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2 John
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The elder unto the elect lady and her children, whom I love in the truth;
and not I only, but also all they that have known the truth; |
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For the truth's sake, which dwelleth in us, and shall be with us for ever. |
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Grace be with you, mercy, and peace, from God the Father, and from the
Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love. |
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I rejoiced greatly that I found of thy children walking in truth, as we
have received a commandment from the Father. |
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And now I beseech thee, lady, not as though I wrote a new commandment unto
thee, but that which we had from the beginning, that we
love one another. |
"Love one another."
Except for all those antichrists (non-Christians), that is. Stay the hell away from them.
(See verses 7-10)
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| 1:6
And this is love, that we walk after his commandments. This is the
commandment, That, as ye have heard from the beginning, ye should walk in
it. |
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For many deceivers are
entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the
flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist. |
"This is a deceiver and an antichrist."
Non-Christians are deceivers and antichrists.
What the Bible says about non-Christians
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| 1:8
Look to yourselves, that we lose not those things which we have wrought,
but that we receive a full reward. |
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Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth
not in the doctrine of Christ, hath
not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father
and the Son. |
"Whosoever ... abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God."
What the Bible says about non-Christians
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If there come any unto
you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither
bid him God speed: |
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"If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed."
Don't associate with non-Christians. Don't receive them into your house or even exchange greeting
with them. This is the biblical justification for "Disfellowshipping" among the Jehovah's Witnesses.
Should believers discuss their faith with non-believers?
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For he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds.
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Having many things to write unto you, I would not write with paper and
ink: but I trust to come unto you, and speak face to face, that our joy may
be full.
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The children of thy elect sister greet thee. Amen.
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