Separation, Summary:
(1) Separation in Scripture is twofold: “from” whatever is contrary to the mind of God; and “unto” God Himself. The underlying principle is that in a moral universe it is impossible for God to fully bless and use His children who are in compromise or complicity with evil. The unequal yoke is anything which unites a child of God and an unbeliever in a common purpose
Deuteronomy 22:10 .
(2) Separation from evil implies (a) separation in desire, motive, and act, from the world, in the ethically bad sense of this present world-system. (See Scofield “
Revelation 13:8 ”) and (b) separation from believers, especially false teachers, who are “vessels unto dishonour”
2 Timothy 2:20 ,
21 ;
2 John 1:9-11 .
(3) Separation is not from contact with evil in the world or the church, but from complicity with and conformity to
John 17:15 ;
2 Corinthians 6:14-18 ;
Galatians 6:1 .
(4) The reward of separation is the full manifestation of the divine fatherhood
2 Corinthians 6:17 ,
18 unhindered communion and worship
Hebrews 13:13-15 and fruitful service
2 Timothy 2:21 as world-conformity involves the loss of these, though not of salvation. Here, as in all else, Christ is the model. He was “holy, harmless, undefiled, and separate from sinners”
Hebrews 7:26 and yet in such contact with them for their salvation that the Pharisees, who illustrate the mechanical and ascetic conception of separation (See Scofield “
Matthew 3:7 ”) , judged Him as having lost His Nazarite character.
Luke 7:39 Cf ;
1 Corinthians 9:19-23 ;
10:27 .
2 Corinthians 6:17 Wherefore
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Deuteronomy 22:10 Thou shalt not
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Revelation 13:8 And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the
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2 Timothy 2:20-21 20 But in a great house there are not only vessels of
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21 If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and
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2 John 1:9-11 9 Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the
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10 If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him
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11 For he that biddeth him God speed is
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John 17:15 I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the
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2 Corinthians 6:14-18 14 Be ye not
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15 And what
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16 And what
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17 Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye
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18 And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my
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Galatians 6:1 Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the
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Hebrews 13:13-15 13 Let us go forth therefore unto him without the camp, bearing his
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14 For here have we no
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15 By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips
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Hebrews 7:26 For such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled,
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Matthew 3:7 But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the
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Luke 7:39 Now when the Pharisee which had bidden him saw it, he spake within himself, saying, This man, if he were a prophet, would have known who and what manner of woman this is that toucheth him: for she is a
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1 Corinthians 9:19-23 19 For though I be free from all men, yet have I made myself
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20 And unto the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might
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21 To them that are
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22 To the weak became I as weak, that I might gain the weak: I am made
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23 And this I do for the gospel’s sake, that I might be
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1 Corinthians 10:27 If any of them that believe not bid you to a feast, and ye be disposed to go; whatsoever is set before you, eat,
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