Doctrinal Statement
Statement of Faith
THE HOLY SCRIPTURES
We believe in the verbal, plenary inspiration of the Bible. The Old and New Testament are definitely inspired word for word. We accept the Textus Receptus manuscripts from which came the King James Bible. The Scripture is the Final Authority in all matters of faith, morals, and practice. We recognize the 1611 King James Bible as the fulfillment of God's promise to preserve His Word in Psalm 12:6-8. We believe that ALL modern translations are corrupt.
God speaks to us today through His Son (Hebrews 1:1,2), i.e., through the Word of God. Jesus is the Living Word (John 1:1-3,14; Revelation 19:13). Jesus commanded... SEARCH THE SCRIPTURES! (John 5:39).
All Scripture quotes on this page are only from the precious King James Bible. Many heresies have crept into our churches because of corrupt versions of God's Word, especially the damnable New International Version (NIV). Why would anyone use the NIV?
SOVEREIGN GODHEAD
God is omnipotent (all-powerful), omnipresent (everywhere), and omniscient (knows all). We believe there is one God, eternally existent, Creator of heaven and earth. He is manifested in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit (all co-eternal in being, co-identical in nature, co-equal in power and glory, and each having the same attributes and perfections).
Deuteronomy 6:4 | 2nd Corinthians 13:14 | Isaiah 7:14 | Isaiah 9:6 | Genesis 1:2
John 14:9 | 1st Timothy 3:16 | 1st John 5:7God is a Person, eternally existing as a Trinity in unity—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit—three Persons; and yet but one God (Deuteronomy 6:4; Matthew 28:19; I Corinthians 8:6). Although the word "Trinity" is not found in the Bible, the word "Godhead" certainly is (Acts 17:29; Romans 1:20; Colossians 2:9). The Godhead became incarnate in the Person of Jesus Christ (Colossians 2:9; 1st Timothy 3:16). Modern perversions of the Bible completely remove the word "Godhead."
Christians are not "polytheists" (as Muslims allege) because we do NOT believe in multiple Gods. We believe there is one God Who has manifested (or revealed) Himself to mankind in the form of a Godhead. Jesus Christ is called the "Everlasting Father" in Isaiah 9:6. In Revelation 1:8 Jesus identifies Himself as "The Almighty." Jesus plainly declared that He and the Father are ONE (John 10:30). Colossians 2:2 calls this the "mystery of God." We don't have to understand Jesus to be saved, we just need to believe on Him (Acts 16:31).
THE PERSON AND WORK OF CHRIST
We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ, the eternal Son of God, became man without ceasing to be God, having been conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary, in order that He might reveal God and redeem sinful men.
John 1: 1,3 | Luke 1:35
We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ is sinless and perfect, and that He accomplished our redemption through His death on the cross as a representative, vicarious, substitutionary sacrifice, and that our justification is made sure by His LITERAL physical resurrection from the dead and LITERAL blood sacrifice in Heaven (Hebrews 9:12).
Romans 3:24,25 | 1st Peter 2:24 | Ephesians 1:7 | 1st Peter 1:3-5
Jesus' blood paid for all sins (past, present, and future) of all the whole world.
2nd Corinthians 5:21 | Hebrews 10:10-14 | Hebrews 9:12, 28 | Acts 13:38-41 | 1st Peter 2:24
I John 3:5 | 1st John 2:2We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ bodily ascended into Heaven, and He is now exalted at he right hand of God the Father, where as our High Priest He fulfills the ministry of Representative, Intercessor, and Advocate.
Acts 1:9,10 | Hebrews 4:15,16; 7:25; 9:12,24 | Romans 8:34 | 1st John 2:1,2
Jesus Christ, eternally existing, is the only begotten Son of God (John 3:16), Who became a man totally apart from sin, being conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary (Isaiah 7:14), and is true God and true man (Luke 1:30-35; John 1:1-15; Philippians 2:5-8; Colossians 1:15). Jesus is Almighty God (John 10:33; Colossians 2:9; Revelation 1:8). Jesus is the Creator (John 1:2-3; Colossians 1:16). The Creator became flesh (John 1:10-14). The Godhead became incarnate in the human body of the Lord Jesus Christ (1st Timothy 3:16).
