World's Way or Man's Way

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<td valign="top" height=380 width="100%" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div>  <FONT SIZE="7" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Algerian" >The World’s Way </FONT></div> <div> <IMG SRC="0f8acac0.png" border=0 width="172" height="172" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><FONT SIZE="7" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Algerian" >         Or God’s Way?</FONT></div> <div> “I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil” (John 17:15).</div> <bR> <div> We've all just trudged through this world's holidays - part of "the ways of the world,"and unfortunately, they do affect us whether we want them to or not.</div> <div> As the Spring Holy Days began we are more mindful than ever that we are to be separate from the "ways of the world." But, how do we do that, or can we? Does God expect us to be spiritual isolationists? What does the Bible reveal about spiritual isolationism? Is God's Church supposed to be a "closed shop" - an oasis of "true believers" isolated from the rest of the world, perhaps living in some protective "compound" somewhere?</div> <div> 1 Cor:12 and others describe the Church of God as Christ's Body in this age - each of us making up an individual part of the whole. The Body of Christ is to be a light in a dark place, as Jesus Himself was. "I must work the works of Him who sent Me while it is day; the night is coming when no one can work. As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world" (John 9:4-5). Christ is not living in this world now; He is living in us! And wherever Christians exist, they are to shine as an example in the midst of society. Jesus teaches His disciples, "You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do they light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven" (Matt. 5:14-16). It's kind of hard for others to see the light in you if you are isolated on some island or cave somewhere, or some fenced in compound, so you won't come in contact with any of those "worldly" people out there.</div> <div> What did Jesus pray concerning His disciples? (And this includes us.) We usually read this every Passover: "I do not pray that You should take them out of the world, but that You should keep them from the evil one. They are not of the world, just as I am not of the world. Sanctify them [or set them apart - by what?] ... by Your truth. Your word is truth. As You sent Me into the world, I also have sent them into the world" (John 17:15-18). Christ didn't expect His followers to separate themselves physically from the rest of society. He didn't expect true Christians to form isolated communities apart from the rest of the human race. Nor did He advocate unique clothing styles, liberal or conservative hairstyles or peculiar grooming habits - we aren't to become like the `Essenes and live in some commune, with a strict list of "do's and don'ts." Jesus didn't command His servants to grow beards or to shave them off. He said nothing about the use of white or black shoes, color of clothing, brand of suit, length of dresses, mustaches, sideburns or spiked heels. These things can be important in the right context, but they are still just physical things. The point is, Christ didn't give His followers a "uniform" to wear that would set them apart from the rest of society. In fact, the only thing Christ actually specified we should be clothed with was ... humility! (That's 1 Peter 5:5).</div> <div> Clothing or outward appearance don't really make the man anyway. It's what comes from the heart that makes you what you are. "There is nothing that enters a man from outside which can defile him (speaking spiritually); but the things which come out of him, those are the things that defile a man. If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear!' When He had entered a house away from the crowd, His disciples asked Him concerning the parable. So He said to them, 'Are you thus without understanding also? Do you not perceive that whatever enters a man from outside cannot defile him, because it does not enter his heart, but his stomach, and is eliminated, thus purifying all foods?' And He said, 'What comes out of a man, that defiles a man. For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders, thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lewdness, the evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness. All these evil things come from within and defile a man'" (Mark 7:15-23).</div> <div> Christ tells us it's what is inside that counts. But unlike God who looks on the heart, man looks on the outward appearance. Man is the one that wears "badges" and "uniforms" of righteousness, much like the Pharisees, whom Jesus was addressing in the passage we just read. Those with the biggest title, the finest robes and the longest tassels were privileged to sit in the best seats in the synagogue. But God measures righteousness in terms of inward character and pure motivation. Man's measure of character is often superficial, but God looks on the inner qualities to determine just who His true children really are.