Would God ever want you to reject somebody as a friend?

[jennifer_bloom]

I am thinking I might reject one of my friends because she is a glutton with no self respect

[ThePolishKnight37]

Yes he would after you have tried every thing you can to help her. If she is bringing you down and causing you to sin. (your dislike for her) then yes by all means let her go, I had a friend for 30 years and i finally realized he was part of my problem and I have let him go. Do what is best for you.

[Marhaban-1]

I don't think God is that judgmental. Unless they were in a bad situation or had no friends I don't think he would care if you just didn't become friends with them peacefully

[Dazed0N0Confused]

You're god doesn't give two shits about anyone on this planet. Forgiving murderers & rapists & pedophiles because they believe in him & repent. Allowing children to eat clay & not have clean drinking water. Children dying of cancer. Human & sex trafficking. If he doesn't care about ANY of that, he doesn't care who the fuck you associate with 🙄

[Smoke-n-Growls]

Wouldn't God want you to love your friend as you would love yourself? Isn't that a big teaching?

Wouldn't you want someone to help you overcome your gluttony and lack of discipline, if you were in her shoes?

But more importantly: wouldn't God want you to self-determine?

[GoodGuyBreakingBad]

I come to think about it I believe God would want us to reject people that he feels is about to hurt us or is just bad company to keep and I believe God has ways to help us lead a healthy, safe life too

[pink_and_inlove]

Do you mean that she eats a lot lol? What did she do?

[jennifer_bloom]

She said she wanted to do keto 4 times in 6 days and than quit her keto diet 4 times and she listens to music with very harmful lyrics and she refuses to stop hanging out with drug dealers.

[pink_and_inlove]

Well the drug dealer part scares me because that could put you in danger

[jennifer_bloom]

I just try to avoid people who waste what they have, like I spend on nutritional items and education and family and I think it’s wrong to dine out or eat junk food all day long, she’s gained over 200 pounds from eating junk food. If she was fat because of genetic reasons, I would not think it was any of my business but she prefers food to health.

[pink_and_inlove]

I wouldn’t stop being friends with someone for being fat but I would stop because of the drug dealers since that threatens your own safety

[pink_and_inlove]

It could be an eating disorder after all or comfort eating

[jennifer_bloom]

Yeah it’s possible, my friends are usually conservative but unlike others, I did not meet her at a school or a job or a church, I met her at a community centre.

[collie22]

Showing tough love in our relationships by holding back our fellowship is unpleasant to do so, but we confront because we want our friend to be free from the bonds of sin. If we try to correct others without love, we are simply being judgmental but when we do so in love, we are fulfilling one of our Christian duties

[Kaamraj]

Is there a god? If so which religion's view of God is real? And if god were real, wouldn't he or she or it, etc. be more concerned about starvation, genocides, etc. than who I hang out with.

[Blindguyplaying]

Yes. There are some people that will do you more harm than good. And you yourself may be a bad influence on someone else as well. Go to God to seek advice but kbow that you ultimately have the tools in your own hands to make that final decision.

[taboomaster]

Yes, those that don't repent from evil ways/sin. Jesus did the same.

[YOLOIFIC]

That’s false, Jesus dined with the prostitute and tax collectors.

SMH, learn your own religion.

[taboomaster]

In Mathew 10:20 Jesus rebuked cities that didn't repent and rejected them. Yes I know the Bible.

[YOLOIFIC]

So you’re presuming to be Jesus then? Despite your not living as Jesus’ example shows.

That’s a bold move!

Jesus can judge because Jesus is perfect, you’re not Jesus you have no moral authority to judge anytime let alone rebuke them.

Matthew 7:1-5 might be 6 going off memory.

Your job is simple, love your neighbor as you love yourself. That’s the highest commandment. One you’re breaking.

[taboomaster]

Wow, how the hell did you come up with that?

The point that you so unintelegently are not grasping is that, Jesus tried to make friends in those towns and they did not repent from their sins. So what he did was rebuke them. And never went back.

As in The case of the question asked. God would want you to separate yourself from others if they themselves aren't going to change for the better. In that case, so you don't get pulled into sin, reject them and move on.

[YOLOIFIC]

So you’re Jesus or not?

If you’re not perfect like Jesus you have no moral authority to rebuke anyone.

He could rebuke people because he was perfect and couldn’t be influenced by bias or human nature.

You’re not; so stop pretending you’re Jesus and start doing what he commanded you. Love your neighborhood as you love yourself PERIOD.

[YOLOIFIC]

Nothing in the Bible says reject people you find sinful in fact it says the opposite to show them compassion, respect, and charity.

You might be confusing by misrepresenting some of Paul’s epistles to pretend you’re doing the right thing.

Can’t say because you’re simply saying stuff not citing anything scripture.

[taboomaster]

Ok, you're dumber than I thought.

I'll break it down Barry style for you.

Jesus went to save them from sin.
They didn't repent and stayed bad people. Jesus rebuked them.

He tried to be friends, they didn't want it. He left them.

[YOLOIFIC]

I know it’s not me being dumb here hut you.

Are your perfect?

If the answer is no, are not like Jesus and can’t assume to do what he did when it comes or rebuking or judging others.

As he literally tells you I Matthew 7:1 - 5

“Judge not, that ye be not judged. For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again. And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye? Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me pull out the mote out of thine eye; and, behold, a beam is in thine own eye? Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye.”

Jesus judges people, you work on yourself that’s it. Your per Jesus being a hypocrite.

[YOLOIFIC]

Rebuke “sinners” at your own risk. The same prejudice and irrational bias you use will be used against you on your judgment day.

I’m sorry if you don’t know your own religion. Work on that, just you’re 100% wrong to presume you can assume the role of the messiah.

[Alejandro3000]

If you weren't wanting to know them at the worst you werent really their friend. You can do what you want but it is you who may feel guilty for not supporting someone through a bad time.

[YOLOIFIC]

God is make believe so no, only real things can have opinions.

[Jamie05rhs]

I don't know; that's a really good question. I think the answer may be yes in some extreme cases. But in other cases the answer may be to spend less time with them.

[Agape93]

No because why would a god care about who you befriend?

[Supernormal]

Think of it this way, would you rather let your Father keep you with something or someone that's toxic to your life? How

[SupremeWarlord]

I think yes, God would not want us to be friends with someone that makes us unhappy.

[Anaban]

If you believe in god, he probably don't care who you are friend with. Just be nice with others in any cases.

[OnTheLevel]

It's humorous that you think a human can ascertain the will of God.

[YOLOIFIC]

It’s humorous that you think there is a god.

[KritikaShoQ9]

Yes God will, when he sees that the other person is not suitable for your company.

[sawno]

Up to you, free will.

[FunkyMonkee]

It wouldn't matter because god doesn't exist!

[Solidsnake007]

There is no proof that God exists.

[Hotboy_booblover]

Whatever makes u happy.. better than suffering

[Anonymous]

Not likely