1Co 15:33 Do not be deceived: "Bad company ruins good morals."
What does this verse mean? What is it talking about?
The commentary from John MacArthur says... Bad company. The Gr. term behind this word can also refer to a spoken message. By word or example, bad, or evil, friends are a corrupting influence. Hope in the resurrection is sanctifying; it leads to godly living, not corruption. Some in the church did not know God and were corrupting influence, but not for those who hoped for life in God's presence.
Is intentionally putting your self in places that you will be tempted in areas that you will easily fall into the sin? No, letting yourself be in that situation is not responsible. You may have good morals, you might not be tempted in that way.
You might have issues with certain temptation and your friends that you hang out with partake in that temptation for you and talk about it, most of the time you will eventually you will fall into.
What about putting your kids in programs that are being done by the "church" and they are bringing in kids in who are not Christians? Is this a responsible thing to do? I do not think you should let them be involved in a program that is being put on by the"church" that is having good kids be mixed with the bad kids and expecting the good kids to continue on being good kids and expect the bad kids to fallow their lead. According to this verse "Bad company ruins good morals" so should we take the risk at exposing the good kids to the bad? I don't think we should. What happens when you mix good apples with bad apples? the good does not turn the bad good. The bad turns the good bad. The same sort of thing works with humans. I have seen it and it is not a pretty thing to see. We should be keeping the future generation going in the right direction and not leaving the possibility of them turning away from what is right open to them.
I am not saying that we should not let them interact with unbelievers or bad kids. We need to keep an eye on what they are learning and who they are interacting with. Keep them focused on good and wholesome things. We can still let them have fun. Allowing them to be kids and enjoy life is fine, but when they are doing things and partaking in things that are not going to be good for them need to be stopped to keep them on the right path.
I am hoping to make you think about what you are partaking in and if you have kids what they are partaking in...
