I realize you aren't trying to change my mind. Let me leave you with this verse, tell me what you think please.
- 1 John 2:15-16 KJV
- Love not the world, 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.
Sure thing.
When I read 1 John 2:15–16, I see John talking about
what rules your heart, not whether you enjoy normal things in life. “The world” in that passage is defined by him as
the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life — desires that pull your affection away from God. It’s about
priority, not participation in everyday life.
If you’re in a real relationship with God, you’re honest with Him about your struggles. You’re not living in fear, begging for forgiveness every moment — because
“we all sin and fall short of the glory of God” (Romans 3:23). The issue isn’t that you sin; it’s whether something becomes more important than God.
The world is going to be the world. People eat hotdogs, watch fireworks, spend time with family — none of that is “loving the world” in the sense John means. Sinful worldliness is when your desires shift away from God and toward things that replace Him.
That’s why Paul said,
“All things are lawful for me, but not all things are beneficial” (1 Corinthians 10:23). The activity itself isn’t the problem — the
direction of your heart is. Anything that leads you away from loving God, or causes you to put something above Him, weakens the relationship. That’s the real danger John is warning about.
May you take whatever is useful and good. I am done with the conversation now. Thank you.
