Matthew 18:19-20
Two or More Gathering in Jesus Name
19 “Again, truly I tell you that if two of you on earth agree about anything they ask for, it will be done for them by my Father in heaven. 20 For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them.”
1 Corinthians 15:33
Do Not Be Misled
33 Do not be misled: "Bad company corrupts good character."
2 Corinthians 6:14
Do Not Be Yoked With Unbelievers
14 Do not be yoked together with unbelievers. For what do righteousness and wickedness have in common? Or what fellowship can light have with darkness?
Galatians 5:22-23
Fruit of the Spirit
22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.
Proverbs 1:10-19
Do Not Let Sinful Men Entice You
10
My son, if sinful men entice you,
do not give in to them.
11 If they say, “Come along with us;
let’s lie in wait for innocent blood,
let’s ambush some harmless soul;
12 let’s swallow them alive, like the grave,
and whole, like those who go down to the pit;
13 we will get all sorts of valuable things
and fill our houses with plunder;
14 cast lots with us;
we will all share the loot”—
15 my son, do not go along with them,
do not set foot on their paths;
16 for their feet rush into evil,
they are swift to shed blood.
17 How useless to spread a net
where every bird can see it!
18 These men lie in wait for their own blood;
they ambush only themselves!
19 Such are the paths of all who go after ill-gotten gain;
it takes away the life of those who get it.
Who we are with have an influence on us...This is not only true when we are very young, but remains true also as we get older...So who you want to be with and who you are with is an important part of your life and how you live your life...It is written that we are not be yoked together with unbelievers...Those we are with have an impact on us...Proverbs tell us that sinners can lead us astray and down the wrong paths...Bad company can corrupt us...
Being human is being a social creature...God created us this way...And being social can mean when you are with one or more people and have a companionship...Jesus says when two or more people are together in His name or have their minds on Him and believe in Him, He is with this group...There is this fellowship when two or more believers are focused on Him...This fellowship is good and is a camaraderie and having a common mutual interest...And keeping one's focus on Jesus helps us in life...St. Paul says that when we are together with those who no not believe in the same things as a believer, then we are essentially uniting opposites, which makes for a very difficult relationship...The things the believers believe are different from what the unbeliever believes in...
So it is best to be with and around those whose Spirit is love...It is good for one to be around those full of joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control...You can learn from the fruit of the Spirit and you will live a better life...There is this harmony, a Spiritual harmony in life when one follows the fruit of the Spirit...I believe relationships tied together by love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control last a lifetime...