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Posted by David (Member # 1) on :

Anyone have an answer for the below?

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I Have roommates and house mates who I have tried to hand tracks to tell about JESUS LOVE PRAY FOR AND ALL THEY DO IS IGNORE MAKE FUN OF AND One of my roomates steal from me..can we as christians be loving christians and still let them walk all over us..or can we put our foot down..I am tired of being made a fool of.lied to ripped off and I PRAY EVERY DAY I FORGIVE THEM but they still do it.cause they think I am easy..they knew me when I WAS backsliidden before i rededicated to CHRIST WHO I LOVE DEARLY.ANY ANSWERS

Posted by lonlesol (Member # 4511) on :

Just ask yourself, David...are you a doormat so that people can wipe their dirty feet on?...I would forgive them in my heart but I wouldn't let anyone walk all over me the way your so called friends do to you...enough is enough...

As Jesus said,

"Do not give dogs what is sacred; do not throw your pearls to pigs. If you do, they may trample them under their feet, and then turn and tear you to pieces.''...Matthew 7:6

Posted by frater_nothing (Member # 3500) on :

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Originally posted by David:
Anyone have an answer for the below?

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I Have roommates and house mates who I have tried to hand tracks to tell about JESUS LOVE PRAY FOR AND ALL THEY DO IS IGNORE MAKE FUN OF AND One of my roomates steal from me..can we as christians be loving christians and still let them walk all over us..or can we put our foot down..I am tired of being made a fool of.lied to ripped off and I PRAY EVERY DAY I FORGIVE THEM but they still do it.cause they think I am easy..they knew me when I WAS backsliidden before i rededicated to CHRIST WHO I LOVE DEARLY.ANY ANSWERS

You need to leave those losers, Dave.

You think they're going to care one iota about your future?

You're spinning your wheels, Dave.

Wipe the dust off your feet, find other housing, and get OUT!

If you don't, they'll drag you down in Satan's mire and wallow all over you.

Besides, you will never see them again in about 2 years anyway.

Pack your bags.

Get your coat.

Walk away.

THEY
ARE
LOST

Posted by lonlesol (Member # 4511) on :

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You need to leave those losers , Dave.

Calling those people losers isn't necessary, frater_nothing...that is not Christ-like...

There are a few people in my personal life that I would surely call this way, but it is wrong so I won't do it...

I would suggest to just say that they do not know Jesus as their personal Saviour yet, and lets pray that they will eventually do, soon...

Posted by frater_nothing (Member # 3500) on :

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Originally posted by lonlesol:

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You need to leave those losers , Dave.

Calling those people losers isn't necessary, frather_nothing...that is not Christ-like...

There are a few people in my personal life that I would surely call this way, but it is wrong so I won't do it...

I would suggest to just say that they do not know Jesus as their personal Saviour yet, and lets pray that they will eventually do, soon...

I guess you have a point - even though they ARE losers. Any one who would spit in the face of Christ like these people have done are objective Losers with capital Ls.

But, I suppose I must seek a more Biblical term for them. How about Filthy Swine? Will this do?

Ok.

Dave, you need to leave those Filthy Swine to wallow in their own mud. Dust off your feet when you go as a witness against them. It will be more tolerable for Sodom on the Day of Judgement.

No longer cast your pearls before the Filthy Swine.

Leave the Dirty Pigs to eat their own pig slop.

In Agape.

--Fra N.

Posted by lonlesol (Member # 4511) on :

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you need to leave those Filthy Swine to wallow in their own mud.

How easy it is to get carried away...I know exactly what you mean...

Posted by BrianGrass1234 (Member # 5845) on :

The Bible says its not a good idea to become unequally yoked. Being roomates is being yoked. This is a good example of why being unequally yoked is a bad idea. You need to move out either on your own or with some like minded roomates.

Posted by David (Member # 1) on :

I just posted the question, I am not asking it for me. Someone emailed me this question and I was just wondering what everyone thought.

