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Worldliness is the attachment to the things and philosophies of men rather than God. In Ecclesiastes, worldly things are called "vanities" for two reasons— first, because they are sources of pride and destroyers of humility; and second, because they enlist men's adoration and energy in vain, since they have no power to save men in the eternities. Worldly pursuits include monetary gain and the love of money, beauty, fame, knowledge, material possessions, costly apparel, sexuality, pleasure, land and property, power, and titles. Those who seek the things of the world generally begin by envying others that have them, then compromise themselves morally to get them. Once they have them, they scorn others who don't, thereby becoming prideful. They shut themselves off from the Lord to a lesser or

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  • Worldliness is the attachment to the things and philosophies of men rather than God. In Ecclesiastes, worldly things are called "vanities" for two reasons— first, because they are sources of pride and destroyers of humility; and second, because they enlist men's adoration and energy in vain, since they have no power to save men in the eternities. Worldly pursuits include monetary gain and the love of money, beauty, fame, knowledge, material possessions, costly apparel, sexuality, pleasure, land and property, power, and titles. Those who seek the things of the world generally begin by envying others that have them, then compromise themselves morally to get them. Once they have them, they scorn others who don't, thereby becoming prideful. They shut themselves off from the Lord to a lesser or
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  • Worldliness is the attachment to the things and philosophies of men rather than God. In Ecclesiastes, worldly things are called "vanities" for two reasons— first, because they are sources of pride and destroyers of humility; and second, because they enlist men's adoration and energy in vain, since they have no power to save men in the eternities. Worldly pursuits include monetary gain and the love of money, beauty, fame, knowledge, material possessions, costly apparel, sexuality, pleasure, land and property, power, and titles. Those who seek the things of the world generally begin by envying others that have them, then compromise themselves morally to get them. Once they have them, they scorn others who don't, thereby becoming prideful. They shut themselves off from the Lord to a lesser or greater degree. It is by shedding the love of the things of the world that men become humble and teachable by the spirit. Even those who do not consider themselves worldly may adopt their morality and ethics from worldly culture, ignoring the words of God: "Worldliness is not, in the last analysis, love of possessions, or the habit of courting great personages. It is simply the weakness of fibre which makes us take our standards from the society round us."
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