Christian Cooperation and Separation - John R Rice
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<strong>Christian</strong> <strong>Cooperation</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Separation</strong><br />
(Message delivered in Chapel at Bob Jones University,<br />
November 30, 1959.)<br />
I am a companion of all them that fear thee, <strong>and</strong> of them<br />
that keep thy precepts.”—Ps. 119:63.<br />
For many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess<br />
not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. This is a deceiver<br />
<strong>and</strong> an antichrist. Look to yourselves, that we lose not those<br />
things which we have wrought, but that we receive a full<br />
reward. Whosoever transgresseth, <strong>and</strong> abideth not in the<br />
doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the<br />
doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father <strong>and</strong> the Son. If<br />
there come any unto you, <strong>and</strong> bring not this doctrine, receive<br />
him not into your house, neither bid him God speed: For he<br />
that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds.—II<br />
<strong>John</strong> 7-11.<br />
I read two verses, one on cooperation, the other limiting<br />
that cooperation.<br />
Psalm 119:63 says, “I am a companion of all them that fear<br />
thee, <strong>and</strong> of them that keep thy precepts.”<br />
Let us analyze that. Let us say that I am a companion of all<br />
those who are saved <strong>and</strong> love the Lord <strong>and</strong> go by the Bible.<br />
That verse is very sweet to me because on the authority of<br />
that verse I decided to be not just a Baptist evangelist, though<br />
I am a Baptist, but to be an evangelist to all God’s people. I<br />
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