THE FALLEN HUMAN RACE - THE SIN NATURE
We believe each member of the human race is fallen, sinful and lost, and regeneration by the Holy Spirit is absolutely essential for the salvation of man.
Romans 3:23 | John 3:7 | Titus 3:5 | Luke 24:49
Man was created in the image of God; but man chose to sin, bringing not only physical death but also spiritual death into the world (Romans 5:12; 6:23). Physical death is separation of the soul and spirit from the body. Every human being is born spiritually dead, without God. Each person must be born again for God's Holy Spirit to give life to our spirit (John 3:3). The second death is separation from God for all eternity for those who fail to become born again in this life (2nd Thessalonians 1:8,9). All people must die a physical death, but we can avoid the second death through being born again (Hebrews 9:27; Romans 8:1). All mankind is totally depraved, having inherited a sinful nature from Adam (Romans 5:15); is inclined toward sinning (Isaiah 64:6); and is by nature sinful in thought, word, and deed (Jeremiah 17:9; Genesis 1:26, 27; 2:16, 17; 3:6-19; Romans 3:10-23; 6:23). The sin nature cannot be corrected through education, reformation, or indoctrination. The sin nature cannot be tamed (Jeremiah 17:9; James 3:8). The only hope is in Christ Jesus (Romans 5:1).
BLOOD SACRIFICE
The Lord Jesus Christ suffered and died as a vicarious (substitutionary) sacrifice for the sins of the whole world. He arose from the dead with a literal, physical, glorified body, displaying His scars; He visibly and bodily ascended into Heaven, where He is presently seated at the right hand of God the Father as Head of the Church, making intercession for the saints as our High Priest (Hebrews 4:15,16; Luke 24; Acts 1:9-11; Romans 5:8-10; Ephesians 1:20-23; 1st Peter 3:18). It is Jesus' LITERAL liquid blood that takes away our sins; not just the death of Christ as John MacArthur wrongfully teaches. If the blood hadn't been applied to the mercy seat in Heaven, we would all be going to Hell. From the blood sacrifice of Abel to the blood of the Lamb in Revelation, the major theme of the Word of God is Christ's blood.
It wasn't enough for the Passover lamb to be killed in Egypt; the literal blood of the lamb had to be applied to the lintel and doorposts of the home. Exodus 12:13 states, "...when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and the plague shall not be upon you to destroy you, when I smite the land of Egypt." When the Lord passed through Egypt, He was looking for the literal blood. A dead lamb was insufficient to save. Dr. John MacArthur is an unsaved Modernist, who denies the efficacy of the literal, liquid blood of Jesus Christ. Hebrews 9:12 settles the matter. There is NO controversy if you believe the Bible.
"Atonement" is an Old Testament word, which means "to cover." Jesus' blood did NOT atone for our sins; but rather, Jesus' blood took away our sins forever. The blood of bulls and goats could not save in the Old Testament (Hebrews 10:4), but could only provide a temporary "cover" for sins. The blood of Jesus satisfied the wrath of God, and needed only be applied ONCE upon the Heavenly mercy seat (Hebrews 9:12).
SALVATION
Man is lost and must be born again to enter the Kingdom of God. Salvation is by grace alone through personal faith in the finished redemptive work of Christ (John 1:12; 3:3-7; Ephesians 2:8,9)
We believe that man is saved by undeserved mercy through faith in Christ's work of redemption, and nothing of man enters into his salvation. Salvation is 100% of God. It is a free gift. Man's efforts, regardless of how good or well intended, before or after salvation, have nothing to do with obtaining or keeping salvation. Salvation is by the finished work of Christ, and nothing can be added to it (Titus 3:5; Ephesians 2:8,9; Galatians 2:16; Romans 4:3-5; Romans 11:6; Colossians 2:13; Romans 3:22).
We believe repentance is necessary for salvation. The Greek word for "repent" is "metaneo", which translated into English means "to change one’s mind." It does not mean "to turn from sin", since that would mean works for salvation.
Repentance for salvation means a change of mind from man's ideas of salvation and religion to an acceptance of God's way of salvation.
