Is it okay to have unsaved friends?

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Brandon777

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I remember a preacher saying something about being careful around them and I know that Proverbs says that bad company corrupts good morals.
 
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EndlessGrace

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I was pondering the same thing. Jesus ate dinner with prostitutes, he loved them but he obviously didn't prostitute himself.. What I'm trying to say is we can love people and be friends with them as long as we remain in God's will.
 
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mexicansaint

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Its not aight. ived had difficulties with this myself but with our lord jesus christ help i managed. you see our mission as deciples of christ is to spread the word. you have to tell your friends the good news and if they dont accept it. than u cant be friends anymore.

Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean [thing]; and I will receive you,2 Corinthians 6:17

Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?2 Corinthians 6:14

He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. Matthew 10:37

who do you love more?
 
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Of course Christians and non-Christians can be friends! There's no reason they shouldn't be! People are people, and we have a lot in common at the end of the day, despite our differences in religious beliefs. You'll find that most are decent, peaceful people, Christian or not. There's no reason to deny yourself friends just because they don't believe the same way you do. Love everyone, don't judge people for their religious beliefs, see how they act, and what they do, and form your opinions off of that!

Half of my friends are Christians, they follow Jesus and are saved, and I'm not a Christian. But does that effect our friendship? Of course not! We have fun together, care about and support each other, and don't fight or offend each other despite our differences. We'll even volunteer together. That's a big part of what maturity is in my opinion, being able to be friends and get along well with people who think differently than you do.

It's not good to have friends who have poor morals. I wouldn't want to be friends with someone who hurts others, or doesn't care about anyone but themselves. I want to be friends with kind, caring, mature people as well, but it's a good thing that many Christians and non-Christians are just right like that!

you have to tell your friends the good news and if they dont accept it. than u cant be friends anymore.
I'm sorry that you think that way. Please reconsider your opinion on this matter. I can testify that people in general are good, Christian or not. It's alright to be friends with us, I would love to show you myself that non-Christians would make nice friends too, if I were able. :)
 
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The-Prodical-Son

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Sure you can be friends with them. Look at christians like the brethren, sshut off from the outside world. How are they going to get a chance to witness. Sure its okay to have non christian friends but from experience only take advice from Christians. Non christians will tell you good advice but 9 times out of 10 it'll be contrary to the Word of God. Yeah make friends with them, just don't go out with 'em :D
 
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karlita

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yeah u can be friends with them. just like the-prodical-son said, only take advice from Christians. theres a lot of kind non-christians. im a christian and i have non-christians friends. i avoid to go out with them to some places becoz as a christian my place is not there. the gud thing in this is u, as a christian, will b there to tell them about Jesus Christ, about God, invite them to go to the church with u some day, give them godly advices.
im sure dat a christian's life can bring a non-christian to want to know God. but u just need to always remember dat u r christian, ur following the gud path, keep acting like a christian in everything, say NO to things dat would not please God, and by the love u have 4 ur friends, tell them about Jesus Christ, AND through ur life, make them scream "theres a God", make them scream "God exists"
 
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I remember a preacher saying something about being careful around them and I know that Proverbs says that bad company corrupts good morals.
Here is an example where the Lord warns us about the company we keep:

[16] But to the wicked God says:
"What right have you to recite my statutes,
or take my covenant on your lips?
[17] For you hate discipline,
and you cast my words behind you.
[18] If you see a thief, you are a friend of his;
and you keep company with adulterers.” Psalms 50:16-18