世界的定义
在这样的光景里，我们要往那里去？答案是我们需要到三一神那里去，只有三一神没有被撒但系统化。我们到三一神那里去，同时也需要到神的话那里去。每一样东西、每一个人并每一件事既都已被撒但系统化，我们就需要逃往三一神和祂的话那里。神的话是我们的避难所，我们的保护。
胜了那恶者
照上下文看，青年人胜了那恶者，就是胜了那形成这反对神的系统，将一切人事物系统化的。青年人怎能胜过那恶者？他们能胜过他，因为有神的话住在他们里面。神的话也是他们的避难所、山寨、堡垒。一天过一天，青年人需要留在神的话中。我们从经历知道，当神的话住在我们里面，我们也留在作避难所的话里面，我们就受保护脱离那恶者。
不要爱世界
约翰在约壹二章十五节嘱咐我们不要爱世界或世界上的事。他告诉我们，我们若爱世界，爱父的心就不在我们里面了。不爱世界乃是胜过那恶者的立场。我们若爱世界，就给那恶者立场来霸占我们。甚么时候我们向世界，向撒但反对神的系统敞开自己，我们在抵挡他的争战中就失败了。
世界上的事
约壹二章十六节说到世界上的事：“因为凡世界上的事，就是肉体的情欲、眼目的情欲、并今生的骄傲，都不是出于父，乃是出于世界。”肉体的情欲就是身体的欲望，眼目的情欲就是魂藉着眼目而有的欲望，今生的骄傲就是今生虚空的骄傲、夸耀、虚荣、和物质的炫耀。这些都是世界的构成要素。
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Pleasing to God – Do Not Love the World (2) — 1 John 2:16
Definition of the World
In such a situation, where shall we go? The answer is that we need to go to the Triune God. Only the Triune God has not been systematized by Satan. Along with going to the Triune God, we also need to go to the Word of God. Therefore, since everything, every one and every matter have been systematized by Satan, we need to flee to the Triune God and His Word. God’s Word is our refuge, our protection.
Overcoming the Evil One
According to the context, the young men have overcome the evil one, the one who formed this anti-God system, the one who has systematized all things, all persons and all matters. How can the young men overcome this evil one? They can overcome him because they have the word of God abiding in them. The Word of God is also their refuge, stronghold and fortress. Day by day, the young men need to stay in the Word of God. We know from our experience that when the word of God abides in us and we stay in the Word as our refuge, we are protected from the evil one.
Do Not Love the World
In 1 John 2:15 John charges us not to love the world or the things in the world. He tells us that if we love the world, the love of the Father is not in us. Not loving the world is the ground for overcoming the evil one. However, if we love the world, this will give the evil one the ground to occupy us. Whenever we open ourselves to the world, to Satan’s anti-God system, we lose the battle against him.
The Things in the World
In 1 John 2:16 John speaks concerning the things in the world: “Because all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the vainglory of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.” The lust of the flesh is the passionate desire of the body; the lust of the eyes is the passionate desire of the soul through the eyes; and the vainglory of life is the empty pride, boast, confidence, assurance and display of material things of the present life. These are the components of the world.