Many teach repentance for salvation incorrectly by including some form of human effort or righteousness, such as willingness to turn from sin, a commitment, or turning from sin. This is heresy and has confused many people because it adds works to salvation. This is "Galatianism" (aka, Lordship Salvation), which is a counterfeit of the Gospel and is completely unscriptural. The church of Galatia was about to yoke together with a false religion, the Apostle Paul warned in Galatians 1:7..."but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ."
It is a tragedy that many Christians live shallow Christian lives. The Word of God emphasizes the importance of total dedication; not to be saved, but because we are saved. "Shallow Christianity" cannot be cured by adding works to salvation. Nor can we, as Christians, assume that because we do not see what we consider adequate "evidences" of salvation, that a person is not saved. Although we should separate from worldly believers, it is wrong for us to say that they are not saved based upon works alone. Yes, a man becomes a "new creature" in Christ when he gets saved, but the Bible is filled with examples of believers who departed from God and didn't lose their salvation (e.g., David commit adultery, impregnated Bathsheba, and then murdered her husband, Uriah, in an attempt to hide the sin). David when he repented asked God to restore unto him the "joy" of God's salvation, not salvation itself (Psalm 51:12).
The true child of God is not under the Law, but is under grace. He is saved by grace and disciplined by grace (Romans 6:14,15; Romans 11:6; 2nd Corinthians 3:17). Nevertheless, the child of God is still expected to fulfil the Law as an act of obedience. Romans 3:31, "Do we then make void the law through faith? God forbid: yea, we establish the law." No believer has a license to sin. Believers who sin will be judged at the Judgment Seat of Christ (1st Corinthians 3:15; 2nd Corinthians 5:10).
Salvation is not the result of what we do, but it is the result of receiving what Christ has done for us. There are two types of religions: DO and DONE. Either you believe that you must DO something to enter Heaven (which is a sure road to Hellfire), or else you believe upon Christ because of what He has already DONE for you in paying for your sins (Acts 13:38,39; Galatians 1:8,9; Galatians 2:16,21; Galatians 3:1-3 Galatians 5:1-4; Ephesians 2:8-10; 2nd Corinthians 5:21; Corinthians 11:13-15; Philippians 3:9; Titus 3:5-8; John 3:16-18).
We believe it is every Christian's privilege and duty to make clear God's plan of salvation wherever and in whatever vocation he or she may be (Mark 16:15; 1st Thessalonians 2:4; Matthew 28:19, 20).
How to be saved from the Bible:
All men are sinners.
Romans 3:10 | Isaiah 64:6 | Romans 3:23 | James 2:10 | Jeremiah 17:9
The penalty of sin is death, which includes a second death in the lake of Fire.
Romans 6:23 | Ezekiel 18:20 | Revelation 20:11-15, 21:8 | Revelation 20:11-15
God in His unconditional love has provided a Sin-bearer, Jesus Christ, to pay for our sins.
1st John 3:16 | 2nd Corinthians 5:21 | Philippians 3:9 | Isaiah 53:6 | 1st Peter 3:18 | Romans 5:8
Man needs only believe on the Lord Jesus Christ as his personal Saviour for the forgiveness of sins and salvation.
John 3:16 | Romans 10:9 | John 1:12 | Acts 16:31 | John 6:40 | John 10:9 | Romans 10:13
Man can be certain of his salvation immediately upon receiving Christ as Saviour, and his salvation cannot be lost because God cannot lie. Eternal life is eternal.
John 1:12 | Titus 1:2 | John 6:37-39 | John 10:28 | 1st Peter 1:5 | Hebrews 10:10-14 | 1st John 5:13
Eternal life is a "free gift" (Romans 5:15), paid for by the precious blood of Jesus Christ (1st Peter 1:18,19).
CHRISTIAN SERVICE, CONTENDING FOR THE FAITH, AND SOULWINNING
Every believer is required to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service (Romans 12:1). God did not intend for believers to sit idle, filling 18-inches of pew every Sunday, doing nothing for God. Ephesians 5:11 commands believers to "refute" (Greek: elencho, which means, "to expose") all works of darkness. As believers we are commanded to stand up against evil and the workers of iniquity (Psalm 94:16). Most believers today are sitting on their blessed assurance.
Every believer should be involved in a ministry for the Lord (Matthew 28:19,20; 2nd Corinthians 5:10,11). Every believers should be a soulwinner (Proverb 11:30; Acts 26:28). Every believer should contend for the faith (Jude 1:3).
