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What is True Biblical Separation?

Exodus 33:16 For wherein shall it be known here that I and thy people have found grace in thy sight? is it not in that thou goest with us? so shall we be separated, I and thy people, from all the people that are upon the face of the earth.

In many realms of Christianity we are told what separation is and what it is not. The person in leadership believes it is his or her God given right and duty to tell other people how they are to live a separated life. What they can do and what they cannot do. Where they can go and where they cannot go. What they can eat or drink and what they cannot eat or drink. Who they can hang around with and who they cannot hang around with. What music you can listen to and what music you cannot listen to. The problem with this is that separation is not a list of do’s and don’ts. It is not whether my wife wears earrings larger than a dime, or hoop earrings or even pants but does she have the presence of God working and leading in her life?

True Biblical separation is the presence of God in our lives. It is not a “Man of God” usurping God’s role and telling me what is right and wrong in my life, but the Spirit of God bringing concern, conviction and conversion to our lives as believers. To many times we let others be god to us and not God Himself! Jesus said to Peter in Luke 22:32 and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren. Peter and the apostles did not have the indwelling of the Holy Spirit yet. So we see that true biblical separation will have the presence of God working in our lives so that we can strengthen the brethren, love people and care for those God brings into our lives.

May the presence of God be working in our lives to truly make us Biblically separated!

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  1. AnonymousMarch 24, 2009 at 7:58 PM

    What a liberal!!!!!!!!! Although I agree.
    --Chris Brown

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  2. Mathew WardMarch 25, 2009 at 7:39 AM

    What can I say...

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  3. AnonymousMarch 25, 2009 at 10:10 AM

    Good thoughts, Matthew!

    I would like to add that Jesus said that people who follow Him could expect to be separated even to the point of family members because He divides.

    Where there is light, darkness flees and if God is the light shining through us, separation naturally occurs because of HIM and not our own efforts.

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  4. Mathew WardMarch 25, 2009 at 1:47 PM

    Dan - good additional points.

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  5. RichardJuly 3, 2009 at 12:52 PM

    Amen, and amen. You sure your boss is ok with you posting this??

    :-)



    -BuddingT.

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  6. Mathew WardJuly 9, 2009 at 1:48 PM

    Of course my boss is ok with this!

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  7. The Glory LandNovember 16, 2009 at 8:56 PM

    Who are we and what are we doing here?
    Were here to please and serve the LORD Jesus Christ.

    Quote:so shall we be separated, I and thy people, from all the people that are upon the face of the earth.

    How can the Gospel of Salvation be presented to the lost, if we that are Saved are separated?

    John 8:23 And he said unto them, Ye are from beneath; I am from above: ye are of this world; I am not of this world.

    Romans 12:2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

    We that know the the Truth must serve GOD and not Man.But we must submit to our Earthly Leader because this pleases Him.It's the Job of the Holy Spirit to change the person, Some faster than others.Still once separated now are jointed in one body and becomes one member in Christ. Amen

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