Comments on: Ezra and the world https://oxgoad.ca/2008/02/16/ezra-and-the-world/ fundamentalism by blunt instrument Fri, 22 Feb 2008 07:21:13 +0000 hourly 1 By: ox https://oxgoad.ca/2008/02/16/ezra-and-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-606 Fri, 22 Feb 2008 07:21:13 +0000 http://oxgoad.ca/2008/02/16/ezra-and-the-world/#comment-606 Oh yes, that’s all that’s here, just move along!!

Well, no, that’s not the point. And I don’t think I want to create a Christian policy of divorcing an unbelieving spouse, either. (If they depart, that’s a different story, see 1 Cor 7.)

The point is that God is teaching us by this example how much he hates entanglement with the idolatrous world system. The application for us would certainly include no marriage with unbelievers, but there are other ramifications. We should be serious about avoiding entanglements with the world, especially intimacy with idolatry.

The idols of our world repay with the same thrills of the idols of Canaan – sex, wealth, cheap thrills from violence, etc. Where do we find the idols of our world? In the movie theatre, in the music world, in the culture of celebrity, in the sports arena, in all kinds of avenues. The spiritually minded Christian marks and avoids all kinds of entanglements here.

Please note that I am not condemning all movies, all music, etc. But this is where the idols of this world reside and this is where the Christian needs to be most on guard and discerning.

Regards
Don Johnson
Jer 33.3

]]> By: Kent Brandenburg https://oxgoad.ca/2008/02/16/ezra-and-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-604 Thu, 21 Feb 2008 22:53:01 +0000 http://oxgoad.ca/2008/02/16/ezra-and-the-world/#comment-604 I’m going to play devil’s advocate. So we don’t marry unbelievers. That’s all that’s here, right?

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