SECOND COMING
We believe in a Pretribulation rapture when Christ will return "FOR" His own. Seven years later, Christ will return "WITH" His own to begin His literal reign upon the earth for 1,000 years from Jerusalem.
The Lord Jesus Christ Himself is coming again in the air at any moment to "catch up" (rapture) His Church and to reward their service. Many believers will suffer loss and be ashamed. Tears will flow. The unbelievers left behind on earth will go through a period called the Tribulation, after which Christ shall return visibly to the earth to set up His Kingdom of one thousand years of righteous rule. The knowledge of God shall fill the earth. After the 1,000 years are completed, the unbelievers of all ages will stand at the Great White Throne to be judged and cast into the Lake of Fire, separated from God forever.
The believers will spend eternity in the fullness of joy in Heaven with the Lord (Matthew 24:29-42; 1st Thessalonians 4:16-18; Revelation 19:11-20:15). All regrets and tears lingering from the Judgment Seat of Christ will be wiped away, the former things shall be forgotten (Revelation 21:4). All will be well.
THE PERSON AND WORK OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
We believe that the Holy Spirit is a person Who Convicts the world of sin, of righteousness, and judgment; and that he is the supernatural agent in regeneration, baptizing all believers into the body of Christ, indwelling and sealing them unto the day of redemption. The moment a person receives Christ as his Savior, the Holy Spirit immediately indwells that believer.
John 16:8-11 | 1st Corinthians 3:16 | 1st Corinthians 12:12-14 | Romans 8:9
Ephesians 1:13,14 | Ephesians 4:30We believe the Holy Spirit is the Divine Teacher Who guides believers into all truth, and that it is the privilege and duty of all the saved to be filled (controlled) by the Spirit.
John 16:13 | John 2:20,27 | Ephesians 5:18
PREDESTINATION AND FOREKNOWLEDGE
We believe God is absolutely sovereign; and in His sovereignty, He gave man a free will to accept or reject the salvation that He has provided. It is God's will that all would be saved and that none should perish. God permits man's destiny to depend upon man's choice. God never chooses anyone to be saved, nor does he deny anyone the right to be saved. God hardened Pharaoh's heart in Moses day because Pharaoh's heart was already harder than rock, so God used Pharaoh for His glory and purpose. The same will happen in the end time (2nd Thessalonians 2:10-12). Whosoever will may come (Romans 10:13).
1st Timothy 2:4 | 2nd Thessalonians 2:13 | 1st Peter 1:2 | 2nd Peter 3:9 | John 6:64,65
Acts 10:34 | 1st Corinthians 1:21 | Ephesians 1:5-14 | Romans 8:29,30 | Romans 9:30-32
ETERNAL SECURITY
We believe that once a person becomes a child of God by faith in Christ, he is always a child of God. A person is either saved forever; or else not saved at all. Eternal security is not a separate doctrine from salvation. It is salvation. Once a person is saved, he can never lose his salvation in any way, nor for any reason.
John 3:16 | John 3:36 | John 5:24 | John 6:47 | John 10:28
THE EVIDENCE OF SALVATION
We believe the only evidence of salvation is revealed in whom a person is trusting to get him to heaven. According to the Word of God, Jesus Christ is the ONLY way to heaven (John 14:6). We believe it is heresy to teach that a person can know their saved or lost based upon behavior, or for others to judge whether or not a person is saved or lost based upon their behavior. Though the Bible does teach that a believer becomes a "new creature" in Christ, there is ample evidence from the Bible to reveal that saved people can and do commit horrible sins sometimes. Such as king David killing Uriah after committing adultery with his wife.
Galatians 2:16 | Romans 4:5 | Romans 11:6
THE LOCAL NEW TESTAMENT CHURCH
The local New Testament church is a group of believers; banded together for edification, exhortation, and evangelism as commanded by Christ in the Great Commission (Matthew 28:19,20). A church may be composed of two or more people (Matthew 18:20). Jesus commissioned His disciples to preach the Gospel to every creature (Mark 16:15; 1st Corinthians 12:12; Ephesians 1:22,23). Acts 7:38 speaks of "the church in the wilderness"; hence, we believe that the church did NOT begin on the Day of Pentecost in Acts 2. The first family was the first church, with the eldest being the pastor. A church is NOT a building with plush carpeting, stained-glass windows, a steeple or air-conditioning; but rather, a group of born-again believers assembling together. The true church is within the heart of every believer... for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you (Luke 17:21). There is no "universal church" today; but only local New Testament churches composed of genuine Christians. The Church will be united at the Pretribulation Rapture.
