SO, THIS WORLD LOVES, you?
THIS WORLD ( JUST ), LOVES, you!
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Apostle James launches into a warning (James 4:1–17) with this harsh assessment: “You adulterous believers! Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Therefore whoever wishes to be a friend of the world makes himself or herself an enemy of God” (James 4:4, ). Enmity is animosity, the state of being actively opposed to someone.
A common biblical truth for spiritual unfaithfulness in our relationship with God is adultery (e.g., (Jeremiah 3:20;) ( Ezekiel 16). Nowhere is this imagery more evident than in the book of Hosea (Hosea 2:1–23). While God showed unfailing love to Israel, they responded with faithlessness, immorality, and idolatry.
Scripture depicts God as The Husband of His people (Isaiah 54:5;) ( 2 Corinthians 11:2) and believers as His bride (Jeremiah 2:2; 2;) ( Ephesians 5:22–33; ) (Revelation 21:7, 9). So, when Apostle James calls his readers “adulterers and adulteresses” (James 4:4,), the implication is clear. To the God who has loved His people unsparingly and relentlessly, what could be more painful than their heartless betrayal?
Brother James challenges believers who have turned their hearts away from God and fallen in love with the world. When he speaks of “the world,” he means the world system or world order, consisting of people whose beliefs, values, and morals are in opposition to and rebellion against God’s. The goals and objectives of “the world” are in direct contrast to God’s commands. To cling to the world is to choose enmity with God.
Big Brother James warns believers not to cultivate a lifestyle that resembles “friendship with the world.” We must never pursue the ideals, morals, goals, or purposes of the world but instead “seek first God’s Kingdom and His righteousness in the Lord Jesus Christ” (Matthew 6:33).
Through repetition, Apostle James emphasizes that “friendship with the world is enmity with God” and “whoever wishes to be a friend of the world makes himself and herself an enemy of God.” With the same Greek word translated as “Enmity” in (James 4:4), Apostle Paul denounces the worldly mindset: “The mind governed by the flesh is hostile to God; it does not submit to God’s law, nor can it do so. Those who are in the realm of the flesh cannot please God” (Romans 8:7–8).
We must be careful not to deceive ourselves into thinking that we can live in close fellowship with God and, at the same time, set our hearts on the things of this world. We must “remember what happened to Lot’s wife!” (Luke 17:32, ). The Apostle Paul teaches Christ Believers to cultivate a singular focus: “Since you have been raised to new life with Christ, set your sights on the realities of heaven, where Christ sits in the place of honor at God’s right hand. Think about the things of heaven, not the things of earth. For you died to this life, and your real life is hidden with Christ in God” (Colossians 3:1–3, ).
What does friendship with the world look like? How can we be sure we’re not setting ourselves up to be enemies of God?
One clear indication that we have made friends with the world is our behavior. Are we acting like the people of the world? Do we quarrel, covet, and fight (James 4:1–2)? Do we “harbor bitter envy and selfish ambition” in our hearts? Do we “boast” and “deny the truth?” Do we “find disorder and every evil practice” in our lives? Or instead, do we display “deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom?” Are we “peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere” (James 3:13–18)? Friendship with the world rubs off on our character.
If anything or anyone takes a more important place in our lives than our relationship with God and Jesus Christ, we have probably entered into friendship with the world and enmity with God. One Spiritual Brother and Senior Apostle I writes, “Love for God and love for the world are mutually exclusive”. Jesus Christ confirmed, “No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other” (Matthew 6:24).
Pursuing friendship with the world puts us at odds with God and in danger of forfeiting our souls (Mark 8:36). On the other hand, if we seek intimate fellowship with Jesus by giving up our own way, taking up our cross and following Him, we gain everything we need in this life and in the one to come. If we try to hang on to the old worldly way of life, Jesus said we will end up losing everything. But if we give up our lives to cultivate friendship with Christ for the sake of the gospel, then we gain salvation and everlasting life with Him (Mark 8:35). Amen.
