WHAT DOES “THE SHOWY DISPLAY OF ONE’S MEANS OF LIFE” MEANS ?

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WHAT DOES “THE SHOWY DISPLAY OF ONEÂ’S MEANS OF LIFE” MEANS ?

     In citing the things of the world, John mentioned “the showy display of one’s means of life.” When Adam and Eve were the only humans on earth, they could of course not make a ‘showy display of their means of life’ before other people, but they did manifest pride and it showed. When tempting Eve, Satan insinuated that GOD withheld something wonderful from her, so, the Devil told her that in the very day of her eating from “the tree of the knowledge of good and bad,” she was “bound to be like GOD, knowing good and bad” not consider she had no use for know BAD. (Gen. 2:17; 3:5)

    Satan thus suggested that Eve could gain independence from JEHOVAH leaving out the FACT THAT SHE WOULD BECOME AN OPPOSER OF JEHOVAH or a Satan. Pride was apparently a factor that caused her to accept the lie. She partook of the forbidden fruit, believing that she would not really die thus by her actions, calling GOD a liar . How wrong she was !

  We cannot expect to be holy if we are feeding on improper thoughts and desires. We must love JEHOVAH with “a clean heart.” (1 Tim. 1:5) But the heart is treacherous, and we may not even realize how deeply “the things in the world” are affecting us. (Jer. 17:9)

   Therefore, we should ‘keep testing whether we are in the faith, we keep proving what we ourselves are’ by honest self-examination in light of what we study in the Bible.—2 Cor. 13:5.

    Another factor that helps us to resist “the things in the world” is that we keep in mind John’s inspired words: “The world is passing away and so is its desire, but he that does the will of GOD remains forever.” (1 John 2:17)

     Satan’s system seems to be permanent and real. Nevertheless, one day it will come to an end as the BIBLE PROMISES. Nothing that Satan’s world has to offer has permanence or will last forever. NOTHING ! Remembering that fact is ENCOURAGING and will help us not to be seduced by the Devil’s enticements.

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