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Posted by David (Member # 1) on :

I saw the below posted on gotquestions.org and thought it was very good on this subject. I also agree with what BrianGrass1234 stated, "The Bible says its not a good idea to become unequally yoked. Being roomates is being yoked. This is a good example of why being unequally yoked is a bad idea. You need to move out either on your own or with some like minded roomates."

Good advise.

This is the what was on gotquestions.org
As Christians, the two things we can do to stand up for Christ are to live according to His word, and to grow our own knowledge. Christ said, “let your light shine before men…” (Matthew 5:16). This means that we should live and act in a way that supports the gospel. We should also arm ourselves with knowledge, both of the gospel (Ephesians 6:10-17), and of the world around us. 1 Peter 3:15 says: “But in your hearts set apart Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect.” All we can do is live and teach as Christ would, and let Him take care of the rest.

Critics of Christianity have become more and more apparent recently. This is partly because there actually are many people who do not believe in God, or understand the truth about Him, at all. Yet, the apparent swell in anti-Christians is also due to perception. As with many topics, those who truly despise Christianity are the loudest and most vocal of the non-believers. The vast majority of those who do not believe don’t really care enough to bother believers. The few angry, vocal, bitter unbelievers make enough noise to seem more numerous than they are.

The typical insult from the non-religious crowd is to refer to believers as “ignorant,” “stupid,” “brainwashed,” or otherwise suggest that those who have faith are less intelligent than those who do not. When a Christian puts up a good fight, by standing up intelligently for his faith, the terms change to “bigot,” “extremist,” or “zealot.” When people who know that believer is kind and loving hear this, the loud-mouthed atheist starts to look like the fool that he or she is (Psalm 53:1). Most non-believers have not had personal reasons to see Christians negatively, but they sometimes hear so much from the loud anti-Christians that they just assume it is so. They need examples of Christ-like living to see the truth.

Of course, when someone claiming to be a Christian says or does something very un-Christ-like, the angry-loud crowd is there to point them out as a typical religious hypocrite. This is something we have been warned to expect (Romans 1:28-30; Matthew 5:11). The best thing to do is to point out a passage of the Bible that speaks against what the person did. For example, a murderer is violating Exodus 20:13. Point out that just because a person says they are a Christian, and even if they think they are a Christian, does not mean that they are. And, remind them that absolutely no one lives without sinning at all (Romans 3:23).

The important thing to remember is that no one, no matter how persuasive, can force anyone to believe anything they don’t want to. No matter what the evidence, no matter what the argument, people will believe what they want to believe (Luke 12:54-56). This is true for both sides, since the angry-loud types are some of the least tolerant people around. But conviction is not a Christian’s job. The Holy Spirit convicts people (John 14:16-17), and they choose whether or not to believe. What we can do is present ourselves in a way that is as Christ-like as possible. Most of the “beating up” that Christianity endures involves actions that are not in line with Biblical teachings, or arguments that are deliberately twisted. It is sad that there are many atheists who have read the entire Bible, word for word, looking for ammunition to throw at Christians, and that there are many Christians who have hardly read the Bible at all.

It’s hard for the angry-loud crowd to accuse a Christian of being a hateful, cruel bigot when that person demonstrates a life of kindness, humility, and compassion. When a Christian can discuss, debate or explain secular arguments accurately, the label of “ignorant” no longer fits. A Christian who has read the arguments of the secular crowd and can politely point out the flaws helps to deflate the stereotype pushed by the vocal atheists. Knowledge is the weapon, and it is invincible when we let Christ direct us in how to use it.

Posted by Brian3 (Member # 6417) on :

Yes Dave, Thanks for clearing that up that this is not your post! I was wondering about that coming from you!! Thanks Bro! God Bless.

Posted by IAAFOTL (Member # 6414) on :

amen! If they were content to be with you as you are and in your presence you would at least have some justification in continuing to stay there as they were receiving ministry from you, but such is not the case, and therefore you must come out from among them, and roommate with likeminded Christian friends, who will help you and you will help them remain strong and continue to grow in your walk.