Abstain from all appearance of evil

“Abstain from all appearance of evil.” (1 Thess. 5:22 KJV)

Evil defined: That which is opposed to God and His purposes or that which, defined from human perspectives, is harmful and non-productive. - Holman Bible Dictionary

Evil images everywhere

Today we have evil images appearing everywhere. R-rated  movies are watched in our living rooms and on smart phones. Pornography is a huge problem because it is so available online.

A couple of Billy Graham’s personal rules

When Billy Graham began his ministry in the 1940’s, he met with some wise Christian advisors to discuss ways to keep his ministry free from the troubles and scandals which have wrecked many other ministries. They were aware that most ministry scandals involved ministry-money and/or women. Therefore, they came up with a list of safety rules to protect him and the ministry from these things. They didn’t want him to be involved in anything that could even appear wrong, questionable, or evil. For instance, two of the rules: 1) He would never handle ministry money, and 2) he would never allow himself to be alone with any woman other then his wife. He followed the safety rules faithfully and maintained a stellar reputation for himself and his ministry over his long and successful career.

Flee from evil and pursue righteousness

“But flee from these things, you man of God, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance and gentleness.” (1 Tim. 6:11 NASB)