Christians are in the World

     
Sometimes Christians tend to separate themselves from this world as if God created a separate world for them to live in. 'This is completely wrong', you may think considering the fact that Jesus Himself said, "You are from beneath; I am from above. You are of this world; I am not of this world." John8: 23 (NKJV)
Chinyere and the Youths in Faith
This is an indication that we all reside in this world and are influenced by the world as it is. We shop the same shops, we eat the same product of the earth and we are influenced by the same political systems, religious systems, health systems and economic systems, and all together "World system". And we are all condemned to die the same death and meet with the same fate at the judgment seat of the creator of the entire universe! However some feel that they will not die the same death and will not be judged the same. What makes people then say and believe this even though they are in the world? Their reasons are not far fetched because it is in the Bible.
     Jesus said, "If you were of this world, the world would love its own. Yet because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you." John15: 19; 17:14 (NKJV)
This is the main claim for a Christian to say that he/she is not in the world. Jesus chose one and removes the one from the world not literarily but in deed and in spirit. What it means is that even though you, a Christian, is living in everything similar to everyone else, your mind set is different, your actions are different and your hope for eternity is different from those who are not Christians. It means that you have to watch what you do, watch what you eat, watch where you go and watch your occupation and source of income and a lot of such things that culminate into basic necessities of life with the wrongly pursuit of we enter into various sins. Jesus making it clear said, 
"...You will die in your sins; for if you do not believe that I am He, you will die in your sins." John8: 24 (NKJV). For this reasons anyone who believes that Jesus Christ is the savior can say I am not in this world. Living like Jesus makes you live as though you are not of this world. Consider reading Romans8: 34 to strength your faith as a Christian who is not of this world.
Do you believe in Jesus? Do you think that you will be or you are treated differently by the world? 
Let us hear from you before we proceed in this series.

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