Do Not Love The World

The Christian Church during its inception was noticeably set apart from the world. Today we must continue to be "Sanctified", which means, "to be set apart, and holy, separated from sin." As followers of Christ, we can't dwell in the mist of sin without delivering Christ message in some way. Its important that we do not become overwhelmed with the World's entertainment (de-tained for entry) or music. Its important that we turn away from the World, and turn toward Christ.

1 John 2: 15-17,"¹⁵Do not love or cherish the world or the things that are in the world. If anyone loves the world, love for the Father is not in him. ¹⁶For all that is in the world--the lust of the flesh [craving for sensual gratification] and the lust of the eyes [greedy longings of the mind] and the pride of life [assurance in one's own resources or in the stability of earthly things]--these do not come from the Father but are from the world [itself]. ¹⁷And the world passes away and disappears, and with it the forbidden cravings (the passionate desires, the lust) of it; but he who does the will of God and carries out His purposes in his life abides (remains) forever.

How as Christians, can we continue to use the World's entertainment and say it's not effecting us. We can't, we have to beware of what we allow to enter us, through our eyes, ears, or through physical contact. We will begin to crave for what we allow to enter-tain us. We must continue to feed on things that will enhance us spiritually, we can't improve both spiritually and naturally. We have to drop everything and follow Jesus Christ,

Matthew 4:19,"¹⁹And He said to them, Come^[a]after Me [as disciples--letting Me be your Guide], follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men!"

Matthew 19:21,"²¹Jesus answered him, If you would be perfect [that is,^[a]have that spiritual maturity which accompanies self-sacrificing character], go and sell what you have and give to the poor, and you will have riches in heaven; and come,^[b]be My disciple [side with My party and follow Me]."

When we begin our walk with Christ we first must count the cost (Luke 14:28) and understand that his ways are not our ways (Isaiah 55:8) , and we will have to let go of the very things that we cherished most in our sinful state in order to follow him. We can't bring the lusts of the World, and the sin that we once had dominion over us, because we Must Worship Him In Spirit And In Truth (John 4:24). We must depend on the Holy Spirit to Lead us and to help us achieve holiness. It's the Spirit of the Lord that breaks addictions, and opens our eyes to the deception of the enemy. But it is also up to us, to Listen and willfully pray and seek the Lord about who and what we are allowing to entertain us.

As Christians, we must separate ourselves and submit to the will of God, his presence will not rest upon those who are Worldly and halfhearted. The outcome of christians who haven't turned away from the World is currently what can be seen in some Churches today around the Globe. Allowing HIP-HOP, and loving HOLLYWOOD so much that we put our Christian standards to the side and magnify there status in the WORLD!! We should embrace them with charity, and direct them towards Christ and not support their Anti-Christ Lifestyle.

When we begin to allow this, this dilutes the authority of the Church, because it opens the door for mockery from those who are in the World. Lets sanctify ourselves unto the Lord, so that he may pour into us more of his Spirit, so that we can be used by him to reach those who are lost and have never known him!!!!!

One With Christ

Since the existence of mankind, we have allowed the enemy to bring enmity in between us. Using our physical characteristics, social status, location, race, and ethnicity to break up the unity within man that Jesus intended.

Ephesians 3:6,"[It is this:] that the Gentiles are now to be fellow heirs [with the Jews], members of the same body and joint partakers [sharing] in the same divine promise in Christ through [their acceptance of] the glad tidings (the Gospel)."

It is through the Gospel of Jesus Christ that we are unified, partaking in the same divine promise in Christ Jesus. We all began from one man (Adam) and one woman (Eve). Dividing up mankind into separate groups/clicks weakens its ability to maximize its full potential in Christ. Not being able to worship together, offsetting minute cultural differences that don't conflict with the will of God. This hinders the church progress in reaching souls, and has played a role in its current weakened state.

We must take upon the full nature of Christ and have the fruit of the spirit manifested in us so that we may unite as one in Christ.

Galations 5:22-23,"22But the fruit of the [Holy] Spirit [the work which His presence within accomplishes] is love, joy (gladness), peace, patience (an even temper, forbearance), kindness, goodness (benevolence), faithfulness,23Gentleness (meekness, humility), self-control (self-restraint, continence). Against such things there is no law [[a]that can bring a charge].