</div> <div> The Bible is replete with examples to illustrate what we have been talking about. David was selected as king not because of his age, stature, vocal qualities, good looks, I.Q., or any other outward quality, but for what was in his heart and mind. "But the LORD said to Samuel, 'Do not look at his appearance or at the height of his stature, because I have refused him (speaking of David's eldest brother). For the LORD does not see as man sees; for man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart'" </div> <div> (1 Sam. 16:7). After Samuel had all seven of David's brothers pass before him and having all of them rejected by God, we read, "And Samuel said to Jesse, 'The LORD has not chosen these.' And Samuel said to Jesse, 'Are all the young men here?' Then he said, 'There remains yet the youngest, and there he is, keeping the sheep.' And Samuel said to Jesse, 'Send and bring him. For we will not sit down till he comes here.' So he sent and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, with bright eyes, and good-looking. And the LORD said, 'Arise, anoint him; for this is the one!' Then Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the midst of his brothers; and the Spirit of the LORD came upon David from that day forward" (1 Sam. 16:11-13). David was the last to be considered by even Samuel, but God knew his heart and selected him to rule Israel.</div> <div> Abraham also was chosen because of his inner qualities - not his outward appearance. Speaking of the father of the faithful, God said, "For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the Lord, to do justice and judgment" (Gen. 18:19).</div> <div> In selecting one of His New Testament disciples, Jesus commented on the character of Nathaniel, "Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile" (John 1:47). In other words, he had a reputation as and was known as, an honest man of character.</div> <div> God is not concerned about those outward qualities of appearance and personality that seem to be so important to human beings that are striving to please those in this world. That is why God tells us it is a false standard to measure righteousness or unrighteousness solely on the basis of appearance. We were not called to sit in judgment of each others' clothing styles, eating habits, hairstyles, cultural tastes and preferences, or any such thing. The things we should make judgments on are those matters concerning God's truth and those who teach contrary to scripture - those who teach wrong-headed theories, foreign to God's Church, or syncretism when it comes to God's calendar and Holy Days. God says that every man will have to account to Him for everything they do in this life, even the idle words that we speak (Matt. 12:36).</div> <div> So what does all this have to do with "worldliness"? Simply this: You and I were not called to accuse other Christians of "worldliness" because they chose to wear white shoes, grow sideburns, wear red dresses, green suits or listen to country-and-western music! We were not called to study, criticize and condemn our fellow Christians for what we arbitrarily define as "worldliness!" The only legitimate standard for what is the way of this world - as opposed to the way of God, is God's Word - the Bible. We must allow God and His Word to define our relationship with the world. In the oft-quoted John 3:16, we read: "For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son." And in verse 17: "For God sent the Son into the world, not to condemn the world, but that the world might be saved through Him." So we might ask ourselves, should Christians oppose God's view of the world? The citizens of this earth were all created in the image of God. He loves every last one of them. Christ shed His blood for each and every one of them. Each was created for the ultimate destiny of hopefully being added to the very family of God - yes, eventually even those vile Christmas keepers!</div> <div> So what makes us different from the rest of humanity? Well, nothing else but the truth of God. The only thing that sets us apart is something we've all read a dozen times before in the scriptures: "Sanctify them (or set them apart) by Your truth. Your Word is truth" (John 17:17). "And for their sake I consecrate Myself, that they also may be consecrated in truth" (vs.19). So how much credit can we take? Well, when you think about it, even the possession of God's truth is the result of God's grace - we didn't do it; God called us and led us to His truth. That's John 6:44, a scripture that we all have committed to memory. We didn't love God first, He first loved us. "We love Him because He first loved us" (1 John 4:19). Actually. We didn't do much of anything prior to God calling us. We were just like the rest of humanity - ignorant of God's truth and ... dead in our sins. That's why we have no right to feel superior to the rest of humanity! God loves, and has a plan for all His creation. The point I am trying to make is this: we can't become spiritual isolationists. We are set apart by the truth which we possess as a result of God's grace. We are not set apart by a compound, our clothing, rituals or by geography.