So what did the Holy Spirit intend by His command not to be bound together with unbelievers? Bound together translates a participial form of the verb heterozugeo, which means, “to be unequally yoked.” Paul drew his analogy from Deuteronomy 22:10, where the Mosaic Law commanded the Israelites, “You shall not plow with an ox and a donkey together.” Those two animals do not have the same nature, gait, or strength. Therefore it would be impossible for such a mismatched pair to plow together effectively. Nothing in the context would lead to the idea that he is referring to earthy issues of human endeavors. In Paul’s analogy, believers and unbelievers are two different breeds and cannot work together in the spiritual realm. He called for separation in matters of the work of God, since such cooperation for spiritual benefit is impossible. The false teachers were eager to blend the people of God with the pagan worshipers, because that hinders the gospel. That is what this text forbids.
John MacArthur

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#1 · July 28, 2005, 9:03 am

Posted by: randal <randal@...>

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Copyright (c) 2005, J. Randal Matheny

Today's poem picks up from "Genesis Creation" sent
to this list the end of June. We return to Genesis
chapter 1 by popular demand. 🙂

Creation is always a topic of interest.
zenit.org/english/visualizza.phtml?sid=74786
It's not always approached properly, but when the
Bible says six days, I take it to mean six days,
unless the context demands otherwise. Which it
doesn't in Genesis 1. Enough commentary. Now for
the poem ... BTW, share it with a friend!

LET THERE BE LIGHT
by J. Randal Matheny

God said, "Let there be light." And light appeared
>From nothing. A Word was said, and the darkness fled.
The very first dawn awoke, and the angels cheered.
God saw the light was Good; the dark he bed
At night and dubbed the day as light's long spread.
And there was evening, then came the morn --
God wed the two, and time was born.

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