Do We Therefore Fellowship With Toxic Believers?

Today's Focus Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 3:1-10

2 Thessalonians 3:1-10
1 Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may run swiftly and be glorified, just as it is with you, 
2 and that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men; for not all have faith.
3 But the Lord is faithful, who will establish you and guard you from the evil one. 
4 And we have confidence in the Lord concerning you, both that you do and will do the things we command you.
5 Now may the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God and into the patience of Christ.
6 But we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you withdraw from every brother who walks disorderly and not according to the tradition which he received from us. 
7 For you yourselves know how you ought to follow us, for we were not disorderly among you; 
8 nor did we eat anyone’s bread free of charge, but worked with labor and toil night and day, that we might not be a burden to any of you, 
9 not because we do not have authority, but to make ourselves an example of how you should follow us.
10 For even when we were with you, we commanded you this: If anyone will not work, neither shall he eat.

LAGNIAPPE:


1 Corinthians 5:9-12
9 I wrote you in my letter not to associate with immoral people; 
10 I did not at all mean with the immoral people of this world, or with the covetous and swindlers, or with idolaters, for then you would have to go out of the world.
11 But actually, I wrote to you not to associate with any so-called brother if he is an immoral person, or covetous, or an idolater, or a reviler, or a drunkard, or a swindler—not even to eat with such a one. 
12 For what have I to do with judging outsiders? Do you not judge those who are within the church?


1 John 4:7
Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God; and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God.