02/04/22 DELIVERANCE FROM WORLDLINESS

02/04/22 DELIVERANCE FROM WORLDLINESS

As I was preparing for a Bible study recently, I realized that through the years, I have not had to spend much time dealing with the problem of "worldliness." I know that sounds strange, but it does make sense.

God tells us, "love not love the world or the things in the world," and that we should not be friends with the world. Since I preach the Biblical truth. that God saves us from all sin, many of my parishioners died to the world, when they surrendered fully to the Holy Spirit at the time of their Entire Sanctification.
Sadly, not every believer comes to a point of death to the Old Man, the Carnal Mind, Double-Mindedness and as a result, they become friends with the world (worldly thinking). The Bible tells us that friendship with the world is enmity against God.

Though I do warn people about the dangers of drugs, Secularism, Materialism, and other forms of "worldliness," I have not had to spend much time addressing the specifics because when people surrender totally and their Old Man (inherent sinful nature, or inborn sinful attitude) is crucified with Christ, they love God with the whole heart, mind, soul, and strength, which is evidenced by wholehearted obedience to God.

Likewise, as I have seen people hold on to their Carnal Minds, I have seen an affinity for the passing pleasures, powers, prestige of the world, which cripples the believers and the churches, to which they are a part.