One of the reasons is that Christian parents rightly shield their children from the world because they want to protect their souls. I know that in my own home, my wife and I are very careful about the children we let our kids play with, the books they read, and the movies they watch. If there’s something questionable, we are sure to discuss things with our kids so they understand what the Bible has to say on such matters. But there comes a point in a child’s life where they find great comfort within the Christian bubble and decide they don’t want to leave.
I can remember being at a dinner party and overhearing two godly Christians talk about their lives, and in the course of their conversation they started talking about non-Christians. One of them commented to the nodding approval of the other, “I don’t have any non-Christian acquaintances or friends. In fact, I don’t think I’d know what to do or say to a non-Christian—I’m very uncomfortable in such situations.” Given the context, I didn’t have the opportunity to engage these fellow Christians on this particular issue, but the comment has stuck in my mind, nevertheless.
Believers can isolate themselves from unbelievers.
How could believers get to the point where they didn’t want to interact with unbelievers? One of the reasons is that Christian parents rightly shield their children from the world because they want to protect their souls. I know that in my own home, my wife and I are very careful about the children we let our kids play with, the books they read, and the movies they watch. If there’s something questionable, we are sure to discuss things with our kids so they understand what the Bible has to say on such matters. But there comes a point in a child’s life where they find great comfort within the Christian bubble and decide they don’t want to leave.
On the one hand, I perfectly understand such thinking. Why would you want to leave what you know? Why would you want to get involved with people who don’t share your morals, faith, or convictions? But on the other hand, if we never want to interact with unbelievers, or even befriend them, how can we possibly expect to share the gospel with them?
In the Christian life we have to maintain a careful balance.
The Bible is very clear, we must not love the world:
Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.” (1 John 2:15)
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