ASSOCIATION-SEPARATION

(A) ASSOCIATIONS, EVIL (1) Warnings concerning Ex 23:2; 23:33; 34:12; Ps 1:1; Pr 1:15; 4:14; 22:24; 23:6; 24:1 1Co 5:9,11; 2Co 6:14; 2Jo 1:10 --SEE Separation (4), SEPARATION Sinful Imitation, WORLDLINESS (2) Results of Misery Nu 33:55; Jud 16:4 Apostasy 1Ki 11:2 Divine Wrath 2Ch 19:2; Ezr 9:14; Pr 13:20 Parental Shame Pr 28:7 Denial of Christ Joh 18:18,25 Defilement 1Co 15:33 --SEE Alliances, 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; 13:20; 1Co 5:11; Eph 5:7; 2Th 3:14 (2) Man needs the Comfort and Help of Seen in God's original plan Ge 2:18 Illustrated in the life of Moses Nu 10:31 Emphasized by Solomon Ec 4:9 Appreciated by Christ Mt 26:37 Shown by the sending forth of the disciples two by two Lu 10:1 Recognized by Paul in his missionary work Ac 13:2 --SEE Co-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 --SEE Laying on of Hands, LAYING ON OF Helpfulness, WORK AND WORKERS, RELIGIOUS (2) The Church, Like Salt, saves by Contact Mt 5:13; Mr 9:50; Lu 14:34 --SEE Good Influence, GOOD (3) Personal Contact Resorted to in raising the dead By Elijah in Raising the Widow's Son 1Ki 17:21,22 By Elisha in the Resurrection of the Shunammite's Son 2Ki 4:34,35 (D) CONTACT WITH CHRIST (1) Brought Healing to those who Touched Him Mt 9:20-22; 14:34-36; Mr 3:10; Lu 6:19 (2) Secured Health and Comfort for those whom He Touched The Cleansing Touch Mt 8:3 The Quieting Touch Mt 8:15 The Illuminating Touch Mt 9:29,30 The Reassuring Touch Mt 17:7, 20:34 The Liberating Touch Mr 7:33,35 The Touch upon Childhood Mr 10:13,16 The Healing Touch Lu 22:51 (E) CONTACT WITH IMPURITY (1) Contaminates Le 5:2; 15:11; Nu 19:13; Isa 52:11 (2) Forbidden Ge 3:3; Isa 52:11; 2Co 6:17; Col 2:21 --SEE Devoted Things, DEVOTED THINGS (F) SEPARATION God's People called to (Under the Mosaic Law) (1) In Israel, of the Physically Unclean and Diseased from the Congregation Le 13:5,21,33,46; Nu 5:3 (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; 10:11; Jer 15:19 --SEE Marriage (3), MARRIAGE Associations, Evil, ASSOCIATION ASSOCIATION The Uncircumcised, UNCIRCUMCISED, THE (3) Examples of Israel's Separation from the heathen Ezr 4:3; 6:21; Ne 9:2; 10:30; 13:3; Ps 119:115 (4) Separation from Evil Associations, the Duty of (Select Reading, Nu 33. 51-56) Nu 33:51-56 Isa 52:11; Joh 15:19; 17:16; Ac 2:40; 2Co 6:17; Eph 5:11; 2Th 3:6 --SEE Sinful Imitation, WORLDLINESS Unworldliness, UNWORLDLINESS --Pharisaic Separation Condemned SEE Sanctimony, RELIGION (5) Final Separation of the Righteous and the Wicked Mt 13:30,49; 24:40; 25:32,46; Lu 16:26; 17:34; Re 22:15 --SEE Castaways, 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; 11:47; 20:25; Eze 22:26 (8) The Place of, Without the Camp Ex 29:14; 33:7; Le 4:12,21; 6:11; 13:46; Nu 5:3; 12:14; 15:35 Nu 19:3,9; 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) RETIREMENT from Worldly Associations, Christ felt the need of Mt 14:23; 15:29; 17:1; 20:17; Mr 6:31; 7:24; Lu 9:10; 22:41 --SEE Prayer, PRAYER PRAYER (I) SOLITUDE General references to Ge 32:24; Ps 55:7; Jer 9:2; Lu 5:16 --SEE Meditation, MIND MIND