðesteemeth€every€day€òòalikeóó.€Let€every€man€be€fully€persuaded€in€his€own€mind.€Ð ö„ ÐòòRomans€14:1„5óóÔ#†XíhXX9Xíhåœ#ÔÔ‡9XíhXXXíhÔÐâpÐ Ð  ÐÌà8  àÓ?+Ü Ü4Œ ä <”ìDœôL¤ü!ÜÜŒX?Ó2€I€beseech€Euodias,€and€beseech€Syntyche,€that€they€be€of€the€same€mind€in€theÐ ºH ÐLord.€òòPhilippians€4:2óóÔ#†XíhXX9Xíh‰ #ÔÔ‡9XíhXXXíhÔЦ4Ð Ð  ÐÌAs€the€ecumenical€movement€pushes€toward€the€ð ðone€worldðð€church,€we€ò òmustó ó€ò ònotó ó€become€ensnaredÐ ~  Ðin€its€clutches€because€they€are€as€wicked€as€hell€and€in€fact€are€straight€out€of€the€pits€of€hell.€€TheÐ nü Ðecumenical€movement€is€the€child€of€Satan.€€The€word€ecumenical€means€òòuniversalóó.€€Does€that€ringÐ Zè Ða€bell?€€It€should€because€òòCatholicóó€òòalsoóó€òòmeansóó€òòuniversalóó!€€We€are€instructed€€in€òòRomans€16:17óó,òò€€2Ð F Ô ÐJohn€8„11óó,òò€€Revelation€2:2óó,€and€òòRevelation€17óó€to€separate€based€upon€doctrine.Ð 2!À ÐÌà8  àÓ?+Ü Ü4Œ ä <”ìDœôL¤ü!ÜÜŒX?Ó17€Now€I€beseech€you,€brethren,€mark€them€which€cause€divisions€and€offencesÐ  #˜ Ðcontrary€to€the€doctrine€which€ye€have€learned;€and€avoid€them.€òòRomans€16:17óóÔ#†XíhXX9Xíhµ¡#ÔÔ‡9XíhXXXíhÔÐö#„ Ð Ð  ÐÌà8  àÓ?+Ü Ü4Œ ä <”ìDœôL¤ü!ÜÜŒX?Ó8€Look€to€yourselves,€that€we€lose€not€those€things€which€we€have€wrought,€but€thatÐ Î%\" Ðwe€receive€a€full€reward.€€9€Whosoever€transgresseth,€and€abideth€not€in€the€doctrineÐ º&H # Ðof€Christ,€hath€not€God.€He€that€abideth€in€the€doctrine€of€Christ,€he€hath€both€theÐ ¦'4!$ ÐFather€and€the€Son.€10€If€there€come€any€unto€you,€and€bring€not€this€doctrine,Ð ’( "% Ðreceive€him€not€into€òòyouróó€house,€neither€bid€him€God€speed:€11€For€he€that€biddethÐ ~) #& Ðhim€God€speed€is€partaker€of€his€evil€deeds.€òò2€John€8„11óóÔ#†XíhXX9Xíh›¥#ÔÔ‡9XíhXXXíhÔÐj*ø#'Ð Ð  ÐÐ V+ä$( Ðà8  àÓ?+Ü Ü4Œ ä <”ìDœôL¤ü!ÜÜŒX?Ó2€I€know€thy€works,€and€thy€labour,€and€thy€patience,€and€how€thou€canst€not€bearÐ r Ðthem€which€are€evil:€and€thou€hast€tried€them€which€say€they€are€apostles,€and€areÐ ^ì Ðnot,€and€hast€found€them€liars:€òòRevelation€2:2óóÔ#†XíhXX9Xíh’¨#ÔÔ‡9XíhXXXíhÔÐJØÐ Ð  ÐÌI€included€òòRevelation€17óó€because€it€is€about€a€religious€Babylon€at€war€with€the€Lamb€Of€God.€€ManyÐ " ° Ðof€those€in€the€ecumenical€movement€will€use€òòRomans€16:17óó€to€accuse€any€who€would€stand€forÐ  œ Ðdoctrinal€separation€of€causing€division.€€The€problem€is€that€they€mark€us€for€causing€division.€Ð ú ˆ ÐHowever,€they€cannot€mark€us€for€offenses€contrary€to€Biblical€doctrine€which€is€the€qualificationÐ æ t Ðfor€marking€.