What does the Bible say about alliance and society with the enemies of god?
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The Bible warns God’s people not to form alliances or intimate partnerships that draw them into idolatry, compromise, or disobedience, but to remain wholly devoted to the Lord. In Exodus 23:32 and 34:12, Israel is forbidden to make covenants with the Canaanite nations because their worship would become a spiritual snare. Deuteronomy 7:2-3 likewise prohibits intermarriage where it would turn hearts from God, while Deuteronomy 13:6-8 commands steadfast refusal even when loved ones entice believers toward false gods. Joshua 23:6-7, Judges 2:2, and Ezra 9:12 show the serious consequences of ignoring this command. Christians should therefore pursue peace and neighbor-love toward all, yet guard their allegiance to Christ above every social bond.
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- Forbidden Exodus 23:32; Exodus 34:12; Deuteronomy 7:2; Deuteronomy 7:3; Deuteronomy 13:6; Deuteronomy 13:8; Joshua 23:6; Joshua 23:7; Judges 2:2; Ezra 9:12; Proverbs 1:10; Proverbs 1:15
- Lead to idolatry Exodus 34:15; Exodus 34:16; Numbers 25:1-8; Deuteronomy 7:4; Judges 3:5-7; Revelation 2:20
- Have led to murder and human sacrifice Psalms 106:37; Psalms 106:38
- Provoke the anger of God Deuteronomy 7:4; Deuteronomy 31:16; Deuteronomy 31:17; 2 Chronicles 19:2; Ezra 9:13; Ezra 9:14; Psalms 106:29; Psalms 106:40; Isaiah 2:6
- Provoke God to leave mean to reap the fruits of them Joshua 23:12; Joshua 23:13; Judges 2:1-3
- Are ensnaring Exodus 23:33; Numbers 25:18; Deuteronomy 12:30; Deuteronomy 13:6; Psalms 106:36
- Are enslaved 2 Peter 2:18; 2 Peter 2:19
- Are defiling Ezra 9:1; Ezra 9:2
- Are degrading Isaiah 1:23
- Are ruinous to spiritual interest Proverbs 29:24; Hebrews 12:14; Hebrews 12:15; 2 Peter 3:17
- Are ruinous to moral character 1 Corinthians 15:33
- Are a proof of folly Proverbs 12:11
- Children who enter into, bring shame upon their parents Proverbs 28:7
- Evil consequences of Proverbs 28:19; Jeremiah 51:7
- The wicked are prone to Psalms 50:18; Jeremiah 2:25
- The wicked tempt saints to Nehemiah 6:2-4
- Sin of, to be confessed, deeply repented of, and forsaken Ezra 10:1-44
- Involve saints in their guiltiness 2 John 1:9-11; Revelation 18:4
- Involve saints in their punishment Numbers 16:26; Jeremiah 51:6; Revelation 18:4
- Unbecoming in those called saints 2 Chronicles 19:2; 2 Corinthians 6:14-16; Philippians 2:15
- Exhortations to shun all inducements to Proverbs 1:10-15; Proverbs 4:14; Proverbs 4:15; 2 Peter 3:17
- Exhortations to hate and avoid Proverbs 14:7; Romans 16:17; 1 Corinthians 5:9-11; Ephesians 5:6; Ephesians 5:7; 1 Timothy 6:5; 2 Timothy 3:5
- A call to come out from Numbers 16:26; Ezra 10:11; Jeremiah 51:6; Jeremiah 51:45; 2 Corinthians 6:17; 2 Thessalonians 3:6; Revelation 18:4
- Means of preservation from Proverbs 2:10-20; Proverbs 19:27
- Blessedness of avoiding Psalms 1:1
- Blessedness of forsaking Ezra 9:12; Proverbs 9:6; 2 Corinthians 6:17; 2 Corinthians 6:18
- Saints grieve to meet with, in their intercourse with the world Psalms 57:4; Psalms 120:5; Psalms 120:6; 2 Peter 2:7; 2 Peter 2:8
- Saints grieve to witness in their brethren Genesis 26:35; Ezra 9:3; Ezra 10:6
- Saints hate and avoid Psalms 26:4; Psalms 26:5; Psalms 31:6; Psalms 101:7; Revelation 2:2
- Saints deprecate Genesis 49:6; Psalms 6:8; Psalms 15:4; Psalms 101:4; Psalms 101:7; Psalms 119:115; Psalms 139:19
- Saints are separate from Exodus 33:16; Ezra 6:21
- Saints should be circumspect when unintentionally thrown into Matthew 10:16; Colossians 4:5; 1 Peter 2:12
- Pious parents prohibit, to their children Genesis 28:1
- Persons in authority should denounce Ezra 10:9-11; Nehemiah 13:23-27
- Punishment of Numbers 33:56; Deuteronomy 7:4; Joshua 23:13; Judges 2:3; Judges 3:5-8; Ezra 9:7; Ezra 9:14; Psalms 106:41; Psalms 106:42; Revelation 2:16; Revelation 2:22; Revelation 2:23
- Exemplified
- Solomon 1 Kings 11:1-8
- Rehoboam 1 Kings 12:8; 1 Kings 12:9
- Jehoshaphat 2 Chronicles 18:3; 2 Chronicles 19:2; 2 Chronicles 20:35-37
- Jehoram 2 Chronicles 21:6
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