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Do Not Love The World

Posted on November 10, 2026 by bibleteacherorg

1 John 2:15-17 KJV “Love not the WORLD {kosmos}, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. (16) For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. (17) And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth forever.”

What Does John Mean By “The World”?

When we are told “Love not the world”, it makes us think “what does John mean by the word “‘WORLD’”? Jesus told us to “Go into ALL THE WORLD {kosmos}and preach the Gospel to every creature”. God loves the world, His Creation. That familiar passage we all know says:

John 3:16 KJV “For GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”

God loved the world so much that He sent His Son Jesus to die for the sins of the world. In fact, if you’ll look above our focal text today, you’ll read:

1 John 2:1-2 KJV My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, WE HAVE AN ADVOCATE WITH THE FATHER, JESUS CHRIST THE RIGHTEOUS: 2 And HE IS THE PROPITIATION FOR OUR SINS: and not for ours only, but also FOR THE SINS OF THE WHOLE WORLD.

Jesus Christ is the “PROPITIATION FOR OUR SINS”, which means that His work on the Cross covers our sins, satisfying the justice of God. But Jesus did not just die for Riverview, or for the Baptists, but “FOR THE SINS OF THE WHOLE WORLD”. God loves His creation. He loved… Continue reading →

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Love Not The World

Posted on February 27, 2023 by bibleteacherorg

I was reading an article in our local paper “Main Street Maury”, a letter written to the editor entitled “USA 37,000, Japan 101: but it’s not a game” (sic). It was the standard opinion piece where – in comparison to other countries – the gun deaths in the United States are much higher. It was obvious the author had access to the Internet, and knew how to research. The conclusion of the article was, “I know the U.S. will not adopt Japan’s strict standards, but it’s time to consider adopting regulations to lower the number of gun deaths in the U.S.”. The author then quoted Jesus, though he did not give Jesus credit for the quote (which is in Matthew 26:52). Continue quote, “If you live by the sword, you will die by the sword.” Many innocent people are dying because we are living by the sword in America’s obsessive gun culture”. There’s a few things I’d like to note in reference to this article.

First, Jesus not only said “If you live by the sword, you will die by the sword”, He also said at the conclusion of the Communion, also called “The Lord’s Table”:

Luke 22:35-38 {Jesus} said to them, “When I sent you out with no moneybag or knapsack or sandals, did you lack anything?” They said, “Nothing.” 36 He said to them, “But now let the one who has a moneybag take it, and likewise a knapsack. And let the one who has no sword sell his cloak and buy one. 37 For I tell you that this Scripture must be fulfilled in me: ‘And he was numbered with the transgressors.’ For what is written about me has its fulfillment.” 38 And they said, “Look, Lord, here are two swords.” And he said to them, “It is enough.”

When Jesus said “If you live by the sword, you will die by the sword”, He was responding to Simon Peter’s rash attack against a Priest of Israel. Jesus did not tell us to use the sword offensively or aggressively. We are not to attack others (though, if part of… Continue reading →