Acts 28- Paul Takes a Ride With Some Little g's

"After three months we put out to sea in a ship that had wintered in the island. It was an Alexandrian ship with the figurehead of the twin gods Castor and Pollux." (vs. 11).

I wonder why that verse is included? It is seemingly insignificant to describe the ship that they used to get from an island to Rome. But I think it serves as a good reminder that we do not have to alienate ourselves from the world. Christians all too often condemn the sins of the world. We are not called to eradicate sin without, we are called to eradicate sin within. Paul did not say, "there is no way I am riding in a ship with these false godheads on the front!" It is a reality of life that people will serve created things and not God (Romans 1:25). That does not mean that we cut ourselves off from the world.

"I have written you in this letter not to associate with any sexual immoral people [the context is speaking of a sexual deviant, but we could safely interpret as any immorality]-- not at all meaning the people of this world. In that case you would have to leave the world. But now I am writing these things that you must not associate with anyone who calls himself a brother (Christian) and is [sexually] immoral." (1 Cor. 5:9-11a)

Christians need to be reminded that the world will live and act how they please. We are not to judge. Who or what are you judging that is outside the camp of Christianity? Please stop. Feel free to take a ride in a sin ship. Coming into contact does not contaminate. Furthermore, if you repel people before you even tell them about Christ that is doubly terrible.