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NASB | 1 John 2:15 ¶ Do not love the world nor the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 John 2:15 ¶ Do not love the world [of sin that opposes God and His precepts], nor the things that are in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. |
Bible Question:
In I Corr. 3:1-4 Paul speaks about the carnal christian. What are some of the things that we can see in our congregation that are signs of being a carnal christian. You might be a carnal cristian if--- I would like help in idenifying those characteristics that are visible in carnal christians. Also any scripture that help us avoid these pitfalls. Thanks, JAL |
Bible Answer: Well, some of the "characteristics" I'd look for is an inactive prayer life, no time spent in the Word, involvement in sinful ways of the world and no worship in their life. How do we avoid these pitfalls you say? By using prayer, the Holy Spirit, the church, and of course the Word of God. 2nd Timothy 3:16 explains the Bible equips us for every good work. Prayer is powerful as well as God promises us thigns through prayer in several verses - Matthew 7:7-11, John 6:23-27, 1st John 5:14-15. As far as the Church, God says to confess our faults to one another/James 5:16. "A threefold cord is not easily broken." - Proverbs 27:17 reminds us here that we can find strength in numbers. Good luck/God bless! |