We live in a modern, western culture. But what we call “culture”, Jesus called “the world”. The world is a system of ideas, values, practices, and norms that are comprise a culture, and are opposed to the values of the Kingdom of God. It is a system that constantly seeks to redefine good and evil. But much of what we call “modern culture” is what Jesus called “the world”. The danger is that we are colonized by a culture with it’s “have it your way” ethos and apply it to the Bible.
Truth Be Told Part 5: Out of This World
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