The use of profanity on the part of "Christians" is a clue that they are either not born again or they have been watching too much television that is influencing their speech.
1 Corinthians 15:33 ” 33 Do not be deceived: “Bad company corrupts good character.”
Bad company does not have to be people, it can be television shows, movies, and plays.
Also, remember that the more we remain with unbelievers as our close friends the more we begin to think the way they think. We are not just affected by their speech, our heart draws closer to their WAY of processing information.
If we are with unbelievers and are faithful to Christ in our speech then the unbelievers will become annoyed at us. Their discomfort with us increases merely because we don't express ourselves the way they express themselves. This will be enough to bring them to a place of uneasiness.
We can discern when someone is spending more time with unbelievers than with godly born again people by the things they enjoy and the expressions that come from their mouths.
Ephesians 4:29-32
29 Let no unwholesome word proceed from your mouth, but only such a word as is good for edification according to the need of the moment, so that it will give grace to those who hear.
30 Do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.
31 Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice.
32 Be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving each other, just as God in Christ also has forgiven you.
And, look at that passage, our unsavory speech grieves the Holy Spirit Who lives in us. When we express ourselves like drunken sailors we are sending a message to the world that we don't even respect our own God.
Think about it!!!!
After all, shouldn't we be the example others would follow instead of following unbelievers?
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