1 John 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. The term world does not always refer to the universe as created by God. It often is used to describe the community of sinful humanity that possesses a spirit of rebellion against God (1 John 5:19). Because of its opposition to God, the world values those things which are contrary to God’s will: “the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life” (1 John 2:16). Its temptations to the believer are thus twofold: lust for the sensual and pride in mastery of his own life. Some of the tragic effects that love of the world will produce in the believers life are:
(1) A turning away from the Lord’s work and other believers 2 Tim.4:10.
(2) Alienation from God: James 4:4 (3) Corrupting sins: 2 Pet. 1:4; 1 John 2:15-17 (4) Deception by false teachers 1 John 4:1; 2 John 7 The solution to the love of the world is to have a greater love for the Father 1 John 2:15. (Bible footnotes)
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