Forget the opinions, the word of God say to avoid those who may cause you to stumble, and what does light have to do with darkness, I know you have to work in this enviorment, and may have to do things with him, but if you choose to fellowship with him, and I mean joining in his worldly likes and behaviors, then you are in compromise.
Just be a strong light and witness to him and your co workers, especially in your work ethic, and behavior, and most important make sure you are walking in the truth, have repented of all sins leading to death, and walking the crucified life unto God, you wont be popular, in fact many will abandone you when you get on fire for God and truth, exposing the lies!
Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity!
Heb 1:9 Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, even thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.
Whenever you ask a loaded question, expect to get shot at! Such as what the church system is producing today. Many will spend an inordinate amount of time loving the things of the world, or expressing how much they love their church and pastor, the church functions, parties, pot lucks, and movie night, sports teams, etc. but fail to mention how they love to do what is right such as:
Depart from all iniquity!
Abstain from all appearances of evil!
Repent and be converted!
The truth Jesus brought with passion and courage, that got Him crucified!
Being persecuted and kicked out of their beloved church for standing against the false ways and worldliness!
Losing all their friends and respect from their family who deems them an evil heretic!
Hungering and thirsting for righteousness!
Keeping pure and unspotted from the world!
Giving up their worldly music, games, TV, and past times, to get into the meat of the word!
Defending and contending earnestly for the truth!
Following Jesus on the narrow road!
Plucking out and casting away the sins of the flesh!
Denying ungodliness and worldly lusts!
Keeping unspotted from the world!
But most of all they will never love the truth as long as they stay IN the system of lies that repeatedly tells them they were born sinners, totally depraved, and will always be a poor helpless sinner, where Jesus came to be their substitute and replacement, so doing what is right is an option since they will always be carnal sold under sin until they die and are set free!
So hating iniquity and loving righteousness it backwards today, since the professed cannot do what is right from the heart, made pure through real repentance and an obedient faith. They will never have a grasp on what God considers righteousness, and hate all those who preach it, such as what Jesus went through with the Pharisees.
He came with a profound message, totally backwards from what is being taught today, He preached , go and sin no more, lay aside your wicked and perverse ways, and repent of the lust of the eyes, the lust of the flesh and the pride of life, He preached a works salvation, based on an obedient dynamic working faith in love. Not an outer works of the law such as what the Pharisee’s held in high regard.
So the true convert will surely not love the vain attractions plaguing the church system and people today, no way! He or she will be in love with the truth, perusing righteousness, not the lust of the eyes, and flesh, but will have a strong love for truth, godly wisdom, and hate and despise all evil, sin and wickedness!
The spirit will be his witness in all things, and just the thought of sin and iniquity which is rebellion towards God is despised by him, as well as all the false teachings many who profess Christ love today.
But don’t you see what they are teaching today as just the opposite? You get saved IN your vile sins and rebellion, not OUT of them, real repentance and faith is substituted for a transfer of Christ’s righteousness to you, then all sins are pre forgiven, since you are the Roman’s wretch, and chief of sinners, where any sin and iniquity is just a speed bump that sets you back a bit, but never a road block leading to spiritual death!
I encourage you to seek the truth, love it, defend it, and know that Gods glorious grace and mercy will fall upon you with the oil of gladness, and a joy not built upon something that never happened, but a joy in knowing you are on the same page as God, living a life just doing the right thing, obeying His commands, and enjoying the great freedom Jesus has given you over the sins that used to snare you time and again!
Psa 119:104 Through Your Commandments I get understanding; therefore I hate every false way.
But today the false way is loved; the ears are tickled, while many souls perish in their sins that were never repented of!
Psa 19:8 The precepts of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart; the commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes;
Folks we are responsible for the truth, Gods precepts which are just and right, and produce a sound mind and heart. His commandments are pure and a joy to follow, obey and love, keeping the eyes full of light, in a very dark and dangerous world. Where the deception it around every corner waiting for another gullible victim to fall into it because they neglected the weightier matters of life such as repentance and faith, which will produce a pure and sound heart and mind, not bent on arguing in favor of sin and unrighteousness by what they teach and love!
2Th 2:10 And with all deceit of unrighteousness in those who perish, because they did not receive the love of the truth, so that they might be saved.
2Th 2:11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie,
2Th 2:12 So that all those who do not believe the truth, but delight in unrighteousness, might be condemned.
Are you under the strong delusion that says you can sin like the devil and still be saved? OR that you were born a helpless sinner, Jesus took your place and obeyed for you because you cannot? Do you love to argue in favor of sin instead of righteousness and purity?
If yes, then the grand conclusion is that you are under the strong delusion, loving the lie, and your only hope is to come out from among her and be separate, depart from iniquity and do this to get free from the spirit of error:
Jas 1:21 Therefore putting aside all filthiness and overflowing of evil, receive in meekness the implanted Word, which is able to save your souls.
Jas 1:22 But become doers of the Word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.
Tommy
That's what my coworker does, it's a littler harder for me but will try my best not to retaliate because that only leads to more teasing like you said.
