(A)ASSOCIATIONS,EVIL
(1)Warnings concerning
Ex 23:2; Ex 23:33; Ex 34:12; Ps 1:1; Pr 1:15; Pr 4:14; Pr 22:24; Pr 23:6; Pr 24:1
1Co 11; 2Co 6:14; 2Jo 1:10
--SEESeparation (4),SEPARATION
Sinful Imitation,WORLDLINESS
(2)Results of
Apostasy
1Ki 11:2
Divine Wrath
2Ch 19:2; Ezr 9:14; Pr 13:20
Parental Shame
Pr 28:7
Denial of Christ
Joh 25
Defilement
1Co 15:33
--SEEAlliances, Evil,ALLIANCES, EVIL
&ALLIANCES, EVIL
Influence Evil,EVIL
&EVIL
Temptation, Sources of,TEMPTATION
(B) COMPANIONSHIP
(1)General References to Good Company
Ps 119:63; Pr 2:20; Pr 13:20; 1Co 5:11; Eph 5:7; 2Th 3:14
(2)Man needs the Comfort and Help of
Seenin God's original plan
Ge 2:18
Illustratedin the life of Moses
Nu 10:31
Emphasizedby Solomon
Ec 4:9
Appreciatedby Christ
Mt 26:37
Shownby the sending forth of the disciples two by two
Lu 10:1
Recognizedby Paul in his missionary work
Ac 13:2
--SEECo-operation (3),UNITY
(C) CONTACT, PERSONAL-close association
(1) Taking the Hand, expressive of Fellowship and Helpfulness
Jehonadab's, by Jehu
2Ki 10:15
The Little Maid's, by Jesus
Mt 9:25
The Demoniac's, by Jesus
Mr 9:27
The Lame Man's, by Peter
Ac 3:7
Dorcas, by Peter in Restoring Life
Ac 9:41
--SEELaying on of Hands,LAYING ON OF
Helpfulness,WORK AND WORKERS, RELIGIOUS
(2) The Church, Like Salt, saves by Contact
--SEEGood Influence,GOOD
(3) Personal Contact Resorted toin raising the dead
By Elijahin Raising the Widow's Son
1Ki 22
By Elishain the Resurrection of the Shunammite's Son
2Ki 35
(D) CONTACT WITH CHRIST
(1) Brought Healingto those who Touched Him
Mt 9:20-22; Mt 14:34-36; Mr 3:10; Lu 6:19
(2) Secured Healthand Comfort for those whom He Touched
The Cleansing Touch
Mt 8:3
The Quieting Touch
Mt 8:15
The Illuminating Touch
Mt 30
The Reassuring Touch
Mt 17:720:34
The Liberating Touch
Mr 35
The Touch upon Childhood
Mr 16
The Healing Touch
Lu 22:51
(E) CONTACT WITH IMPURITY
(1)Contaminates
Le 5:2; Le 15:11; Nu 19:13; Isa 52:11
(2)Forbidden
Ge 3:3; Isa 52:11; 2Co 6:17; Col 2:21
--SEEDevoted Things,DEVOTED THINGS
(F) SEPARATIONGod's People called to
(Under the Mosaic Law)
(1)In Israel, of the Physically Unclean and Diseased from the
Congregation
(2)Of Israel from the heathen, enjoined
Ex 33:16; Le 20:26; Nu 23:9; De 7:2; Jos 23:7; Jud 2:2
Ezr 9:12; Ezr 10:11; Jer 15:19
--SEEMarriage (3),MARRIAGE
Associations, Evil,ASSOCIATION
&ASSOCIATION
The Uncircumcised,UNCIRCUMCISED, THE
(3)Examples of Israel's Separation from the heathen
Ezr 4:3; Ezr 6:21; Ne 9:2; Ne 10:30; Ne 13:3; Ps 119:115
(4) Separation from Evil Associations, the Duty of
(Select Reading, Nu 33. 51-56)
Isa 52:11; Joh 15:19; Joh 17:16; Ac 2:40; 2Co 6:17; Eph 5:11; 2Th 3:6
--SEESinful Imitation,WORLDLINESS
Unworldliness,UNWORLDLINESS
--Pharisaic Separation CondemnedSEESanctimony,RELIGION
(5) Final Separationof the Righteous and the Wicked
Mt 49; Mt 24:40; Mt 46; Lu 16:26; Lu 17:34; Re 22:15
--SEECastaways,ESTRANGEMENT
Eternal, Fire,FUTURE STATE OF THE WICKED
Reprobation,ISRAEL-THE JEWS
Sin Separates,SIN
Wicked, Fate of,WICKED
(6)Of Saints from False Professors, in the Church
Mt 18:17; Ro 16:17; 1Co 5:11; 2Th 3:6; 1Ti 6:5; 2Ti 3:5; 2Jo 1:10
(7)Of the Clean and Unclean things in their use
Le 10:10; Le 11:47; Le 20:25; Eze 22:26
(8)The Place of, Without the Camp
Ex 29:14; Ex 33:7; Le 21; Le 6:11; Le 13:46; Nu 5:3; Nu 12:14; Nu 15:35
Nu 9; De 23:12; Heb 13:11
(G) SECLUSION, sought by those about to perform miracles
By Elijah,in raising the Widow's son
1Ki 17:19; 2Ki 4:5
By Elisha,In the Resurrection of the Shunammite's son
2Ki 4:33
By Christ,in raising Jairus' daughter
Mr 5:40
By Christ,in healing the Deaf and Dumb man
Mr 7:33
By Christ,in healing the Blind man
Mr 8:23
By Peter,in the Resurrection of Dorcas
Ac 9:40
(H) RETIREMENTfrom Worldly Associations, Christ felt the need of
Mt 14:23; Mt 15:29; Mt 17:1; Mt 20:17; Mr 6:31; Mr 7:24; Lu 9:10; Lu 22:41
(I) SOLITUDEGeneral references to