Living in this World Worldly Interaction Wherever the people were regardless if Jew or Gentile Jesus went. I have often said the best place to witness is in a crowded bar, that is the example Jesus set. Jesus did not care about social, racial, or economic status in the communities where they lived. He didn't care about their transgressions, think about the woman at the well and Mary Magdalene. Separation from the world does not mean to separate from an unbeliever, and I feel that 1 Corinthians 5:9-13 is often taken out of context. Many people assume that part of scripture to read do not associate with anyone who is of the world; in other words, an unbeliever. Paul is saying if a person claims to be a Christian, but lived in the world, we are not to mix with them. To eat or mix with them is a statement of condoning the worldly lifestyle that they live. 1 John 2:15 is also often taken out of context, and people seem to get hung up on the word "world." The world does not indicate people or material things at all, the world are things that destroy our soul and begin to absorb our love for God. The world is of the heart. It is what the heart feels. If the heart is pure, then the body will remain pure. But if the heart has let some of the world come in, then that will be reflected in their daily walk  (Holman New Testament commentary, 1998). Worldly View I am fortunate to live in a community that, in essence, requires you to be a Christian to live here. I live in housing provided by my employer, and all residents around me are staff housing. To be hired as an employee, we must sign a statement of faith and a code of conduct. Since I work so many hours (so many more since Covid), I seldom get out of this community. March 8th being my last time to leave campus to do anything. I make several choices every day. It is important to me that when I make these choices, I keep my eyes looking through a Biblical lens. One of the hardest things I have to do is take a kid down to protect themselves or others. I had one yesterday, as a matter of fact, it sometimes can be quite a challenge, and different measures have to be employed to subdue the individual. This is hard for me, I am a pacifist, and I do not like violence, but this is part of my job, part of my reality, but it is not part of my worldview. My worldview is one that supports my personal ideology. I do not wish this to sound arrogant, but I feel my balance between the secular and the Godly worlds is good. I think my scales are in the middle, all the stories I talk about end with a lesson of living a better life: May not always be a Christian life, but one with a better moral compass. Initially, I was thinking to myself that I am never in the secular world, it seems. However, every day I am actually in the secular world. I may be in a Christian place, but the students are from the secular world, with no Biblical worldview. It sometimes can be challenging to find that balance. Just like finding the balance of grace vs. discipline, the line is invisible. I do sometimes find myself getting caught up in their secular conversations. I relate to them, I was a drug addict, I was a gang banger, I was a criminal, I can discuss those things, but it is not always a Biblical discussion. Biblical Truths The absolute truth is to indicate that it can never be wrong; it never changes; it is always present and the same. A circle is round. It can not change; it will always be round. With that in mind, I do believe that absolute moral truths are possible, just not that probable. In the society we live in, the society in the United States, I do not see how moral truth can exist. Avoiding all of the psychological backgrounds, there is a test that can be given to show the differences in ethics and morality. It is called the Heinz dilemma. It is a question about a woman on her deathbed, and her husband can save her but has to steal the medicine, what do you do? Within our small groups, we get a multitude of answers, but the most common response is to steal the medication and that there is nothing morally wrong with that. As Christians, we are faced with moral dilemmas daily, everything from abortion to drug abuse, to divorce, to pornography to what may seem trivial the environment. Just this morning, I was reading a case where a pastor was arrested for holding a church service, ignoring the orders of no public assembly. One friend was enraged that his rights were violated, which may be accurate, but is civil or government disobedience a moral issue? The bible is pretty clear that Jesus led a sinless life. "You know that he was revealed so that he might take away sins, and there is no sin in him" (1 John 3:5, Christian Standard Bible). I heard someone once say that to question if Jesus ever had sin is the same as to question one's faith. I disagree. I think it is perfectly acceptable to question biblical truths. By questioning them means answers are being sought, which means the person is growing. Salvation can not be earned; it has to be received, and the only way to receive it is to ask Christ into your life to be born again. This does not mean that once you have the salvation that you are not expected to put in work. We should daily be working to grow the kingdom. One of my favorite verses in the bible is from Matthew 28:19, "Go, therefore and make disciples of all nations […]" (Matthew 28:19). This verse alone tells us about some of the work we are expected to do. It is a clear commandment from God that proves we not only have a responsibility to God, but we have a mandate to share our faith in Christ with others. This does not mean shoving Christianity at someone; sharing our faith does not always need to be a verbal action. Conclusion This paper looked at the world, both Christian and secular, and where we are in that world. This particular paper is more opinion of the author than anything but is based on biblical truths. Jesus was in the world, and we are given the commandment from God to go into the world and preach the gospel. Separation from the world is not the answer or the solution to not losing track of God's kingdom. The solution is to be deeply rooted in our faith, our studies, and our adherence to God's word.  Maintaining that balance between the secular and Christian also requires us to be in adherence to God's word and daily communion and prayer with God. If we maintain that daily communion and prayer, then God will place us where we need to be, we just have to learn to realize it. Our text for the week sums all of this up when talking about 1st John 5:13. The author wrote, "in this assurance we are to live our lives unafraid of the world" (Elwell & Yarbrough, 2013)."     References Elwell, W. A., & Yarbrough, R. W. (2013). Encountering the New Testament: A historical and theological survey (3rd ed). Baker Academic. Holman New Testament commentary. (1998). Holman Reference.