Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in Ephesians chapter 2:
1 And you were dead in the trespasses and sins
2 in which you once walked, following the course of this world, following the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that is now at work in the sons of disobedience-
3 among whom we all once lived in the passions of our flesh, carrying out the desires of the body and the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, like the rest of mankind.
We were once dead as we walked according to the course of the world. It was a life of emptiness. Sin is not debatable, and you have no opinion. Sin is determined by GOD not by a majority of men, courts, or legislation. Churches who attempt to submit to the latest societal acceptance are actually condoning sin by following the course of this world. Instead, churches should be teaching what it means to walk in the Fear of GOD!
Jesus spoke in Matthew chapter 7:
13 Enter through the narrow gate because the wide gate and broad path is the way that leads to destruction—nearly everyone chooses that crowded road!
14 The narrow gate and the difficult way leads to Eternal life—so few even find it!”
His Words don’t bode well for the majority of people. This Truth require serious introspection! Do those who are living in sin really think that they will make the cut? Selah!
It is easy to feel confident when you are in the majority. However, the majority will choose the path that leads to destruction. They will focus on the temporary satisfaction that the world offers and give up eternal life for it. Unity in the wrong mindset leads to destruction. It is easy to fall into sin rather than living a life of Holiness.
When you walk according to the course of this world, you are actually following the prince of the power of the air… the devil in all his subtlety! The devil’s goal is to get as many people as possible to take the wide road which leads to death. The wide road will be brightly lit with man’s artificial lighting to appeal to your flesh and emotions. Consider the bright lights of Las Vegas or New York City. Both cities cover up their nefarious activities of corruption. What is the purpose of light shows and pyrotechnics during a gathering of the masses?
Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in Romans chapter 6:
20 For when you were bound as servants to sin, you lived your lives free from any obligation to righteousness.
21 So tell me, what benefit ensued from doing those things that you’re now ashamed of? It left you with nothing but a legacy of shame and death.
22 But now, as God’s Loving servants, you live in joyous freedom from the power of sin. So consider the benefits you now enjoy—you are brought deeper into the experience of True Holiness that ends with Eternal Life!
23 For sin’s meager wages is death, but God’s lavish gift is Life Eternal, found in your union with our Lord Jesus, the Anointed One.
People naturally want to be accepted by others. However, when Holiness confronts those who choose to live according to the world, it will collide with the world and prove to be unpopular. Jesus experienced it when He confronted those embracing the course of the world, so expect the same reaction. Don’t allow yourself to be compromised in pursuit of acceptance and popularity from the world.