1 John 2:15-17 - Revision history

Ewakefield2: /* The Mortality of the World */

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‎The Mortality of the World

Ewakefield2: /* Dangers to Avoid (v. 16) */

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‎Dangers to Avoid (v. 16)

Ewakefield2: /* The Love of the Father */

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‎The Love of the Father

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‎The Love of the Father

Ewakefield2: /* The Things of the World */

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‎The Things of the World

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‎The Things of the World

Ewakefield2: /* The World */

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‎The World

Ewakefield2: /* Introduction */

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‎Introduction

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 ==Things Never to Forget (v. 17)==
 ===The Mortality of the World===
-*According to 2 Peter 3:10, wha is the ultimate fate of the world?
+*According to 2 Peter 3:10, what is the ultimate fate of the world?
-**It will be destroyed
+**It will be destroyed.
 ===The Mortality of the Desires of the World===

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 *What are the desires of the flesh?
-**<blockquote>This first “thing” of the world is a wrong desire. The term ἐπιθυμία, translated “lust” in most cases, expresses a strong desire for something. It need not be evil; in fact, it may be a healthy or pious desire. But it becomes sinful when directed inappropriately <ref>Gary W. Derickson, First, Second, and Third John, ed. H. Wayne House, W. Hall Harris III, and Andrew W. Pitts, Evangelical Exegetical Commentary (Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press, 2012), 202.</ref></blockquote>. "The phrase refers particularly to illicit bodily appetites." <ref>John F. Walvoord and Roy B. Zuck, Dallas Theological Seminary, The Bible Knowledge Commentary: An Exposition of the Scriptures, vol. 2 (Wheaton, IL: Victor Books, 1985), 891.</ref>
+**<blockquote>This first “thing” of the world is a wrong desire. The term ἐπιθυμία, translated “lust” in most cases, expresses a strong desire for something. It need not be evil; in fact, it may be a healthy or pious desire. But it becomes sinful when directed inappropriately. <ref>Gary W. Derickson, First, Second, and Third John, ed. H. Wayne House, W. Hall Harris III, and Andrew W. Pitts, Evangelical Exegetical Commentary (Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press, 2012), 202.</ref></blockquote>. "The phrase refers particularly to illicit bodily appetites." <ref>John F. Walvoord and Roy B. Zuck, Dallas Theological Seminary, The Bible Knowledge Commentary: An Exposition of the Scriptures, vol. 2 (Wheaton, IL: Victor Books, 1985), 891.</ref>
 ===Desires of the Eyes===
 *What are the desires of the eyes?
-**The lusts of the flesh refers to bodily appetites and the desires of the eyes brings to mind the covetousness of the eyes.
+**The lusts of the flesh refers to bodily appetites, and the desires of the eyes brings to mind the covetousness of the eyes.
 ===The Pride of Life===

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 ===The Love of the Father===
-*"ἐάν τις ἀγαπᾷ τὸν κόσμον οὐκ ἔστιν ἡ ἀγάπη τοῦ πατρὸς ἐν αὐτῷ" is a fifth class condition clause.  Specifically, the protasis may or may not be true.  The point is that this is a neutral condition "if A, then B."  John is not commenting on the likelihood that they love the world, but rather saying that his love of the world is at odds with having God's love.
+*"ἐάν τις ἀγαπᾷ τὸν κόσμον οὐκ ἔστιν ἡ ἀγάπη τοῦ πατρὸς ἐν αὐτῷ" is a fifth class condition clause.  Specifically, the protasis may or may not be true.  The point is that this is a neutral condition "if A, then B."  John is not commenting on the likelihood that they love the world, but rather, saying that his love of the world is at odds with having God's love.
 ==Dangers to Avoid (v. 16)==

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 ===The Love of the Father===
-*"ἐάν τις ἀγαπᾷ τὸν κόσμον οὐκ ἔστιν ἡ ἀγάπη τοῦ πατρὸς ἐν αὐτῷ" is a fifth class condition clause.  Specifically, the protasis may or may not be true.  The point is that this is a neutral condition "if A then B."  John is not commenting on the likelihood that they love the World but rather saying that he love of the word is at odds with having God's love.
+*"ἐάν τις ἀγαπᾷ τὸν κόσμον οὐκ ἔστιν ἡ ἀγάπη τοῦ πατρὸς ἐν αὐτῷ" is a fifth class condition clause.  Specifically, the protasis may or may not be true.  The point is that this is a neutral condition "if A, then B."  John is not commenting on the likelihood that they love the world, but rather saying that his love of the world is at odds with having God's love.
 ==Dangers to Avoid (v. 16)==

