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1 | Jn3:16 ;1Jn2:15 Do/don't love the world | John 3:16 | terrib | 150897 | ||
Greetings Starfire, 1Jo 2:15 Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. These are to be loved, as men, as fellow creatures and their good, both spiritual and temporal, is to be sought and good is to be done to them, as much as lies in our power, both with respect to soul and body, yet their company is not to be chosen and preferred to the saints, but to be shunned and avoided as being disagreeable and dangerous. Their evil conversations, and wicked communications, are not to be loved but abhorred and their works of darkness are to be reproved. Nor are their ways to be imitated, and their customs followed or their manners to be conformed to. Why? 1Jo 2:16 For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. When one is saved and the Word of God is freshly implanted in our hearts, if we continue to pal around with the world, (see the parable of the sower: Mat 13:18-26), the association with that world can have a terrible affect on our lives: In the Old Testament, God warned His people not to take a spouse from other nations because those spouses would have an impact on the Israelites by bringing into their relationship some of the old customs and would pollute their relationship with the Lord. And sure enough, over a little time, the children of Israel started to worship some of the old gods of these spouses.(Judges 3:5-7) We are to love the men of the world, but not the world or the realm or the surroundings or the life-style they live in. And some of our old friends before our conversion will wag their heads and wonder why we don't pal around with them anymore.(1 Pet 4:4) I don't know the context that that TV preacher was talking about, not having the Holy Spirit in you if you don't understand the Scriptures, but your very question here, on this forum, proves you have the Spirit in you, else you would not have asked. Understanding the Scriptures is a life-long process. Paul says that some Christians are babes and this is because there is a growing process. The Scriptures are a living testament and we get daily strength from them and we grow. Paul also says that some Christians require milk, because the deeper things of God are not readily understood until we put aside some of the more basic carnal concerns.(1 Cor 3:2) It is good and a great sign that you had concerns for what that preacher said for it shows you that the Holy Spirit enlightened you that what he said was not quite right. For this is part of the working of the Holy Spirit, to enable us to discern these things. You wrote: "I know the Holy Spirit is within me, but am I somehow doing something wrong". This is a very good example of the way that the Tempter comes and tries to rob us of our faith, by planting the seed of doubt and turning our eyes on ourselves. Although it is good to search ourselves for any bad thing that we may still be holding onto from the world we once lived in. Psa 139:23 Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts: Psa 139:24 And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting. Joh 14:26 But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you. In the verse: "he shall teach you all things", we didn't know how to use multiplication until we were taught how to add. Ask, and grow in the Spirit daily. Your brother, terrib |
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2 | Jn3:16 ;1Jn2:15 Do/don't love the world | John 3:16 | starfire | 150905 | ||
Wow! terrib! Thank YOU! (and thank YOU Holy Spirit for bringing me to this forum with all these wonderful believers who also LOVE studying God's Word) You've helped me tremendously (as have all the earlier postings). I now see that there are several ways of defining the word even in the Greek form and it makes sense! I like your word, "Lifestyle" for the second meaning and the human inhabitants of the earth for the first, esp. because, as was pointed out, Christ died for the INDIVIDUAL LIFE of each inhabitant! That helps me to know it's right on target! I am most appreciative,WildOliveShoot asI wasn't even aware of how to find the word's meaning in that kind of depth (in it's original language)and am certainly going to be checking out that Blue Letter Bible Dictionary site!! THAT will be a tremendous help in my bible study. Tim Moran, you have such a clear way of teaching...definitely a gift of the Spirit...(so yes, terrib, I do believe I was Spirit led to this group!) Thank you for giving such clarity to it all. And last, regarding that Preacher; I was very upset and concerned with His comment. I've been a believer all my life and have loved God dearly, but it hasn't been until the past few years that I've begun to read/study the bible and I find it sooo uplifting and fascinating when I understand it. I must confess, when I don't understand it, I do pray and ask the Holy Spirit to lend me understanding, but I get very upset. Seriously, I feel like I just want to devour the Word because when I "get" something, ESP. something that seemed contradictory and I find that it indeed isn't and it's NOT a matter of personal interpretation, as in this case, it's in black and white (dictionary) as well as seen through Jesus' sacrifice for us! I truly got so much COMFORT from your last paragraph, terrib, because I'd found that scripture (when trying to find scripturally where that preacher was coming from) and I got so upset, thinking I'm doing something to block the flow of the Holy Spirit, that I didn't realize the obvious which you stated so well in your example. That was *excellent*. May God Bless You ALL with His Supernatural Favor and Smile upon you all the days of your lives :-) What a wonderful, WONDER FILLED Lord we serve. I practically cry with gratitude that He accepted ME into HIS family! (And naturally for the sacrifice of Jesus that allowed us to approach the throne in prayer, hand in hand with the Holy Spirit :) |
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3 | Jn3:16 ;1Jn2:15 Do/don't love the world | John 3:16 | terrib | 150910 | ||
Starfire, If I may be bold and answer with those that responded to your question: Col 2:5(NASB) For even though I am (we are) absent in body, nevertheless I am (we are) with you in spirit, rejoicing to see your good discipline and the stability of your faith in Christ. Col 2:6 Therefore as you have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him, Col 2:7 having been firmly rooted and now being built up in Him and established in your faith, just as you were instructed, and overflowing with gratitude. Col 2:8 See to it that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deception, according to the tradition of men, according to the elementary principles of the world, rather than according to Christ. Thank you for lifting our spirits also. Your brother, terrib |
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