Luke 5:30 And the Pharisees and their scribes grumbled at his disciples, saying, “Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?”
Luke 5:31 And Jesus answered them, “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick.
Luke 5:32 I have not come to call the righteous but sinners to repentance.”
Jesus did not fellowship with sinners to be like them, but to show them a better way; for them to become like him. Jesus had no sins and he was sent to seek those lost in sins.
Luke 19:10 For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.”
People do not hang out in bars because they are thirsty, but for fellowship and the drink makes them forget their failings. Jesus would come to these places not for drink, but to remove the sin guilt and to restore people to fellowship with the God who created them and made them for a good purpose. He gives us the abilities to work and the free will choices in a free nation.
Do not hang out with people who seek to do evil. First, you yourself need to turn to God and get your life right. Ask Jesus to forgive you of your sins and ask for the Holy Spirit to guide you and give you abilities from God.
Luke 11:13 If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!”
It is best to avoid people and places that bring you down. Go to church and associate with people who will build you up in the will of God. Be a part and partner with the family of God and do his will. Be where God's love will help you grow in the likeness of Jesus Christ.
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