What Is Worldly?
Sometimes, I try to buy a dress, and somewhere in my mind I hear "that is worldly". Some other times, I'm listening to a good music, and instinct just tell me "hey Miss, that's some worldly lyrics". These instances sound familiar to you right? Or you got invited to a friend's party and even before you utter a word, "worldly" has already been screamed in your head. Seriously, you are not alone in this, and that's why the Holy Spirit would be taking His time out to help us define what is worldly.
First and foremost, it is either you are in Christ, or in the world, so permit me to say that anything that is not in Christ is worldly, John 15:19. Having established that fact, we can now go ahead to draw the line between Christ and the world. Mind you, the nature of the world has become sinful from the time of the fall in the garden of Eden, Genesis 3. Therefore, there's no way you can be of the world and please God, nope, God hates sin, and the world is sinful, Romans 8:8.
"When you follow the desires of your sinful nature, the results are very clear: sexual immorality, impurity, lustful pleasures, idolatry, sorcery, hostility, quarreling, jealousy, outburst of anger, selfish, ambition, dissension, division, envy, drunkenness, wild parties, and other sins like these. Let me tell you again, as I have before, that anyone living that sort of life will not inherit the Kingdom of God." Galatians 5:19-21 NLT.
Whatever you would do that would cause you to do any of the above is worldly, It's as simple as that. For example, if buying an alcoholic drink would make you drunk, then it is worldly, don't buy it. Or, if seeing that movie with erotic scenes would give you lustful pleasures, then it's worldly, don't do it. I hope you understand what the Holy Spirit is saying. Be a Christian Christ has called you into, and not a "worldly Christian", Philipians 2:5.
By the way, I wanna use this medium to wish my seniors, friends, and family having their final professional MB as medical students this coming week a good success. May the Lord who has started with you also see you through in Jesus Name. Shalom.
First and foremost, it is either you are in Christ, or in the world, so permit me to say that anything that is not in Christ is worldly, John 15:19. Having established that fact, we can now go ahead to draw the line between Christ and the world. Mind you, the nature of the world has become sinful from the time of the fall in the garden of Eden, Genesis 3. Therefore, there's no way you can be of the world and please God, nope, God hates sin, and the world is sinful, Romans 8:8.
"When you follow the desires of your sinful nature, the results are very clear: sexual immorality, impurity, lustful pleasures, idolatry, sorcery, hostility, quarreling, jealousy, outburst of anger, selfish, ambition, dissension, division, envy, drunkenness, wild parties, and other sins like these. Let me tell you again, as I have before, that anyone living that sort of life will not inherit the Kingdom of God." Galatians 5:19-21 NLT.
Whatever you would do that would cause you to do any of the above is worldly, It's as simple as that. For example, if buying an alcoholic drink would make you drunk, then it is worldly, don't buy it. Or, if seeing that movie with erotic scenes would give you lustful pleasures, then it's worldly, don't do it. I hope you understand what the Holy Spirit is saying. Be a Christian Christ has called you into, and not a "worldly Christian", Philipians 2:5.
By the way, I wanna use this medium to wish my seniors, friends, and family having their final professional MB as medical students this coming week a good success. May the Lord who has started with you also see you through in Jesus Name. Shalom.
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