€€We€can€only€be€marked€for€standing€for€Biblical€truth€which€ultimately€means€that€weÐ Ò ` Ðmust€stand€apart.€€Thank€you€Lord!€€Paul€compares€the€final€state€of€those€who€are€marked€accordingÐ ¾L  Ðto€sound€doctrine€and€those€who€are€marked€according€to€false€doctrine€in€òòPhilippians€3:17„20óó:Ð ª8  ÐÌÓ?+Ü Ü4Œ ä <”ìDœôL¤ü!ÜÜŒX?Óà8  à17€Brethren,€be€followers€together€of€me,€and€mark€them€which€walk€so€as€ye€haveÐ ‚  Ðus€for€an€ensample.€18€(For€many€walk,€of€whom€I€have€told€you€often,€and€now€tellÐ nü  Ðyou€even€weeping,€òòthat€they€areóó€the€enemies€of€the€cross€of€Christ:€19€Whose€end€òòisóóÐ Zè  Ðdestruction,€whose€God€òòis€theiróó€belly,€and€òòwhoseóó€glory€òòisóó€in€their€shame,€who€mindÐ FÔ  Ðearthly€things.)€20€For€our€conversation€is€in€heaven;€from€whence€also€we€look€forÐ 2À Ðthe€Saviour,€the€Lord€Jesus€Christ:€€òòPhilippians€3:17„20óóÔ#†XíhXX9XíhTª#ÔÔ‡9XíhXXXíhÔЬРР ÐÌThis€makes€it€very€clear€that€we€are€to€separate€on€the€basis€of€doctrine€especially€when€consideredÐ ö„ Ðin€light€of€òòRomans€16:17óó.€€Both€the€false€prophets€and€the€brethren€who€walk€according€to€soundÐ âp Ðdoctrine€are€to€be€marked.€€That€is,€they€are€to€be€separated.€€David€Cloud€makes€a€very€good€pointÐ Î\ Ðwhen€he€says€many€in€the€ecumenical€movement€say€that€we€should€only€separate€based€on€majorÐ ºH Ðdoctrines.€€Then€he€makes€the€following€statement:€ð ðHow€do€we€know€what€is€major€anyway?ðð€Ð ¦4 ÐAmen,€brother!€€Who€are€we€to€say€what€is€major€and€what€is€minor?€€God€is€the€author.€€Dare€weÐ ’  Ðedit€his€work!€€David€Cloud€goes€on€to€identify€four€areas€as€a€starting€point€for€the€basis€of€doctrinalÐ ~  Ðseparation.€€First,€he€identifies€doctrine€concerning€the€Holy€Ghost,€Jesus€Christ,€and€salvation€withÐ jø Ðthe€Scripture€reference€being€òò2€Corinthians€11:3„4óó:Ð Vä ÐÌÓ?+Ü Ü4Œ ä <”ìDœôL¤ü!ÜÜŒX?Óà8  à3€But€I€fear,€lest€by€any€means,€as€the€serpent€beguiled€Eve€through€his€subtilty,€soÐ .!¼ Ðyour€minds€should€be€corrupted€from€the€simplicity€that€is€in€Christ.€4€For€if€he€thatÐ "¨ Ðcometh€preacheth€another€Jesus,€whom€we€have€not€preached,€or€òòifóó€ye€receive€anotherÐ #” Ðspirit,€which€ye€have€not€received,€or€another€gospel,€which€ye€have€not€accepted,€yeÐ ò#€  Ðmight€well€bear€with€òòhimóó.€€òòPhilippians€3:17„20óóÔ#†XíhXX9Xíh¬°#ÔÔ‡9XíhXXXíhÔÐÞ$l!Ð Ð  ÐÌPonder€this€question€for€a€few€minutes:€ð ðWhat€is€more€important;€doctrine€or€salvation?