Should Christians have Non-Christian Friends?
Hey everyone and welcome back to Deeper Roots.
Life is difficult as it is already. We have make countless decisions a day and a lot of the time these decisions are ones that are very difficult to make. Now we bring our own social lives into the mix and it makes everything so much more complicated. People are social beings, and because of that, choosing the right friends is so important. The Bible recognizes this, and has given so much wisdom about how we can manage our social circles. One of the things that you hear a lot about Christians and friendships is that Christians can’t or shouldn’t have non-christian friends. Now that is a generalization, but that is essentially the question that was submitted to us. It seems that two people actually had similar questions, so I’ll read them here:
Can a Christian be friends with a non Christian? Are you truly friends if you are not actively trying to save them?
What are your friendships like with non Christian people? How are they different from your Christian friends? Can you have non Christian friends?
This week we are able to have Jon Moore on as our guest. Mr. Jon is the director of the Wolf Mountain Christian Camp, which is where our church’s youth group goes every summer to give our teens a week away from the hustle and bustle of the Bay Area. Wolf Mountain serves the northern Californian region and dedicates itself to be a place of decision for the teens. It isn’t a church, it’s a home missions ministry that uses the unique aspects of camp to reach out to young people, strengthen families, and serve local churches. You can learn more about Wolf Mountain and also find out how you can support them and their ministry by going to their website: www.wolfmountain.org.
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Thank you for joining us today. Let’s get to the conversation!
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