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 **Ecclesiastes 5:10
-Walvoord states "The world competes for the love of Christians and one cannot both love it and the Father at the same time." <ref>John F. Walvoord and Roy B. Zuck, Dallas Theological Seminary, The Bible Knowledge Commentary: An Exposition of the Scriptures, vol. 2 (Wheaton, IL: Victor Books, 1985), 891.</ref>
+Walvoord states "The world competes for the love of Christians, and one cannot both love it and the Father at the same time." <ref>John F. Walvoord and Roy B. Zuck, Dallas Theological Seminary, The Bible Knowledge Commentary: An Exposition of the Scriptures, vol. 2 (Wheaton, IL: Victor Books, 1985), 891.</ref>
 ===The Love of the Father===

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 **Possessions, money...
-*What do each of the following verse say about the thinks of the word?
+*What do each of the following verses say about the things of the word?
 **Proverbs 23:4-5
 **Proverbs 11:28

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 **God describes it as good.  The world was created good.
 *What does Christ say about the world in John 3:17?
-**He came not to condemn but to say the world.  The idea here is not some sort of universalism or humanism but rather to show that we must be careful not to misplaced our love.  We cannot hold too tightly to this world.  In fact, this world is at amity with us (John 15:19; 17:6, 14, 16). Drickson states <blockquote>It is this evil system that Christ and believers have overcome (John 16:33; 1 John 2:13–14; 5:4). Though it is not evil in and of itself, the church does find itself increasingly separated from the world and distinct from it. It makes sense that a child of God should not love it.<ref>Gary W. Derickson, First, Second, and Third John, ed. H. Wayne House, W. Hall Harris III, and Andrew W. Pitts, Evangelical Exegetical Commentary (Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press, 2012), 198.</ref></blockquote>
+**He came not to condemn but to say  save the world.  The idea here is not some sort of universalism or humanism, but rather to show that we must be careful not to misplace our love.  We cannot hold too tightly to this world.  In fact, this world is at amity with us (John 15:19; 17:6, 14, 16). Drickson states <blockquote>It is this evil system that Christ and believers have overcome (John 16:33; 1 John 2:13–14; 5:4). Though it is not evil in and of itself, the church does find itself increasingly separated from the world and distinct from it. It makes sense that a child of God should not love it.<ref>Gary W. Derickson, First, Second, and Third John, ed. H. Wayne House, W. Hall Harris III, and Andrew W. Pitts, Evangelical Exegetical Commentary (Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press, 2012), 198.</ref></blockquote>
 ===The Things of the World===

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 =Introduction=
-*Worldliness may be the single biggest challenge for people today.  The world, on the surface, is an appealing place but the Bible has something different to say about the world.  In Mark 4:1-8 Jesus warned His disciples about the cares of the world choking them.  We all know what it is like to be choked by the cares of the word, but what can we do?  If we are to be free from the grip of the cares of the world we must understand why the cares of th world are a problem, what the care of the world look like, and why we should instead focus on eternity.
+*Worldliness may be the single biggest challenge for people today.  The world, on the surface, is an appealing place, but the Bible has something different to say about the world.  In Mark 4:1-8 Jesus warned His disciples about the cares of the world choking them.  We all know what it is like to be choked by the cares of the world, but what can we do?  If we are to be free from the grip of the cares of the world, we must understand why the cares of the world are a problem, what the care of the world look like, and why we should instead focus on eternity.
 =Mainbody=

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 =Objectives=
 =Introduction=
-*Worldliness may be the single biggest challenge for people today.  The world, on the surface, is an appealing place but the Bible has something different to say about the world.
+*Worldliness may be the single biggest challenge for people today.  The world, on the surface, is an appealing place but the Bible has something different to say about the world.  In Mark 4:1-8 Jesus warned His disciples about the cares of the world choking them.  We all know what it is like to be choked by the cares of the word, but what can we do?  If we are to be free from the grip of the cares of the world we must understand why the cares of th world are a problem, what the care of the world look like, and why we should instead focus on eternity.
 =Mainbody=
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 =Conclusion=
 =References=

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	===The Mortality of the Desires of the World===		===The Mortality of the Desires of the World===
		+	*What do we have to look forward to according to 1 Thessalonians 5:23?
		+	**Complete sanctification in eternity.


		+	===The Eternality of God===
		+	*What does Revelation 22:1-5 indicate will be the final state?
		+	**And they will reign for ever and ever.

−	~~===The Eternality of God===~~

		+	=Conclusion=


−	~~=Conclusion=~~
	=References=		=References=