</div> <div> But there is still another aspect of this we must look at. God's Word plainly states that God loves the people of the world, but the people of the world do not love God! This world marches to a different drummer - Satan the devil - the god of this world and all it's ways - including it's religions and holidays. Satan has deceived the whole world and is the enemy of the true God. When the Bible speaks of the "spirit of the world," it is referring to the spirit of it's leader - Satan! His religions, holidays, and philosophy have permeated every aspect of this world's society. True values have been turned upside down. The devil has led his disciples away from the truth and into error and sad to say, he has made great inroads in the various splinters of the Churches of God! That is exactly why there are so many splinter groups "doing what is right in their own eyes,' following "every wind of doctrine" and practicing syncretism.</div> <div> When God talks about "not loving the world", He is not referring to the people, but to the WAY in which they live - which is contrary to His way. Let's look at another scripture: "Do not love the world or the things in the world. If any one loves the world, love for the Father is not in him. 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" (1 John 2:15-16). "Worldliness" is the adoption of this world's standards and its values. These standards are based on lust and greed. </div> <div> The world, like its god, seeks to satisfy its ego. The world's way is the way of get, selfishness and exploiting others.</div> <div> And why do we have so many wars? War in human society is the direct result of the factors mentioned by John: lust, pride and the desire to get for self. "Where do wars and fights come from among you? Do they not come from your desires for pleasure that war in your members? You lust and do not have. You murder and covet and cannot obtain. You fight and war. Yet you do not have because you do not ask. You ask and do not receive, because you ask amiss, that you may spend it on your pleasures. Adulterers and adulteresses! Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Whoever therefore wants to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God. Or do you think that the Scripture says in vain, 'The Spirit who dwells in us yearns jealously'? But He gives more grace. Therefore He says: 'God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble'" (James 4:1-6). In order to not be lumped in with the rest of the world, James then tells us, "Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you. Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners and purify your hearts, you double-minded" (vs. 7-8).</div> <div> Nations practice the law of the jungle - survival of the fittest. Do it unto them, before they do it unto you. Negotiations between nations are based on relative positions of strength and weakness, not on what is best for everyone. Who ever has the biggest army and the most powerful weapons rules the day.</div> <div> On an individual basis, the mind of Satan encourages us to be selfish, to satiate, to massage and feed our own egos and perceived needs. But the apostle James also provides a solution for selfishness in describing the essence of true religion: "Religion that is pure and undefiled before God and the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world" (James 1:27). But how do we keep ourselves "unstained from the world?" By obeying the second part of the "Royal Law": By loving our neighbor as ourselves, by selfless service, by being concerned for the welfare of others. And by exercising compassion upon those who are suffering or afflicted - whatever the cause. The spirit of the world is the spirit of selfishness, ego, vanity and greed. True religion is exactly the opposite!</div> <div> But what about scriptures like 2 Corinthians 6:14-18? Well, let's take a look "Do not be mis-mated with unbelievers. For what partnership have righteousness and iniquity? Or what fellowship has light with darkness? What accord has Christ with Belial? Or what has a believer in common with an unbeliever? What agreement has the temple of God with idols? For we are the temple of the living God; as God said, 'I will live in them and move among them, and I will be their God, and they shall be My people. Therefore come out from them, and be separate from them, says the Lord, and touch nothing unclean; then I will welcome you ...'" The key to understanding this passage lies in the context. Paul is illustrating a principle by combining and loosely quoting a number of Old Testament passages. I want to quote several of them, just as an example. Let's begin with this one: "My tabernacle also shall be with them; indeed I will be their God, and they shall be My people (Ezek. 37:27). Another is "I will walk among you and be your God, and you shall be My people" (Lev. 26:12).