The world has its own philosophy of life, its own lifestyle, its own dress code and even its own music. The world system has no tolerance for true Biblical Christianity. It favors a generic brand of religion, but despises those who are true and faithful followers of Christ. The more a church resembles the world in its doctrines and practice, the more it is tolerated by the world. The more a church makes the same demands that Christ made upon His followers, the more it is despised.
Multitudes are determined to be as much like the world and have as much of the world as possible.
You might say, they are even willing to sell their soul to have the world. That is pretty strong language, but then it takes such a statement to awaken some people to reality. On one occasion, Christ asked a very penetrating question. Many have decided that the world and all that it has to offer is not worth the eternal loss of their souls and they have become the friends of God, and as a result, enemies of the world. Les Walthers is Pastor of the Grace Reformed Baptist Church.