Most people today have churchianity without Christianity, religion without truth. A genuine church is composed of genuine born-again believers. Jesus said that God can only be worshipped in truth and spirit (John 4:24). Thus, false religions are not churches. Catholicism is a prisonhouse of religion; not a true church.
Ephesians 1:22,23 | Ephesians 5:25-27 | 1st Corinthians 12:12-14 | 2nd Corinthians 11:2
We believe that the establishment and continuance of local churches is clearly taught and defined in the New Testament Scriptures.
Acts 14:27 | Acts 20:17 | Acts 20:28-32 | 1st Timothy 3:1-13 | Titus 1:5-11
We believe that the two ordinances of the local church instituted by Christ are water baptism and the Lord's Supper (communion). These are steps of obedience in a Christian's life (service); but are not for salvation.
Matthew 28:19 | 1st Corinthians 11:23-28
THE CHRISTIAN WALK
We believe every true child of God possesses eternal life, is justified by faith, sanctified by God, sealed with the Holy Spirit, safe and secure for all eternity, and cannot lose his salvation. However, a Christian can, through sin, lose fellowship, joy, power, testimony, and reward, and incur the Father's chastisement. Our relationship with God is eternal, being established by the new birth. Our fellowship, however, is conditional upon our obedience. God guarantees salvation to those who receive Jesus Christ, it is His gift to us.
God guarantees reward and fruit to the obedient son. God guarantees chastening and loss of rewards to the disobedient son. God does not cast out disobedient children (Hebrews 13:5), but in some cases, does take them home (such as Ananias and Sapphira). He does not permit His children to live as they please without discipline and guidance.
1st Corinthians 3:11-17; 5:1-5; 11:30-32 | 2nd Corinthians 5:10 | Hebrews 12:5-11
1st John 1:9 is not a verse for salvation; but a precious promise to Christians for cleansing and forgiveness. 1st John 1:9 does not guarantee restitution from physical damage caused by sin. Confession of sin places the Christian in a position where he can have fellowship with God. 1st John 1:6,7 teach that fellowship is the result of the Christian's walk. James 4:8 promises that if we draw nigh to God that He will draw nigh to you. What a precious truth! We can be close to God in a personal relationship and fellowship.
Spirituality, of which fellowship is a part, comes from the Christian's obedience to God.
2nd Peter 1:5-8 | Colossians 1:10 | John 15:8 | 1st John 1:6,7 | Galatians 5:22
THE TWO NATURES OF THE BELIEVER
We believe a true child of God has two births: one of the flesh, and the other of the Spirit. The fleshly nature is neither good nor righteous. The Spiritual nature does not commit sin. The spiritual nature is the Spirit of Christ living within the believer (Romans 8:9). Every believer experiences a warfare between the Spirit and the carnal flesh, which continues until physical death, or the return of the Lord. The new birth cannot in any way reform sinful nature of man; but the flesh can be controlled and kept subdued by the new man. All claims to the eradication of the old nature in this life are unscriptural. Even the best of Christians still commit sin.
John 3:3-7 | Romans 8:8 | Romans 7:15-25 | Galatians 5:17 | 1st John 3:9; 5:18 | 1st Peter 1:23
The Christian life is like shoveling sand, i.e., it's not complicated but it's hard work. It's not easy to do the right thing sometimes, when everyone around us is living in the pleasures of sin. America has deteriorated into a cesspool of iniquity. Sexual immorality, Rock 'N' Roll, violence and every form of sin imaginable has saturated American society. Woe unto America!
The sin-nature cannot be corrected by education, reformation or rehabilitation. The only hope is in Jesus Christ (2nd Corinthians 5:17).
THE TWO PHASES OF THE SECOND COMING
We believe that the Rapture consists of the coming of Christ from Heaven and His saints on earth meeting Him in the air. We believe in the personal, premillennial and pretribulational return of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ.
