Review Maintaining Disagreement with Unbelievers How should we think about the relationship between believers and unbelievers? Two types of scenarios of maintaining disagreement with unbelievers: Maintain disagreement, and avoid unequally yoking with them. (2 Corinthians 6:14-7:1) It has to do with their “affections” (6:12; cf. 7:15) It has to do with them relating to unbelievers in a way that is incompatible with their relationship to the Lord (6:14-16) It has to do with their identification as a people and thus their practice accordingly (6:16-18) It has to do with them relating to other believers (in this case, the apostle Paul)—how close they were to him, how they prioritized their relationship with him, how they listened to him, how they shared with him in his ministry, and how they adhered to correct teaching and practice (6:11-13; 7:2-4; 11:1-15) Maintain disagreement, and distance yourself from them. When = unbelievers are consistently antagonistic (Acts 13:44-52) Possible Action > “shake the dust” of your feet and move on (v. 51) When = unbelievers proclaim false teaching (Acts 20:28-31) Possible Action > “be alert” and don’t give in (v. 31) When = unbelievers practice dark works (Eph 5:6-14) Possible Action > “take no part” in what they do (v. 11) When = unbelievers love the world instead of the Father (1 John 2:15-17) Possible Action > “don’t love the world” and the things in it (v. 15)