Do not be deceived: “Bad company corrupts good character.”Don’t be deceived! “Evil companionships corrupt good morals.”Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.Be not deceived: Evil companionships corrupt good morals.
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… But it's necessary for the maintenance of purity. In fact, you could wrap it all up in the terms of 1 Corinthians 15.33. Bad company corrupts good morals. And on the basis of that basic principle, Jesus said to Judas, Judas, be on your way. You're committed to it, take off, do it fast. Now, let me come back to the other side. And don't forget what I had just said. There is a place for restoration. There is a place for scriptural, uncompromising restoration, restoration, at least the attempts to restore, and if not followed through, disciplining. Now, the reaction of the traitor is that he left and carried out his plan, which was predictable. I want to apply this message in the area of fellowship, in the area of acceptance, in your heart and in mine. There are three areas that I would like to use as a basis for application. And I am concerned about all three, not simply here, but in Christian circles, marked by a conservative doctrine. …
… We all need it. 1 Corinthians 15.33 Do not be deceived. Evil company corrupts good habits. Or the word can be translated evil company will corrupt or taint right or good morals. I think about these young people all the time. In my mind, I don't say it much, but in my mind when we're praying for them into the military, I'm always thinking, oh God, may they be the salt because the whole universe is going to align itself against them. Like Daniel in Babylon. But you don't have to cave in. surround yourself with one or two or three good people that will build you up proverbs 9 verse 6 says forsake foolishness and live and go in the way of understanding forsake foolishness decision making when somebody says hey let's do this stop and stop for a moment Just pause for a second or two. God will speak to you. But listen, somebody will say, hey, let's just do this. And if the first thing out of your mouth is, okay. …
… And look, if you will, very short verse, the 33rd verse says, Do not be deceived. Bad company corrupts good morals. That is, a person who is immoral or has very low ethical standards or who has very little standard at all and whose behavior and conduct is not what it ought to be. He says, don't be deceived. Now, why does he say don't be deceived? Because many people have said, well, you know, I know that he is not a Christian or she's not a Christian, but they're good people. Or now I know that my boyfriend is not a Christian. He didn't go to church. He's not been baptized. but, and I want to tell you, young lady, young man, when you say but, what you have just confessed is there's something wrong with this, dad or mom. I don't want to admit it, but something's wrong. He says, listen, do not be deceived. Don't let the devil deceive you into thinking that you can fellowship with, that you can build a relationship with someone who is corrupted in their nature and it not affect you because our friendships, and I'm going to show in a few moments, have a tremendous impact upon our life. But listen to what he says. He says, bad company. That is, you have to decide what is bad company. And the question is, bad company is anything that would draw me away from the living God whom I love and choose to serve and to whom all of us desire to please. Now, …