'How To' Instructions in Righteousness                    printer-friendly

Lesson 47: Do not partake in the sins of the world

Key verse:  Revelation 18:4
And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues.
 

[Come out of her, my people] The reasons for this, as immediately stated, are two:

(a) that they might not participate in her sins; and

(b) that they might not be involved in the ruin that would come upon her. The language seems to be derived from such passages in the Old Testament as the following: "Go ye forth of Babylon, flee ye from the Chaldeans, with a voice of singing," Isa 48:20. "Flee out of the midst of Babylon, and deliver every man his soul; be not cut off in her iniquity," Jer 51:6. "My people, go ye out of the midst of her, and deliver ye every man his soul from the fierce anger of the Lord," Jer 51:45. Compare Jer 1:8.

[That ye be not partakers of her sins] It is implied here that by remaining in Babylon they would lend their sanction to its sins by their presence, and would, in all probability, become contaminated by the influence around them. This is a universal truth in regard to iniquity, and hence it is the duty of those who would be pure to come out from the world, and to separate themselves from all the associations of evil.  –Barnes

The word, "partaker" means:

–to share in company with
–to co-participate in
–to communicate (have fellowship) with
–to be partaker of

This scripture paints the picture of Lot and his family leaving Sodom.  They did not partake nor have fellowship with the sins of that city.  They came out of her, so as to not partake in its destruction.  Lot's wife made the mistake of looking back which was symbolic of being a co-participant.  She was turned to salt.  God does not allow Himself anywhere near sin.  He does not like to look upon sin.  We are to be the same.

See study on Ezekiel 18:31: Overcome sin.
See study on Romans 12:2: Be not conformed to this World
See study on 1 Thessalonians 5:22: Abstain from all appearance of evil.

Lesson 47: Instructions – Do not partake in the sins of the world
 
 1) Do not partake in the sins and ways of the world.
 2) Attain a level of not looking upon sin, whether in the world or the sins of others.
 3) Do not allow sin or anything negative to contaminate your thinking or your presence in the Salvation Process.
 4) Understand the levels of destruction that will come upon the world because of its ways.

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