Pearl:Depart from evil

Proverbs tell us to fear the lord and depart from evil.

(Proverbs 3:7 [KJV]) Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.

Job also departed from evil.

(Job 1:1 [KJV]) There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil.

Chapter summary of John 8 says that Jesus conueigheth himselfe from their crueltie (John 8:59).

John CHAP. VIII. 1 Christ deliuereth the woman taken in adultery. 12 He preacheth himselfe the light of the world, and iustifieth his Doctrine: 33 Answereth the Iewes that boasted of Abraham, 59 And conueigheth himselfe from their crueltie.

The people that Jesus departed from where church people. Dont be surprised if you have to do the same.

(John 8:59 [KJV]) Then took they up stones to cast at him: but Jesus hid himself, and went out of the temple, going through the midst of them, and so passed by.

They might accuse you of being a false christ claiming that you are trying to do what Jesus did and therefore you are insinuating that you are christ. But dont let that stop you because the scripture talks about Christ in you.

(Colossians 1:27 [KJV]) To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:

And God is a god that hideth himself so we are allowed to depart from evil and hide ourselves.

(Isaiah 45:15 [KJV]) Verily thou art a God that hidest thyself, O God of Israel, the Saviour.

They might claim that they are doing gods will when they try to kill you.

(John 16:2 [KJV]) They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service.