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NASB | Psalm 141:4 Do not incline my heart to any evil thing, To practice deeds of wickedness With men who do iniquity; And do not let me eat of their delicacies. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Psalm 141:4 Do not incline my heart to [consent to or tolerate] any evil thing, Or to practice deeds of wickedness With men who plan and do evil; And let me not eat of their delicacies (be tempted by their gain). |
Bible Question: What does it mean by this verse? Are we supposed not to accept gifts given by someone whom we suspected "uncleaned?" |
Bible Answer: Hi, erwin! From the very beginning there has been a called for the servants of God to be separate from the children of the world! This separation is due to God's command that His followers be pure from all the pagan rituals and beliefs. But we must be careful how we apply this separation; I mean, there are poeple out there claiming that God's command is to have purity of race (ethnicity, culture, color...). "Are we supposed not to accept gifts given by someone whom we suspected "uncleaned?"" It is not enough to suspect someone of being uncleaned (unrighteous; anti-Christian...): Do not judge: Matthew 7:1-2 By "suspecting" we are judging. If there is no evidence that someone is actually against Christ or worshipping a god who is not the One True God, how can we separate ourselves from that person/s? The reason why we are to be separated from an "unclean" person is because any joining (be it partaking in that person's activities or simply passively supporting him/her--yes as in receiving gifts or simply maintaining a relationship (other than that of preaching and teaching him/her about Christ)--in any form) makes us equal partners in their unrighteous and rebellious acts: Matthew 9:4-5 and 1 Corinthians 6:16. God Bless! Angel |
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erwin | ||
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srbaegon | ||
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JCrichton | ||
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the old man | ||
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erwin |