</div> <div> Then there is, "Depart! Depart! Go out from there, touch no unclean thing; go out from the midst of her, be clean, you who bear the vessels of the LORD" (Isa. 52:11). And, finally, "I will be his Father, and he shall be My son" (2 Sam. 7:14). The point being made by Paul is that true Christians cannot dabble in false religion, worldly doctrines, false science, mix religions to suit their whims (which is syncretism), or ... postpone God's ordained times. God's people cannot bridge the gap between truth and idolatry. True Christians cannot be closely joined to those who follow error, worship idols and serve false gods - as in this world's religions and holidays.</div> <div> Apparently some in the Corinthian church were still trying to straddle the fence between the old pagan religions of Corinth and true worship as taught by Paul. </div> <div> They were entertaining false teachers who brought in erroneous doctrines. Paul insisted that they come completely out of such superstitious nonsense, not dragging vestiges of it with them into the Body of Christ! In fact, that's exactly what we see that the Catholic Church has done through the centuries - just incorporate the pagan beliefs and traditions of society around them into the Church by renaming them, i.e. "Christmas," "Easter," "All Hollows Eve," - Madonna and Child worship, etc., thus replacing God's true holy days such as Passover, Unleavened Bread and Pentecost with counterfeit ones.</div> <div> Satan the devil is the author of a complex system of religion which embraces a little bit of everything. If you look around the world, you can see he has something for everybody- even atheists and those who worship science and evolution. Satan even has ministers who claim to represent the true God, but in actual fact serve Satan. "For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into apostles of Christ. And no wonder! For Satan himself transforms himself into an angel of light. Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also transform themselves into ministers of righteousness, whose end will be according to their works" (2 Cor. 11:13-15). The final manifestation of this great church/state system is called "Babylon the Great" in the book of Revelation. Speaking prophetically to the Church of God, Jesus Christ warns: "Come out of her, My people, lest you take part in her sins, lest you share in her plagues; for her sins are heaped high as heaven" (Rev. 18:4).</div> <div> Christians are not to be a part of this world's (Satan's) religions (and that includes Judaism). They are to come out and be separate in practice and in deed. The Church of God (and I am speaking of all of the various groups) is to be a light to the world - an example - a model. Jesus spoke of the Church as "a city that is set upon a hill" which cannot be hidden from view in Matthew 5:14. Its members (that's us) are to shine with the light of the fruits of God's Holy Spirit for all to see! But to "shine" or be an example; we must be seen - we must go out into the world. Those of us who are privileged to be called of God in this age have an awesome responsibility. We can not hide in a cave somewhere, or a "church compound" that separates us from the rest of society. We must go out and met the rest of the world on its own terms and set the example God wants us to set. It's perfectly OK to adopt some of the social customs of whatever society we live in ... so long as they don't conflict with the higher laws of God, but we can not compromise and allow ourselves to be tainted by the ways of the world!</div> <div> I think we need to keep in mind that Christ never intended His Church to be a collection of freaks and odd-balls that stand out like a sore thumb. Our way of life shouldn't be so foreign, so alien and odd, that it repels those around us. When the Bible refers to us as "peculiar" people, it isn't talking about us being weirdos and kooks. People should be able to note a difference in us, but it should be a good difference, peacefulness, contentment, a caring attitude, unselfishness, a purity that is missing in society as a whole. What Christ commanded His Church to come out of, was sin - the theme of the Days of Unleavened Bread. He insisted that they abandon false religion and pagan worship. He preached against the hypocrisy of His day - Judaism, the religion of the Pharisees. Jesus told His followers to be separated by the truth, not by their hairstyles and manner of dress. He warned His people to come out of "Babylon the Great" - the satanic system of this world's governments and religions - and not to fellowship with them or follow syncretism, or to mix their beliefs into their worship of God!</div> <div> I don't think we can find a more clear explanation of what is "worldly" than the "works of the flesh" found in Galatians5:19-21. Let's quickly read through them, just so we can re-familiarize ourselves with what it says, then I will get into the comparisons: "Now the works of the flesh are evident, which are: adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lewdness, idolatry, sorcery, hatred, contentions, jealousies, outbursts of wrath, selfish ambitions, dissensions, heresies, envy, murders, drunkenness, revelries, and the like; of which I tell you beforehand, just as I also told you in time past, that those who practice such things [or live by the ways of the world], will not inherit the kingdom of God." (Gal. 5:19- 21).