"Don't
let the world around you squeeze you into its own mold, but let God re-mold
your minds from within, so that you may prove in practice that the plan of God
for you is good, meets all His demands and moves towards the goal of true
maturity." (Romans 12:2 Phillips)
Jesus told us to live IN the world but not to be OF the
world (see John 17:13-18). To be "in" the world means living in
today's culture -- we all live in a culture -- and to be physically present to
and with others. To be "of" the world means to buy into the values,
morals and ethics of culture. Clearly, much of our culture is good; but also,
just as clearly, some is not. We need to be alert to ways that the world tries
to squeeze us into its mold -- to have us conform to its values. Having a
biblical worldview will help us resist the temptations and seductions of
society and help us to live in God-honoring ways.
-- Martin Marty and
David Clark in Between Two Altars video series discussion guide
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