Its by his spirit we are able to unite as one, showing love toward one another, not outwardly love that can be faked, but agape love. As we look into the systems of the World, we continue to see how we are divided up and separated. Black History Month for instance, but yes we should remember the pain African Americans endured to become free and to be treated as whites were, but without the spirit it has been faked and lacking of real charity.

As the church we must recognize that Christ has broken that wall that separates us. We must be able to worship Christ comfortably among our brother-en of different ethnicities, races, and cultural background.

Ephesians 2:13-14,"13But now in Christ Jesus, you who once were [so] far away, through (by, in) the blood of Christ have been brought near.14For He is [Himself] our peace (our bond of unity and harmony). He has made us both [Jew and Gentile] one [body], and has broken down (destroyed, abolished) the hostile dividing wall between us,

Our Churches should be diverse, and we can look into the World as it even has made a false attempt to bring people of different races together. The Church as a whole is behind because we aren't willing to think as Christ thought, not being affected by what was presented to him in the natural, but walking with Spiritual Eyes. The secular music industry, entertainment world, and politics have even diversified but we are stuck on the BLACK CHURCH!!!!

Walking with Christ

As Christians we must walk in the Light, and not of darkness. We must separate ourselves from anything that isn’t of GOD. This includes music, associates, organizations (fraternities/sororities’), etc. As we walk with CHRIST we must enter into the Battle. The Battle is fighting against SATAN and his army. In order to begin a life with CHRIST, one must REPENT. REPENT means to take on a new mindset, turning from sin and going with God. Jesus Christ is the only way to God, there isn’t any other person or thing you can go through.

The CHURCH is supposed to be a place to edify you and build you up, so that you can go on and proclaim the gospel as Jesus instructed us ( Mark 16: 15-18 KJV “And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned. And these signs shall follow them that believe; in my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; they shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.”)

It’s important to understand the True meaning of this scripture. Jesus is telling the disciples what their priorities are as followers of Christ. As Christians today, we have these very same priorities. We must GO; we have to preach the gospel as the spirit moves through us. But in order for the spirit to move we must make the first STEP. After you have repented you must be baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. Being baptized renews your mind, and allows you to begin to kill the old man, and prepares you to receive the baptism of the Holy Ghost.

It is often seen through majority of the New Testament that Jesus and the Prophets spoke about the Holy Spirit and gave detailed information about its purpose. After being baptized, you must seek Christ and he will give you the comforter as he promised us. There aren’t any set rules that you must obey to receive it, you must fast and pray and seek the Lord. As you seek Jesus, he will show you things that are preventing you from receiving the Holy Ghost. Once you are saved you will have the signs that were mentioned in the scripture (speaking with new tongues, casting out of devils, the laying hands on the sick, and being able to overcome the traps and infirmities that has tried to come over you). It’s important that we strive to manifest all of these signs; it is what makes us true believers according to what Jesus told his disciples.

Disciples are those who follow Christ, so YES, we must abide by this!! There is no running or standing on the sideline on this walk. We must get into the spiritual warfare and save souls. It’s important to evaluate your surroundings, meaning things that are in your home and your friends. Once you embark on this journey, waves will thrust themselves against you, and they may turn on you! It is a part of the walk. Believing in Christ is shown by OBEDIENCE!!!! When we are obedient in Christ this allows us to bear fruit (save souls). This is our priority on this earth, not becoming a millionaire, or being a pop star.

We must be spiritual but able to live in a natural world. Jesus was able to adapt to various environments and was always able to do his father’s work. Luke 9:23-27, “And he said to them all, if any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me. For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it. For what is a man advantaged, if he gain the whole world, and lose himself, or be cast away? For whosoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words, of him shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he shall come in his own glory, and in his Father’s and of the holy angels. But I tell you of a truth, there is some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the kingdom of God. “

We must take up our own crosses and deny ourselves daily. This means to fast and seek the lord continually! This is an everyday thing; you will fall short if you ever take a break. This is a spiritual battle and there aren’t any breaks, or stopping points. We must lose ourselves and become selfless; we must give our lives totally to Christ. He must be in us, for the things that defile us can only come from within in us, Mark 7:15 “there is nothing from without a man, that entering him can defile him: but the things which come out of him, those are they that defile the man.” We must allow Christ to fill us with the Holy Ghost so we may be used by him for his will and not our own. Pray and seek CHRIST, remove yourself from the false prophets’, WE MUST SPREAD THE GOSPEL, and not prosperity, or faith stuff!!

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