Love and the World - 1 John 1:9-10 and 2:15
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. If we say, “We have not sinned,” we make him a liar, and his word is not in us. 1 John 1:9-10 Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. 1 John 2:15 Am I Sunk? As a follower of Christ, I read and learn from the bible. It’s part of who I am. Christians are the people of the book. And one of the things I learn from the Bible, in this case the apostle John, is that I have sinned. It happens. And when it happens, we must confess it. We confess it. He cleanses us. I’m starting with that because the next part is heavy if I read it apart from understanding that. Believers do not love the world nor the things in the world. Gulp. If I love the world (and the things of the world), the love of the Father is not in me. I struggle with my love of the world and the things of the world so much. So then, I’m su