Jesus says to love everyone but we need to be careful while we talk with non-believers. We should know that sin is ruling our present body so a person who does not repent and follow Jesus is still walking with Satan.
In that case, we must know that we are to wash away our sins by being born-again believers. We need to make friends with the people who are following Jesus and we can trust them because they have decided to follow Jesus.
But this does not mean that we are to hate the people who are not in Christ. We should love them and bring them into God’s light through our gentle and humble behavior.
Let us look at the following Bible verses that will encourage us to know the importance of being equally yoked.
2 Corinthians 6:14 Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?
2 Timothy 3:5 Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.
1 Corinthians 15:33 Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.
1 Peter 3:15 But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:
James 4:17 Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.
Matthew 6:24 No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
2 Corinthians 6:17 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 6:15 And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel?
Matthew 6:33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
2 Corinthians 6:16 And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.
John 17:15 I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil.
Amos 3:3 Can two walk together, except they be agreed?
Revelation 21:8 But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.
Revelation 21:7 He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son.
Revelation 21:5 And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful.
Ephesians 5:7 Be not ye therefore partakers with them.
2 Corinthians 6:18 And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.
Romans 5:8 But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
John 14:6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
John 14:15 If ye love me, keep my commandments.
