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MATTHEW IS NOT TO DEVELOP FRIENDSHIPS WITH "WORLDLY PEOPLE"; ANYONE THAT IS NOT A JEHOVAH'S WITNESS.
THOUGH THEY MAY APPEAR NICE, HE IS WARNED THAT THEY ARE ACTUALLY CONTROLLED BY THE DEVIL.
"While some contact with worldly people is unavoidable - at work, at school, and otherwise -
we must be vigilant so as to keep from being sucked back into the death-dealing atmosphere of this world. ... Let the world go along in its way, reaping its bad fruitage in the form of broken homes, illegitimate births, sexually transmitted diseases, such as AIDS, and countless other emotional and physical woes." Watchtower 1987 Sep 15 p.12
"We must also be on guard against extended association with worldly people. Perhaps it is a neighbor, a school friend, a workmate, or a business associate. We may reason, 'He respects the Witnesses, he leads a clean life, and we do talk about the truth occasionally.' Yet, the experience of others proves that in time we may even find ourselves preferring such worldly company to that of a spiritual brother or sister. What are some of the dangers of such a friendship?" Watchtower 1994 Feb 15 p.24 |