Independent thinking about the world
Common ‘religious’ responses to the world:
      Stoicism
      Asceticism
      Monasticism
      Epicureanism
      Materialism
      Hedonism
The Believers Response to the present world:
I. Do not love it! 1 John 2:15 James 4:4
     ï¾ Next Step: Love the Lord with ALL my heart.
II. Do not be conformed to it! Romans 12:1,2
     ï¾ Next Step: Love the Lord with ALL my mind.
III. Do not abuse it! “Be in the world, but not of the world.” 1 Corinthians 7:31  
     ï¾ Next Step: Love the Lord with ALL my soul.