Wednesday, April 26, 2017

Here are a couple of relevant verses from the pseudepigraphical book, “The Story of Ahikar”.

“O my son! every sheep that wanders from its path and its companions becomes food for the wolf.” (2:30)

Sin, from the Greek New Testament literally means to fall out of the way. Anything other than the path of righteousness is the road to Hell, making all susceptible to the adversary the devil who looks for whom he can consume. (See 1 Peter 5:8)

“0 my son! thou hast been to me like the goat which joined its comrades on their way to the sacrifice, and it was unable to save itself.” (7:28)

The way of the wicked will lead the righteous astray (See Proverbs 12:26) and the companion of fools will suffer harm (See Proverbs 13:20).

“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. 
(2 Corinthians 6:14-18)

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