Been seeing a side of
@Ziggy on this thread, sadly, that I hadn't seen before (I guess probably because I don't get around much). Is she ecumenical/interfaith too? People are not following the true gospel and Christianity these days. There has been a long slow slide into apostasy and nominalism for a long time. For lack of knowledge God's people perish. I hope these scriptures below might be of help to Ziggy and others. Being holy means to be
separate from the world, being set apart unto God. The ecumenical movement only has an appearance of righteousness.....it is the righteousness of man, not of God.
2Co 6:13-18
Now for a recompence in the same, (I speak as unto my children,) be ye also enlarged.
Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?
And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel?
And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.
Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you,
And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.
Jas 4:4-5
Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that
the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.
Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy?
We see above how friendship and linking arms in unity with the unbelieving world is likened to spiritual adultery........aka Mystery Babylon, Mother of Harlots and the spirit of Jezebel. It's very serious as you know brother......it's a way that seemeth right to man, but leads to death.