ðð.€TheÐ ¶&D # Ðdoctrine€of€salvation€is€the€most€frequently€perverted€Bible€doctrine.€€Ð ¢'0!$ ÐÌSecondly,€he€identifies€doctrine€regarding€prophecy€and€future€things€such€as€the€resurrection€andÐ z)#& Ðdeath€of€the€saints€referring€to€òò2€Timothy€2:16„18óó:Ð f*ô#' ÐÌÓ?+Ü Ü4Œ ä <”ìDœôL¤ü!ÜÜŒX?Óà8  à16€But€shun€profane€òòandóó€vain€babblings:€for€they€will€increase€unto€moreÐ >,Ì%) Ðungodliness.€17€And€their€word€will€eat€as€doth€a€canker:€of€whom€is€Hymenaeus€andÐ r ÐPhiletus;€€18€Who€concerning€the€truth€have€erred,€saying€that€the€resurrection€is€pastÐ ^ì Ðalready;€and€overthrow€the€faith€of€some.€òò2€Timothy€2:16„18óóÔ#†XíhXX9XíhM·#ÔÔ‡9XíhXXXíhÔÐJØÐ Ð  ÐÌThirdly,€he€identifies€doctrine€regarding€the€church€as€a€basis€for€separation€identifying€òò1€TimothyÐ " ° Ð3:15óó,òò€1€Timothy€Ô#†XíhXX9Xíh »#ÔÔ‡9XíhXXXíhÔ6:13„14óó,€and€òò1€Timothy€Ô#†XíhXX9Xíh¼#ÔÔ‡9XíhXXXíhÔ6:20„21óó€as€the€Scripture€supporting€his€conclusions.Ð  œ ÐÌà8  àÓ?+Ü Ü4Œ ä <”ìDœôL¤ü!ÜÜŒX?Ó15€But€if€I€tarry€long,€that€thou€mayest€know€how€thou€oughtest€to€behave€thyself€inÐ æ t Ðthe€house€of€God,€which€is€the€church€of€the€living€God,€the€pillar€and€ground€of€theÐ Ò ` Ðtruth.€€òò1€Timothy€3:15óóÔ#†XíhXX9Xíh`¼#ÔÔ‡9XíhXXXíhÔоL Ð Ð  Ðà8  àÐ Ð Ð  Ðà8  àÓ?+Ü Ü4Œ ä <”ìDœôL¤ü!ÜÜŒX?Ó13€I€give€thee€charge€in€the€sight€of€God,€who€quickeneth€all€things,€and€òòbeforeóóÐ –$  ÐChrist€Jesus,€who€before€Pontius€Pilate€witnessed€a€good€confession;€€14€That€thouÐ ‚  Ðkeep€òòthisóó€commandment€without€spot,€unrebukeable,€until€the€appearing€of€our€LordÐ nü  ÐJesus€Christ:€òò1€Timothy€6:13„14óóÔ#†XíhXX9Xíh)¾#ÔÔ‡9XíhXXXíhÔÐZè Ð Ð  Ðà8  àÐ Ð Ð  Ðà8  àÓ?+Ü Ü4Œ ä <”ìDœôL¤ü!ÜÜŒX?Ó20€O€Timothy,€keep€that€which€is€committed€to€thy€trust,€avoiding€profane€òòandóó€vainÐ 2À Ðbabblings,€and€oppositions€of€science€falsely€so€called:€€21€Which€some€professingÐ ¬ Ðhave€erred€concerning€the€faith.€Grace€òòbeóó€with€thee.€Amen.€òò1€Timothy€6:20„21óóÔ#†XíhXX9Xíh[À#ÔÔ‡9XíhXXXíhÔÐ ˜Ð Ð  ÐÌI€think€he€was€to€easy€on€them.€€We€can€take€the€13€chapters€in€1€and€2€Timothy€and€Titus€and€ripÐ âp Ðapostate€Christianity€apart.€€Women€preachers€are€not€allowed.€€There€goes€every€majorÐ Î\ Ðdenomination€I€can€think€of€other€than€the€Catholics.€€This€includes€€Pentecostals,€€Methodists,€Ð ºH ÐEpiscopalians,€Presbyterians,€and€yes€Southern€Baptists.