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On worldliness, part 3
Is your religion real? In James 1:26 and 27, we are given three tests. 1.) The way we speak. 2.) The way we relate to the vulnerable.And 3.) The way we relate to the world. Are we worldly? Over the past couple of posts we have been defining worldliness and thinking a little about why it is dangerous…
On worldliness, part 2
Worldliness is dangerous because it stains us. James says true religion is to 'keep oneself unstained by the world.'In other words, if you are not actively keeping yourself, you are going to be stained by the world…
On worldliness, part 1
Are you worldly? That’s an important question.After all, listen to James 1:27." This is pure and undefiled religion in the sight of our God and Father...to keep oneself unstained by the world." Worldliness is a problem because the world wants to stain you…