</div> <div> Second Timothy also lists the "ways of the world:" "But know this, that in the last days perilous times will come: For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, unloving, unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, brutal, despisers of good, traitors, headstrong, haughty, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God" (2 Tim. 3:1-4). So now, when we talk about the sinful "ways of the world," I think you have a clear picture of what I am talking about. Obviously I don't have the time to go over every one of those things listed, so I will just hit the high points: One of the things listed in Galatians 5 under "fruits of the flesh," was adultery and fornication - the way of the world. The opposite, or the way of God, is 1 Corinthians 6:18, where it tells us to "flee fornication." And Matthew 19:18, where Christ repeats one of the 10 Commandments, "you shall not commit adultery." Another listing in Galatians 5, as a way of this world, is hatred and murder and their kissing cousins, envy and jealously. The way of God tells us in Galatians 5:22, that the foremost of the fruits of God's Spirit is love. The whole chapter of 1 Corinthians 13 covers the vital subject of love. In Matthew 19:18 Christ reminds us of another of the 10 Commandments, "do not murder." As far as envy and jealousy, the Godly advice is to "esteem others better than yourself" (Philip. 2:3). A close relative of envy and jealously, is covetousness. The Tenth Commandment plainly tells us to not covet anything that is not ours. Philippians 2:4 continues the Apostle Paul's statement, and tells us to "Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others." In other words, "love your neighbor." How about lying and false witnesses? "For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies. These are the things which defile a man ..." (Matt. 15:19-20). And Revelation 21:8 gives us the end result of that way of life: "all murderers, the sexually immoral, idolaters and all liars will have their part in the lake of fire." Sounds pretty serious to me! We could also include "gossip" and "tale bearing" in that group. Paul tells us in Ephesians 4:25, to "Speak every man truth with his neighbor."</div> <div> How about stealing / thieves? Paul continues in Ephesians 4, this time in verse 28, "Let him that stole, steal no more." That's a real common thing in this world. Thievery is one of the things Christ specifically mentions as evil, in Matthew 15:19 - which we also know is one of the Ten Commandments!</div> <div> Another thing that was listed in the infamous list given in 2 Timothy 3, is bragging and boasting. God tells us, "Let another man praise you and not your own mouth" (Prov. 27:2). I guess pride would fall in there somewhere too, as a "way of the world": "All that is in the world - the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes and the pride of life - is not of the Father ..." (1 John 2:16).</div> <div> The prophet Micah tells us what God requires of us: "He has shown you, O man, what is good; and what does the LORD require of you, but to do justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God" (Micah 6:8). I suppose we could go on and on. The examples from our instruction book, the Bible are almost never ending, but I hope you now readily see the difference between the way of the world and God's way.</div> <div> Yes, God loves the world - the people - He gave His Son for them, that they might be saved, but this wrold and it's ways are not God's ways and that - the sin - God hates! God's truth, His ways set us apart from the rest of the world. We don't need pagan customs renamed with a "Christian" sounding name - we have the true light of the world, Jesus Christ and the Word of God, lighting our path!</div> <div> God warns us, "Come out of her, My people, lest you share in her sins, and lest you receive of her plagues" (Rev. 18:4). As we rapidly approach God's commanded assemblies, let's come out of the ways of this world and put on the righteous acts of the true saints of God! </div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> Pete Fleming </div> <div> <I><B> 8 - Reasons to Drink more Water</B></I></div> <bR> <div> Water seems to taste the greatest when you're incredibly thirsty, but here are 10 reasons why you should drink more water, even if you're not extremely thirsty. The health benefits, as you will see, are outstanding. </div> <div> It prevents bad breath. It washes away odor-causing particles and bacteria, and keeps saliva flowing. </div> <div> It prevents or reduces symptoms of heartburn and could reduce heart attacks, some studies shows. </div> <div> It prevents urinary tract infections by diluting urine and lowers the bacterial count. It may also reduce the risk of bladder cancer.</div> <div> It prevents constipation. It flushes out toxins and decreases your risk of colon cancer. It prevents headaches, dehydration is the cause of many headaches. </div> <div> It helps you to lose weight. </div> <div> Water aids digestion.</div> <div> It boosts your immune system and helps fight off colds.</div> <div> <I>Adapted from Hope Heart Institute, Seattle.</I></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>