€€Since€the€Catholics€will€not€let€their€priests,Ð ¦4 Ðbishops,€cardinals,€and€popes€marry€they€must€be€thrown€out€also€because€according€to€the€Bible€allÐ ’  Ðordained€church€leaders€must€be€the€husband€of€one€wife€(no€celibates€there).Ð ~  ÐÌFourthly,€he€identifies€the€doctrine€of€holy€living€as€another€basis€for€doctrinal€separation€citing€òò1Ð Vä ÐTimothy€6:3„5óó:Ð B Ð ÐÌÓ?+Ü Ü4Œ ä <”ìDœôL¤ü!ÜÜŒX?Óà8  à3€If€any€man€teach€otherwise,€and€consent€not€to€wholesome€words,€òòevenóó€the€wordsÐ "¨ Ðof€our€Lord€Jesus€Christ,€and€to€the€doctrine€which€is€according€to€godliness;€4€HeÐ #” Ðis€proud,€knowing€nothing,€but€doting€about€questions€and€strifes€of€words,€whereofÐ ò#€  Ðcometh€envy,€strife,€railings,€evil€surmisings,€€€5€Perverse€disputings€of€men€ofÐ Þ$l! Ðcorrupt€minds,€and€destitute€of€the€truth,€supposing€that€gain€is€godliness:€from€suchÐ Ê%X" Ðwithdraw€thyself.€€òò1€Timothy€6:3„5óóÔ#†XíhXX9XíhVÂ#ÔÔ‡9XíhXXXíhÔж&D #Ð Ð  ÐÌHe€closes€this€fourth€doctrine€by€stating:€ð ðThese€references€show€that€the€true€apostolic€basis€forÐ Ž("% Ðseparation€is€much€broader€than€a€few€major€doctrinesðð.€€Amen!€It€is€as€broad€as€the€Bible.Ð z)#& ÐÌßA€Y#) °°xdE°Q+xAßà@ìì*ìàˆÐ R+à$( ÐÐ a+ï$) Ðà@¶ ¶ ìàò òÔ‡9î/YîX9XíhÔPRACTICAL€SEPARATIONÔ#†9XíhXî9î/YMÊ#Ôó óˆÐ r ÐÌOur€concluding€topic€in€this€study€is€the€subject€of€practical€separation.€€Practical€separation€is€theÐ ‚ Ðuse€of€church€discipline€to€separate€ourselves€from€that€Christian€brother€or€sister€who€will€not€walk€Ð n ü Ðaccording€to€the€teachings€of€the€Bible.€€We€are€to€put€that€Christian€that€is€in€open€rebellion€out€ofÐ Z è Ðour€congregation€if€they€will€not€obey€the€plain€teaching€of€the€Bible.€€This€type€of€discipline€is€notÐ F Ô Ðto€be€used€to€punish€a€Christian€who€occasionally€falls€short.€€Remember€what€the€Bible€says€inÐ 2 À ÐòòGalatians€6:1óó:Ð  ¬ ÐÌà8  à1€Brethren,€if€a€man€be€overtaken€in€a€fault,€ye€which€are€spiritual,€restore€such€anÐ ö„  Ðone€in€the€spirit€of€meekness;€considering€thyself,€lest€thou€also€be€tempted.Ð âp  ÐòòGalatians€6:1óóÔ#†XíhXX9XíhŒÈ#ÔÔ‡9XíhXXXíhÔÐÎ\ Ð Ð  ÐÌThe€discipline€that€we€refer€to€in€practical€separation€is€that€described€in€òò1€Corinthians€5:11„13óó,òò€2Ð ¦4  ÐThessalonians€3:6óó,€and€òò1€Timothy€6:3„5óó:Ð ’  ÐÌà8  àÓ?+Ü Ü4Œ ä <”ìDœôL¤ü!ÜÜŒX?Ó11€But€now€I€have€written€unto€you€not€to€keep€company,€if€any€man€that€is€calledÐ jø Ða€brother€be€a€fornicator,€or€covetous,€or€an€idolater,€or€a€railer,€or€a€drunkard,€or€anÐ Vä Ðextortioner;€with€such€an€one€no€not€to€eat.