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  THE BELIEVER AND WORLDS
  by A.W. Tozer
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Summary: To be a follower of Christ, one must turn their back on the
world and have no fellowship with it, as the New Testament teaches.

Topics: "Discipleship", "Worldliness"
Scripture References: 2 Corinthians 6:14

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A.W. Tozer emphasizes the necessity for believers to turn away from the
world and its influences, highlighting the clear distinction Jesus made
between the kingdom of God and worldly pursuits. He points out that true
discipleship requires a critical examination of one's relationship with
the world, as there is often confusion among Christians about what
constitutes 'the world.' Tozer stresses that understanding this
distinction is vital for living a life that honors God, as two
contrasting worlds exist: one created by God and the other shaped by
human hands into a flawed imitation.

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The New Testament teaches that to be a follower of Christ it is
necessary that a man turn his back upon the world and have no fellowship
with it. Our Lord drew a sharp line between the kingdom of God and the
world and said that no one could be at the same time a lover of both.
This was also the teaching of Paul, James and John (2 Corinthians
6:14-18; James 4:4; 1 John 2:15-17). It is therefore of critical
importance that we who claim to be disciples of Christ should check our
relation to the world. The question of the Christian and the world is
not, however, as simple as it might seem. There is much difference of
opinion among Christians as to what constitutes the world.

Before we can be sure of our relation to something we must first know
what it is.

The fact is that two worlds coexist around us. One God made out of
nothing; the other man made by taking the materials that originally came
from God and fashioning them into a moral caricature of the original.

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Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/aw-tozer/the-believer-and-worlds/
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