A common biblical truth for spiritual unfaithfulness in our relationship with God is adultery (e.g., (Jeremiah 3:20;) ( Ezekiel 16). Nowhere is this imagery more evident than in the book of Hosea (Hosea 2:1–23). While God showed unfailing love to Israel, they responded with faithlessness, immorality, and idolatry.
Scripture depicts God as The Husband of His people (Isaiah 54:5;) ( 2 Corinthians 11:2) and believers as His bride (Jeremiah 2:2; 2;) ( Ephesians 5:22–33; ) (Revelation 21:7, 9). So, when Apostle James calls his readers “adulterers and adulteresses” (James 4:4,), the implication is clear. To the God who has loved His people unsparingly and relentlessly, what could be more painful than their heartless betrayal?
Brother James challenges believers who have turned their hearts away from God and fallen in love with the world. When he speaks of “the world,” he means the world system or world order, consisting of people whose beliefs, values, and morals are in opposition to and rebellion against God’s. The goals and objectives of “the world” are in direct contrast to God’s commands. To cling to the world is to choose enmity with God.
Big Brother James warns believers not to cultivate a lifestyle that resembles “friendship with the world.” We must never pursue the ideals, morals, goals, or purposes of the world but instead “seek first God’s Kingdom and His righteousness in the Lord Jesus Christ” (Matthew 6:33).
Through repetition, Apostle James emphasizes that “friendship with the world is enmity with God” and “whoever wishes to be a friend of the world makes himself and herself an enemy of God.” With the same Greek word translated as “Enmity” in (James 4:4), Apostle Paul denounces the worldly mindset: “The mind governed by the flesh is hostile to God; it does not submit to God’s law, nor can it do so. Those who are in the realm of the flesh cannot please God” (Romans 8:7–8).
We must be careful not to deceive ourselves into thinking that we can live in close fellowship with God and, at the same time, set our hearts on the things of this world. We must “remember what happened to Lot’s wife!” (Luke 17:32, ). The Apostle Paul teaches Christ Believers to cultivate a singular focus: “Since you have been raised to new life with Christ, set your sights on the realities of heaven, where Christ sits in the place of honor at God’s right hand. Think about the things of heaven, not the things of earth. For you died to this life, and your real life is hidden with Christ in God” (Colossians 3:1–3, ).
What does friendship with the world look like? How can we be sure we’re not setting ourselves up to be enemies of God?
One clear indication that we have made friends with the world is our behavior. Are we acting like the people of the world? Do we quarrel, covet, and fight (James 4:1–2)? Do we “harbor bitter envy and selfish ambition” in our hearts? Do we “boast” and “deny the truth?” Do we “find disorder and every evil practice” in our lives? Or instead, do we display “deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom?” Are we “peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere” (James 3:13–18)? Friendship with the world rubs off on our character.
If anything or anyone takes a more important place in our lives than our relationship with God and Jesus Christ, we have probably entered into friendship with the world and enmity with God. One Spiritual Brother and Senior Apostle I writes, “Love for God and love for the world are mutually exclusive”. Jesus Christ confirmed, “No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other” (Matthew 6:24).
Pursuing friendship with the world puts us at odds with God and in danger of forfeiting our souls (Mark 8:36). On the other hand, if we seek intimate fellowship with Jesus by giving up our own way, taking up our cross and following Him, we gain everything we need in this life and in the one to come. If we try to hang on to the old worldly way of life, Jesus said we will end up losing everything. But if we give up our lives to cultivate friendship with Christ for the sake of the gospel, then we gain salvation and everlasting life with Him (Mark 8:35). Amen.
Yes, We will, and Yes We will obey God's Word and Voice.
1 Corinthians 12:28
And God Has Appointed these in The Church: First Apostles, Second Prophets, Third Teachers, after, that Miracles, then Gifts of Healings, Helps, Administrations, Varieties of Tongues. Amen.
Sincerely, God's Honorable Serving Senior Apostle & Messenger, Elder James R Winfree Sr.
Yes, I Dare you to be Free,
( But Most Importantly, The Lord Jesus Christ DARES you to Be, Stay, and, Remain, FREE ).
I Do Love you with godly love in Jesus Christ!
Say It, Mean It, Act Upon It, Live It, Show It, Give It, Share It, God's Love!
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