Man has three terrible enemies: the flesh, the world and the devil.
When the Bible speaks of the « world », what does it mean?
The Bible uses the term « world » in three senses:
1. To designate the earth, which God created.
« The earth is the LORD’S, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it »(Psalms 24:1)
But the earth is not our enemy.
2. To refer to people.
« For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son… »(John 3:16)
But people are not our enemies.
3. « The world » refers to the world system that that Satan rules against God and for the purpose of making men slaves to sin. This is our enemy!
« Do not love the world or anything in the world… »(1John 2:15)
Indeed, in the beginning, God had entrusted Adam with the government of the world (see Genesis 1:26-30), but from the moment Adam sinned, he sided with Satan, and placed the government of the world under his authority.
« …the whole world is under the control of the evil one(Satan). »(1John 5:19)
Satan organizes the affairs of this life into a « world system » based on money, sinful pleasures, covetousness, selfishness, greed and pride.
« For everything in the world–the cravings of sinful man, the lust of his eyes and the boasting of what he has and does–comes not from the Father but from the world. »(1John 2:16)
Only those who believe in Jesus as their King and Savior can escape from this system or kingdom of Satan.
PRAYER :
Our Father who art in heaven, give us the strength to resist the various solicitations of the world.
It is in the precious name of your son Jesus Christ that we pray, Amen.
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