CHAOS ALONG WITH FEAR IS THE WORLDS NEW NORMAL! AND NOTE WHERE YOU WILL FIND THIS NEW NORMAL DESCRIBED! 1 John 5:19 KJV [19] And we know that we are of God and the whole world lieth in wickedness.

 THE WORLDS NEW NORMAL!

SPIRITUAL FOUNDATION!

Matthew 15:18 KJV
But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man.

OBSERVATION!

As I introduce this knowledge of the social atmosphere of our global societies it becomes very clear why it is necessary for born-again followers of Yeshua to heed Romans 12:2
[2]And be not conformed to this world:

As I ponder the situation of those who claim to walk with Yeshua but maintain a foothold in worldly wisdom through rationalization and justification!

It fills me with remorse as I recognize these individuals are suffering through the torments of Satan but justifying suffering these tribulations as a deepening of their faith!

However, my question then is, who are you bending your knee to? I must remind all that those who refute the truth about their position in sin, will remain in their iniquity till their death (Ezekiel 33:9)! And at that time the truth is not refutable!

Because in 1 John 5:18-21, we are shown the full benefits of a complete separation from the world and a full commitment to Yeshua!

A recapitulation of the privileges and advantages of sound and fully separated and  committed Christian believers

1. They are secured against sin, against the fulness of its dominion or the fulness of its guilt.

We know that whosoever is born of God (and the believer in Christ is born of God, 1 John 5:1) sinneth not (1 John 5:18), sinneth not with that fulness of heart and spirit that the unregenerate do (as was said 1 John 3:6, 1 John 3:9), and consequently not with that fulness of guilt that attends the sins of others.

And so he is secured against that sin which is unavoidable unto death, or which infallibly binds the sinner over unto the wages of eternal death; the new nature, and the inhabitation of the divine Spirit thereby, prevent the admission of such unpardonable sin.

2. They are fortified against the devil’s destructive attempts: He that is begotten of God keepeth himself, that is, is enabled to guard himself, and the wicked one toucheth him not (1 John 5:18), that is, that the wicked one may not touch him, namely, to death.

It seems not to be barely a narration of the duty or the practice of the regenerate; but an indication of their power by virtue of their regeneration.

They are thereby prepared and principled against the fatal touches, the sting, of the wicked one; he touches not their souls, to infuse his venom there as he does in others, or to expel that regenerative principle which is an antidote to his poison, or to induce them to that sin which by the gospel constitution conveys an indissoluble obligation to eternal death.

COMMENTARY!

Paul may prevail too far with them, to draw them to some acts of sin; but it seems to be the design of the apostle to assert that their regeneration secures them from such assaults of the devil as will bring them into the same case and actual condemnation with the devil. 

They are on God’s side and interest, in opposition to the state of the world: And we know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in wickedness, 1 John 5:19.

Mankind are divided into two great parties of dominions, that which belongs to God and that which belongs to wickedness or to the wicked one.

The Christian believers belong to God. They are of God, and from him, and to him, and for him.

They succeed into the right and room of the ancient Israel of God, of whom it is said, The Lord’s people is his portion, his estate in this world.

Jacob is of his inheritance, the dividend that has fallen to him by the lot of his determination (Deuteronomy 32:9).

While, on the contrary, the whole world, the rest, being by far the major part, lieth in wickedness, in the jaws in the bowels of the wicked one.

There are, indeed, were we to consider the individuals, many wicked ones, many wicked spirits, in the heavenly or the ethereal places; but they are united in wicked nature, policy, and principle, and they are united also in one head there is the prince of the devils and of the diabolical kingdom.

There is a head of the malignity and of the malignant world; and he has such sway here that he is called the god of this world.

Strange that such a knowing spirit should be so implacably incensed against the Almighty and all his interests when he cannot but know that it must end in his overthrow and everlasting damnation!

How tremendous is the judgment of God upon that wicked one! May the God of the Christian world continually demolish his dominion in this world, and translate souls into the kingdom of his dear Son!

OBSERVATION!

Believers are enlightened in the knowledge of the true eternal God: “And we know that the Son of God has come, and has given as an understanding, that we may know him that is true,” 1 John 5:20.

The Son of God has come into our world, and we have seen him, and know him by all the evidence that has already been asserted; he has revealed unto us the true God (as John 1:18), and he has opened our minds too to understand that revelation, given us an internal light in our understandings, whereby we may discern the glories of the true God; and we are assured that it is the true God that he hath discovered to us.

He is infinitely superior in purity, power, and perfection, to all the gods of the Gentiles. He has all the excellences, beauties, and riches, of the living and true God.

CLOSING OBSERVATION!

Now, as I pointed out earlier those maintaining a foothold in the world’s wisdom suffer significant tribulations, temptations, and trials!

When I ponder the protection offered the separated believers I noted Satan was not able to touch their souls nor able to induce them into trials or tribulations as they were fully protected!

That is just one benefit and I noted several others, reinforcing all these positions Psalm 91:1-16! Thr greatest of these the promise of long life! Which is the opposite of Satan! I would say that in my lifetime I had never believed that I would see evil in Gods eyes being called normal but then he turned them over to their lusts

Romans 1:24,28
[24]Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves:
[28]And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;

Robert a humble obedient servant to Yeshua and his Father in heaven Yahewa. And all of God’s children say Amen and Amen in the name of Jehovah our creator and provider of all things righteous!