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Do you not know that friendship with the world is hostility toward God? Therefore, whoever chooses to be a friend of the world renders himself an enemy of God. James 4:4
John 3:16 states that God Himself loved the world. We believers - as God's children are mostly taught to love others (both godly and ungodly I suppose) but here in today's scriptures we are warned against loving the world. This is definitely not a contradiction of the concept. The same word 'love' is used in two different contexts here.
In the context of today's scripture 'loving' or 'friending' means to conform to the world and worldly (or ungodly) ways. We are warned not to conform to the world lest we become an enemy of God, ruled by the worldly affairs. Yes folks. This is key. We need to stay afloat in the current of life, by not being pulled back by the tangling weeds of the world.
Apostle Paul helps us understand the same concept better:
Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is--his good, pleasing and perfect will. Romans 12:2
Do you not know that friendship with the world is hostility toward God? Therefore, whoever chooses to be a friend of the world renders himself an enemy of God. James 4:4
John 3:16 states that God Himself loved the world. We believers - as God's children are mostly taught to love others (both godly and ungodly I suppose) but here in today's scriptures we are warned against loving the world. This is definitely not a contradiction of the concept. The same word 'love' is used in two different contexts here.
In the context of today's scripture 'loving' or 'friending' means to conform to the world and worldly (or ungodly) ways. We are warned not to conform to the world lest we become an enemy of God, ruled by the worldly affairs. Yes folks. This is key. We need to stay afloat in the current of life, by not being pulled back by the tangling weeds of the world.
Apostle Paul helps us understand the same concept better:
Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is--his good, pleasing and perfect will. Romans 12:2
When we conform to the world, we will be reluctant to stand up for our faith. We will be more of people pleasers rather than God pleasers. We will want more and more of what the world has to offer (fame and fortune) and less and less of what God has to offer (love, joy, peace, contentment, etc.)
We are heavenward bound folks! Let us act like one! God bless you all.
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