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Young People and Separation From the World<\/strong>
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December 16, 2021 (first published June 15, 2017)David Cloud, Way of Life Literature, P.O. Box 610368, Port Huron, MI 48061
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The following is excerpted from THE DISCIPLING CHURCH: THE CHURCH THAT WILL STAND UNTIL JESUS COMES<\/a><\/em>,<\/em><\/strong> www.wayoflife.org

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S<\/strong>eparation from the world must be emphasized continually. The world\u2019s pop culture is devouring multitudes of young people in the churches. It is capturing their hearts. The church must deal effectually with the world\u2019s music, social media, video games, dress fashions, friendships, attitude.
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Even if you are saved and are studying the Bible and seeking His will, there are still powerful enemies within and without, and victory requires keen vigilance (Eph. 5:15<\/a>; 1 Pet. 5:8<\/a>) and strict separation (1 Jn. 2:15-17<\/a>). David, the \u201csweet Psalmist of Israel,\u201d was a passionate seeker of God, but we know what happened to him when he ceased being vigilant.

Christ warned that the things of the world can choke the Word in the believer\u2019s life so that he doesn\u2019t bear spiritual fruit (Mk. 4:19<\/a>; Lk. 8:14<\/a>). Jeremiah warned about sowing among thorns (Jer. 4:3<\/a>). This refers to trying to serve the Lord without separating from sin, which is exactly what multitudes of professing Christians are doing in fundamental Baptist churches. Their daily lives are filled with worldly lusts and pleasures by the definition of 1 John 2:15-16<\/a>, such as sensual music, immodest dress, and worldly entertainment, but they profess Christ and attend church and perhaps even read the Bible and pray. This was the condition of Israel of old. \u201c.. this people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their heart from me…\u201d (Isa. 29:13<\/a>). It is not possible to love God and also to love the wicked world. To love the wicked things of the world is to be the enemy of God (Jam. 4:4<\/a>).

Young people who want to know and do God\u2019s will must<\/em> separate from the world.

Note the strictness of biblical separation: \u201call<\/em> uncleanness\u201d (Eph. 5:3<\/a>), \u201cno<\/em> fellowship\u201d (Eph. 5:11<\/a>).

Separation from the world is strongly emphasized throughout Scripture. See Deuteronomy 7:26<\/a>; Psalm 101:3<\/a>; Proverbs 4:14-15<\/a>, 23-27<\/a>; 6:25-26<\/a>; 7:6-10<\/a>; Romans 12:1-2<\/a>; 1 Corinthians 15:33<\/a>; 2 Corinthians 6:14-18<\/a>; 1 Peter 5:8<\/a>; James 4:4<\/a>; 1 John 2:15-17<\/a>.
<\/strong>Some of the Greatest Worldly Dangers Today
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The mobile phone itself
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The mobile phone has brought the world into people\u2019s lives in the most intimate way. It connects to the Internet, where moral dangers and false teaching are only a click or a tap away.

If a young person wants to serve the Lord and know His will, he must be extremely cautious about modern communication tools.

It is wise to remove all temptations from one\u2019s phone. Examples are wrong music, wrong apps, even the web browser if necessary. One young man wrote, \u201cBefore I got saved, I listened to rock music, copying it to my memory cards. After I get saved, for some time I couldn\u2019t delete the songs. I used to say that I would be able not to listen to them, but I was easily tempted to listen to the things that were already in my phone. I was making provision for the flesh while promising not to fulfil the lusts thereof (Ro. 13:14<\/a>). So one day I decided to delete them totally from my memory card and from my computer too. I thank the Lord, I have never regretted that decision.\u201d

It is wise to use a web browser filter like CleanInternet.

It is wise to have an accountability partner.

Some use Covenant Eyes for accountability. It monitors the individual\u2019s Internet usage and emails reports to selected people for accountability. The accountability report lists web sites visited, Internet searches, and the times of day when the Internet is used. It also features a score that ranks the individual\u2019s level of objectionable Internet usage. Covenant Eyes also has a filtering service that can be used in combination with the accountability service. Another service of this type is X3 Watch. It provides accountability on computers, cell phones, and tablets. While I have not used this personally, it has been recommended by friends.

Others use a church leader or mature Christian friend as an accountability partner. One single young adult wrote: \u201cI have a friend in Bible college who has the restriction codes to my phone. I cannot access the App Store, I cannot access the browser. I personally deleted every game I had off the phone, deleted Facebook and anything else that I felt \u2018drawing\u2019 my mind away in ways that I thought were a hindrance to my walk with God. A great example of this is FoxNews. The App shows a lot of news, to be sure. The space directly below it has a lot of entertainment news, which was basically nothing but soft porn. I got sick and tired of seeing this and deleted that app as well. If SnapChat or other items are a hindrance, the partner can block those as well by restricting it. Remember that browsers can be downloaded through the App Store, so even if Safari or the base browser is blocked, there are ways around it.\u201d

Pop music<\/em><\/strong>
Twenty-nine of the thirty most popular YouTube videos in 2015 were music videos, and most are filthy. The total views of the 29 videos was 26 BILLION!

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