The Christian and the World

The World – Its Course and End

1) It is the false empire of Satan – John 12:31; 16:11; 1 John 5:4.
2) It has rejected the Lord Jesus – John 1:10; 7:7.
3) Christ came to save – John 3:16-17: 12:47; 1 Timothy 1:15.
4) All are guilty before God – Romans 3:19.
5) Its judgment – John 12:31; Acts 17:31.
6) Its Doom – 1 John 2:17; 2 Peter 3:6-8.

The Christian’s Relation to the World

1) Born into the World – John 16:21.
2) Given out of the World – John 17:6.
3) Delivered from the World – Galatians 1:4.
4) Crucified to the World – Galatians 6:14.
5) Not of the World – John 17:16.
6) A Stranger in the World – 1 John 3:2.
7) Hated by the World – John 17:14.

The Christian’s Place in the World

1) Sent into the World – John 17:18: 20:21.
2) Preaching to the World – Mark 15:15.
3) The Light of the World in Jesus – Philippians 2:15. Matthew 5:14.
4) Living Godly lives in the World – Titus 2:12.
5) Not Conformed to the World – Romans 12:2; John 17:15.
6) Love not the World – 1 John 2:16; 2 Timothy 4;10.
7) No Friendship with the World – James 4:4; 1:27.
8) Passing through the World – 1 Peter 2:11.

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