" REGARDING UNBELIEVERS "

This week we will touch on Unbelief / Unbelievers. The attitude of trust and confidence that the Bible calls belief of faith (Hebrews 11:1,6) is not something we can obtain without help. Faith is a gift from God (Ephesians 2:8-9). No matter how much faith we have, we never reach the point of being self-sufficient. Faith is not stored away like money in the bank. Growing in the faith is a constant process of daily renewing our trust in Jesus. Almost everyone has relatives, family of some kind. Family Relationships are so important in God's eyes, now Paul says, that a person who neglects his or her family responsibilities has denied the faith. Are you doing your part to meet the needs of those included in your family circle? Don't become curious about unbelievers life-style. In this day and age we may find ourselves surrounded by unbelievers. Now, it is to easy to get drawn into the subtle temptations of seemingly harmless practices. Sometimes curiosity can cause us to stumble. Knowledge of evil is harmful if the evil becomes too tempting to resist. To resist curiosity about harmful practices shows discretion and obedience. LAST POINT: We shouldn't avoid unbelievers: Jesus didn't ask God to take believers out of the world but instead to use them in the world. Because Jesus sends us into the world, we should not try to escape from the world nor should we avoid all relationships with non-Christians. We are called to be Salt and Light, and we are to do the work that God sent us to do. Until Next Time... Jim,