How can I live a holy life in the world?

How can I live a holy life in the world?

Posted on July 19, 2008 Updated on July 19, 2008

Some Bible Facts About The World

1.       There is what we call the evil world system – Galatians 1:4 “ who gave himself for our sins, that might deliver us from this present evil world, according to the will of God and our father:”.

     And in Ephesians 2:12, that at that time ye were without Christ being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world.” So there is this present world system that is without God there is so much deception in this world now that can even ensure believers to be part of it and this present evil world system is already judged by God.

2.       The Bible talks about the elements of the world – Galatians 4:3 “Even so we, when were children, were in bondage under the elements of the world:” what does it mean? We mean the elementary principle that governs the world. All these worldly principles lead to spiritual bondage and this is where we need to be very careful beloveth, so that we can know where we are and what we should be doing. We should also know that God wants us to be doing, so that we will do what God wants us to do. 

3.       The Bible talks about the rudiment of this world-Colossians 2:8 “Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiment of the world and not after Christ” (We can also read that in Galatians chapter 2 to save our time). These are the regulations on which the world structure is resting. These are different from the principles and structures from the kingdom of God.

4.       The Bible talks about the tradition of men – Read the passage above. This tradition of men is rebellion against law of God.

5.       The Bible talks about the spirit of the world – 1Corintihian 2:12, “Now we have receive, not the spirit of the world but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God.” So there is something known as the spirit of the world and that spirit is in direct opposition to the Holy Spirit.

6.       The Bible talks about the philosophy of the world – the same Colossians 2:8; “ beware let any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, (We can also read that in Galatians chapter 2) the philosophy of the world is completely contrary to the things of God. Philosophies are principle of knowledge that are not based on Christ.