Paul instructs us to abstain from every form of evil. The King James Version is translated avoid every appearance of evil. (1 Thessalonians 5:22).
Billy Graham once said he would not give his sister a ride in the car in the rain if he was by himself because passers by would not know it was his sister. Rather than risk someone stumbling, he would give his sister the car keys and walk by himself.
Most of us are not as famous as this world evangelist and do not need to worry about being misrepresented by the press. But there are activities that we may feel comfortable doing that may cause other believers to question. A believer is wise to sacrifice his or her freedom for the sake of another brother or sister in Christ (Romans chapter 14).
