Religion has the annoying habit of calling "sinners" worldly
and "saints" Christ-like.
But the real definition of "worldly" has to do with how a person
perceives today and tomorrow. A "worldly" person's concern
about tomorrow is selfish. A worldly person can be as close to
sinless as a person can get, but they are concerned with self.
A Christlike person is holy. Holy means, not sinless
(because Ecclesiastes 7:10 there is no man that does not sin)
but for truth. "You must be holy because I am holy" 1Peter 1:16
and Leviticus 11:44,45.
It is impossible for any land based human to judge if a person
is worldly or Christlike. It does sound ridiculous, but to
insist on knowing is judging and not helping.
Worldly is inborn, Christ-like takes time and training.
A Christ-like person will be happy to be led to
happiness with-out sin, but it is not what identifies one
as for JESUS.
That is what means Matthew 21:31
The tax collectors and harlots go before you
into the Kingdom of God.
and "saints" Christ-like.
But the real definition of "worldly" has to do with how a person
perceives today and tomorrow. A "worldly" person's concern
about tomorrow is selfish. A worldly person can be as close to
sinless as a person can get, but they are concerned with self.
A Christlike person is holy. Holy means, not sinless
(because Ecclesiastes 7:10 there is no man that does not sin)
but for truth. "You must be holy because I am holy" 1Peter 1:16
and Leviticus 11:44,45.
It is impossible for any land based human to judge if a person
is worldly or Christlike. It does sound ridiculous, but to
insist on knowing is judging and not helping.
Worldly is inborn, Christ-like takes time and training.
A Christ-like person will be happy to be led to
happiness with-out sin, but it is not what identifies one
as for JESUS.
That is what means Matthew 21:31
The tax collectors and harlots go before you
into the Kingdom of God.
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