Bible

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As we know..we are to love everyone.


Mark 12:30-31
(New King James Version)

30 And you shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.’ This is the first commandment. 31 And the second, like it, is this: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.”

Another scripture that i think fits into this topic about doing for others that are in need.....

Matthew 25:34-40
(King James Version)

34 Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:
35 For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in:
36 Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me.
37 Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink?
38 When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee?
39 Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?
40 And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.

So i say yes....We need to witness to... invite to church....talk....listen... and do whatever we can to let the light of Jesus shine thru us to others....As i said before...all folks that are unsaved are considered the wicked in Gods judgement. But for us puny humans we look at wickedness as being able to be at different levels...such as...a liar is wicked but not as wicked as a murderer. So...there are many wicked people in the world that are clean living...so to speak... hard working...caring and helpful to others...but sense they are not born again...they dont know Jesus as Lord....they are of sin...unsaved...wicked according to Gods standards...they are headed to hell. But obviously...those types of wicked people are easier to be around than the types of people that we as humans consider wicked...such as addicts...rapist...murderers...ect.

I work everyday at my work place with some good and decent people....but they dont want nothing to do with the Lord...they cuss like a Sailor (ole saying) and take the Lords name in vain like its nothing....they have families and are volunteer fireman and work in charities..they are good people but they are headed to hell because of their wickedness.....i can be around those wicked people and try to witness by my example of not taking part and getting involved with their ways of satan with no problem....but , my old drug and booze friends....i can say hello and talk for a few minutes...but then im on my way! Hey..i love them...i pray for them...they are still my friends in a round about way....but i dont spend any more time with them because that in my mind is just giving satan another way to get to me!

So your statement.....

Don't be buddy buddy with the wicked. But witness to them and invite them to church. If they don't seek God then walk away. Right? tia

I reckon thats pretty close...but even though we walk off...that dont mean that we stop praying for them...as we know...prayer is the most powerful tool that we as believers have.