2 Corinthians 6:14-17

Do not become partners with those who do not believe, for what partnership is there between righteousness and lawlessness, or what fellowship does light have with darkness?  And what agreement does Christ have with Beliar? Or what does a believer share in common with an unbeliever?  And what mutual agreement does the temple of God have with idols? For we are the temple of the living God, just as God said, “I will live in them and will walk among them, and I will be their God, and they will be my people.”  Therefore “come out from their midst, and be separate,” says the Lord, “and touch no unclean thing, and I will welcome you,

Words like fellowship and communion are used to describe our relationship with God and with one another in Christ Jesus. Jesus is the foundation of those experiences. This verse is not a call to cut off relationship with anyone who does not believe in Jesus. It is a caution though, because it is clear that those who believe are to live differently – be separate – from those who do not believe. It is a separation in how we live. The choice a Christian makes to live differently because of Jesus can often cause tension and loss in certain relationships, however it will also cause conviction and work to lead others to repentance and salvation in Christ Jesus. Today is a challenge to live transformed - that all may come to know Jesus, the author of our salvation, and that we may bring honor and glory to His name.