1st Thessalonians 1:10; 4:13-18; 5:9-11| Titus 2:13 | 1st Corinthians 15:51-53
We believe that Christ's coming with His angels to earth will be in power and great glory. This coming is preceded by the 7-year tribulation which begins immediately after the Rapture. Though the word "rapture" is not found in the Scriptures, we read in Hebrews 11:5 that Enoch was translated that he should not see death. Thus, every believer will be TRANSLATED when the Lord returns. For an excellent Biblical study of the end-times, see PROPHECY by Dr. Oliver B. Greene (578 pages).
2nd Thessalonians 2:1-8 | Isaiah 26:17-21 | Isaiah 27:1 | Matthew 24 | Revelation 4:4
Jesus came 2,000 years ago TO His own, He will come at the Rapture FOR His own, and Jesus will return at The Second Coming WITH His own.
THE PERSONALITY OF SATAN
We believe that Satan is a malicious person, the author of sin and the cause of the fall. We believe that he is the open and declared enemy of God and man, and that he and his angels will be eternally punished in the Lake of Fire.
Job 1:6,7 | Isaiah 14:12-17 | Matthew 4:2-11 | Matthew 25:41 | Revelation 20:10
Satan is a no good liar! John 8:44). Satan is often adored by witches and occultists as Lucifer, the angel of light (2nd Corinthians 11:13-15). Lucifer is the god of New Age occultism. Lucifer is Satan, the Devil. Satan's only purpose is to kill, steal and destroy (John 10:10). Satan desires to be EQUAL with God (Isaiah 14:14). This is the same sin of feminists today, i.e., demanding equality with masculine authority in the home and society. Feminism is a rot in any society, which ALWAYS leads to homosexuality, abortion and apostasy.
Satan is a spirit and influences the human spirit through spiritual mediums such as music, books and religion.
THE MINISTRY AND SPIRITUAL GIFTS
We believe that God is sovereign in the bestowment of all His gifts.
Romans 12:6-8 | Ephesians 4:11,12 | 1st Corinthians 12:18
We believe that the gift of tongues (languages) was a manifestation of the Holy Spirit's power solely for the demonstration of God's wisdom, purpose and power in the establishment of the early church. This gift was always a spoken, known language of that time. In sharp contrast, the Charismatic speaking-in-tongues done today in many professed churches today is demonic. No one in the Bible ever spoke in some unknown jibber-jabber, barking like dogs, rolling on the floor and acting crazy like Charismatics and Pentecostals do today.
Acts 2:6 | 1st Corinthians 14:22 | Hebrews 2:4
We believe that God does hear and answer, in accord with His own will, the prayer of faith for the sick and the afflicted (John 15:7; I John 5:14,15). God can heal, but physical healing is not included in Christ's work of redemption. God heals miraculously today when it is His perfect will to do so. Healing cannot be claimed through the guarantee of Jesus' work of redemption. At times it is God's will for sickness not to be removed... but Trophimus have I left at Miletum sick (2nd Timothy 4:20). Paul couldn't heal Trophimus.
2nd Corinthians 12:8-10 | James 5:14-16
John 15:24 tells us that Jesus did the works which no other man could do, such as healing amputees. This power is reserved for Jesus Christ alone, for if men could do these miracles, they would deceive the masses.
We believe that apostleship, speaking in tongues, and the working of sign miracles gradually ceased as the New Testament Scriptures were completed and their authority became established.
1st Corinthians 12:4-11; 13:8-10 | 2nd Corinthians 12:12 | Ephesians 4:7-12
THE RESURRECTION
We believe there will be a future resurrection of the saved and of the lost (Daniel 12:2,3). Of the saved unto eternal life, and of the lost unto eternal conscious punishment. These two resurrections are separated by at least 1,000 years (Revelation 20:5,6).
1st Thessalonians 4:13-18 | Daniel 12:2 | Revelation 20:11-15
SEPARATION
We believe that all the saved should live in such a manner as not to bring reproach upon their Savior and Lord, and that separation from all religious apostasy, all worldly and sinful pleasures, practices, and associations is commanded of God. 2nd Corinthians 6:14-17 commands believers to separate from worldliness and unsaved heathens. James 4:4 warns that friendship with the world makes one an enemy of God.
