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The Devil is a Homewrecker
This is a deep-dive on what divine jealousy—which is righteous—looks like and is not to be mistaken for human jealousy that’s often used synonymously with envy—which is not righteous—because it is sinful. The devil corrupts what is good. (This was originally written for a class at Phoenix Seminary) James 4:4–7 (ESV): ⁴ You adulterous people! Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Therefore whoever wishes to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God. ⁵ Or do you suppose it is to no purpose that the Scripture says, “He yearns jealously over the spirit that he has made to dwell…
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Not all love is created equal
“Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh and the desires of the eyes and pride of life—is not from the Father but is from the world.” 1 John 2:15-16 ESV YouVersion Bible link Love is a choice. It is a decision that one consciously makes. It is acting for one option to the exclusion of another. Love is associated with desire in a way that illustrates this choice. Though the two concepts are closely intertwined (as these verses highlight) desire and…