€12€For€what€have€I€to€do€to€judge€themÐ BÐ Ðalso€that€are€without?€do€not€ye€judge€them€that€are€within?€€13€But€them€that€areÐ .¼ Ðwithout€God€judgeth.€Therefore€put€away€from€among€yourselves€that€wicked€person.Ð ¨ Ðòò1€Corinthians€5:11„13óóÔ#†XíhXX9XíhZÎ#ÔÔ‡9XíhXXXíhÔДРР ÐÌà8  àÓ?+Ü Ü4Œ ä <”ìDœôL¤ü!ÜÜŒX?Ó6€Now€we€command€you,€brethren,€in€the€name€of€our€Lord€Jesus€Christ,€that€yeÐ Þl Ðwithdraw€yourselves€from€every€brother€that€walketh€disorderly,€and€not€after€theÐ ÊX Ðtradition€which€he€received€of€us.€òò2€Thessalonians€3:6óóÔ#†XíhXX9XíhôÑ#ÔÔ‡9XíhXXXíhÔжDÐ Ð  ÐÌà8  àÓ?+Ü Ü4Œ ä <”ìDœôL¤ü!ÜÜŒX?Ó3€If€any€man€teach€otherwise,€and€consent€not€to€wholesome€words,€òòevenóó€the€wordsÐ Ž Ðof€our€Lord€Jesus€Christ,€and€to€the€doctrine€which€is€according€to€godliness;€4€HeÐ z  Ðis€proud,€knowing€nothing,€but€doting€about€questions€and€strifes€of€words,€whereofÐ f!ô Ðcometh€envy,€strife,€railings,€evil€surmisings,€€€5€Perverse€disputings€of€men€ofÐ R"à Ðcorrupt€minds,€and€destitute€of€the€truth,€supposing€that€gain€is€godliness:€from€suchÐ >#Ì Ðwithdraw€thyself.€€òò1€Timothy€6:3„5óóÔ#†XíhXX9Xíh¥Ó#ÔÔ‡9XíhXXXíhÔà8ÀÐ Ð àÐ*$¸ ÀÀ ÐÌOur€Lord€and€Saviour€Jesus€Christ€prescribed€the€method€for€dealing€with€a€brother€that€would€notÐ &�" Ðrepent€in€òòMatthew€18:15„18óó:Ð î&| # ÐÌÓ?+Ü Ü4Œ ä <”ìDœôL¤ü!ÜÜŒX?Óà8  à15€Moreover€if€thy€brother€shall€trespass€against€thee,€go€and€tell€him€his€faultÐ Æ(T"% Ðbetween€thee€and€him€alone:€if€he€shall€hear€thee,€thou€hast€gained€thy€brother.€16Ð ²)@#& ÐBut€if€he€will€not€hear€òòthee,€thenóó€take€with€thee€one€or€two€more,€that€in€the€mouthÐ ž*,$' Ðof€two€or€three€witnesses€every€word€may€be€established.€17€And€if€he€shall€neglectÐ Š+%( Ðto€hear€them,€tell€òòitóó€unto€the€church:€but€if€he€neglect€to€hear€the€church,€let€him€beÐ r Ðunto€thee€as€an€heathen€man€and€a€publican.€18€Verily€I€say€unto€you,€Whatsoever€yeÐ ^ì Ðshall€bind€on€earth€shall€be€bound€in€heaven:€and€whatsoever€ye€shall€loose€on€earthÐ JØ Ðshall€be€loosed€in€heaven.€òòMatthew€18:15„18óóÔ#†XíhXX9Xíh†Ö#ÔÔ‡9XíhXXXíhÔÐ6 ÄÐ Ð  ÐÌThat€is€the€method€for€church€discipline€that€has€been€included€in€our€church€constitution.€€Ð  œ ÐÌIt€is€my€sincere€prayer€that€this€study€has€helped€any€who€would€read€and€study€it€to€grow€in€theÐ æ t Ðgrace€of€God.€€It€was€a€real€blessing€to€me€to€prepare€it.€€Once€again,€the€teacher€learns€much€moreÐ Ò ` Ðthan€he€can€teach€in€class.€€Praise€GOD!Ô#†XíhXX9Xíh Û#Ô