Do Christians make friends with non-Christians?

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how can one that isnt a saved one understand the nature of lord. satan has blinded his eyes.
 
jasoncran said:
how can one that isnt a saved one understand the nature of lord. satan has blinded his eyes.
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True. However, people have issue where they can understand. I think we have to look for those things, those opportunities.

Non Christians need to know that we are only different in our relationship with the lord. That we are not all cookie cut from the same holy cloth.

Christians have problems just like non-Christians. We may handle them differently, or see our problems differently. With that, we should be able to add proper insight for others in the areas where we do best within our relationship with the lord.

My wife has an uncle who is a recovering alcoholic. since we've all been discussing alcohol. He's been sober for 27 years and he mentors others in their struggle with this. When I say "recovering Alcoholic" I mean in the hospital several times for alcohol poisoning. He's a strong Christian in this area of experience and he has shared the power of God with many a non Christian locked into this addiction.

In fact he'll tell you that his alcoholism is what God used to get to him. I like that. He's getting up in years now. Retired. Still works with AA and now he's also started his own little ministry visiting nursing homes and organizing activities for the elderly. He sings and plays a guitar. (Something all but lost once when he drank). Taught his grandsons how to play and they often accompany him on his nursing home visits. I've seen God work in this man's life in huge ways by taking what he does best and using it for God and giving him back his talent (once buried).
 
i have read many of the 12 steps in different froms. not all that bad but not enough to save.
that higher power only need be something that you confess to.
 
I have faith in God....labels when it comes to faith have always bothered me. Especially seeing as I have seen some ugly things come from the church in which have driven some non-believing friends of mine utterly away from God forever.

Jesus, Himself, sat...ate, and even took on some SINNERS....as His disciples and even spoke unto a murderer on the cross telling him: Surely this day you will be with me in paradise.

I feel that the unequally yoked scripture refers to how much influence 'christians' allow non-believers to have over them and their walk in faith. Then....not all of us are going to understand scripture the same way.
 
They had better do it, make friends that is. They are great people, the difference between me and a non christian- physically the same, equally loved by god, I'm under grace. If we don't love them we might as well not bother with the whole thing. Go make friends, share your faith as you earn the right to by the love and friendship you sow into others lives.

matthew 5:45
so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven; for He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.

36"Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?" 37Jesus replied: " 'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.'[a] 38This is the first and greatest commandment. 39And the second is like it: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.' 40All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments."
your neighbor is the dude on the other side of your eyes.
 
@Chris said:
They had better do it, make friends that is. They are great people, the difference between me and a non christian- physically the same, equally loved by god, I'm under grace. If we don't love them we might as well not bother with the whole thing. Go make friends, share your faith as you earn the right to by the love and friendship you sow into others lives.

matthew 5:45
so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven; for He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.

36"Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?" 37Jesus replied: " 'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.'[a] 38This is the first and greatest commandment. 39And the second is like it: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.' 40All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments."
your neighbor is the dude on the other side of your eyes.
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well then, if my neighbor is a drug dealer, how much of friend should i be?
 
I don't think being w a non-Christian would work for a marriage. But it is important not to cut oneself off completely from someone just because they don't go to church etc. Because who knows, that person may receive Christ as a result of your "friendship." Getting really close to non believers is bad bc as humans we tend to develop habits from those around us and before you know it....
I have met some pretty nasty, back stabbing Christians and some giving and caring "non believers"
Before I was born again, the Christians who gave me the time of day made a difference in my beginning to pray again and turn to God. so, it is important to love everyone and extend our hands to those who need Him the most.
 
Fembot said:
I don't think being w a non-Christian would work for a marriage. But it is important not to cut oneself off completely from someone just because they don't go to church etc. Because who knows, that person may receive Christ as a result of your "friendship." Getting really close to non believers is bad bc as humans we tend to develop habits from those around us and before you know it....
I have met some pretty nasty, back stabbing Christians and some giving and caring "non believers"
Before I was born again, the Christians who gave me the time of day made a difference in my beginning to pray again and turn to God. so, it is important to love everyone and extend our hands to those who need Him the most.
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you are right about marriage. Common values are much easier.

Err- there is no difference between us and society we are society.
Best sermon i ever heard preached " guys get out of this church get into the places non Christians are go join a club of some sort get out and mingle. who will you share your faith with if you only see each other every week?"

Non christians can be so nice and non judgmental so accepting too.. how can i not like them?
 
I have a few friends who are not Christian. However, isn't it our duty to try and bring them to Jesus? Whatever we do, we should not push our Faith on them. Just my opinion.
 
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