WHY?

(Horatius Bonar) 

"Do not love the world or anything in the world." 1 John 2:15

WHY?

1. Because the gain of it, is the loss of the soul - Matthew 16:25-26.
 
2. Because its friendship is enmity to God - James 4:4.
 
3. Because it did not know Christ - John 1:10; 17:25.
 
4. Because it hates Christ - John 7:7; 15:18.
 
5. Because the Holy Spirit has forbidden us - 1 John 2:15.
 
6. Because Christ did not pray for it - John 17:9.
 
7. Because Christ's people do not belong to it - John 17:16.
 
8. Because its Prince is Satan - John 13:31; 16:11.
 
9. Because Christ's kingdom is not of it - John 18:36.
 
10. Because its wisdom is foolishness - 1 Corinthians 1:20.
 
11. Because Christ does not belong to it - John 8:23.
 
12. Because it is condemned - 1 Corinthians 11:32.
 
13. Because it is passing away - 1 Corinthians 7:31.
 
14. Because it slew Christ - James 5:6; Matthew 21:39.
 
15. Because it is crucified to us - Galatians 6:14.
 
16. Because we are crucified to it - Galatians 6:14.
 
17. Because it is the seat of wickedness - 2 Peter 1:4; 1 John 5:19.
 
18. Because its god is the evil one - 2 Corinthians 4:4.