All “wars and fightings” among men are only a natural result of the evil qualities of this great federation.  Jesus said to Pilate:  “My kingdom is not of this world (Satanic system):  if my kingdom were of this world (Satanic system), then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered unto the Jews:  but now is my kingdom not from hence” (Jno. 18:36).  It is a noticeable fact that the governments of the world depend upon physical power and a display of armament to maintain their position and authority, and the superior law of love does not seem to be adapted to, or understood by, the elements that make up the Satanic order.

Fifth, All earthly property is of the Satanic order, which property the believer may use, but must not abuse:  “But whoso hath this world’s good (Satanic system), and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?” (I Jno. 3:17).  “And the cares of this age, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lust of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful” (Mark 4:19).  “But this I say, brethren, the time is short:  it remaineth, that both they that have wives be as though they had none; and they that weep, as though they wept not; and they that rejoice, as though they rejoiced not; and those that buy, as though they possessed not; and they that use this world (Satanic system), as not abusing it” (I Cor. 7:29-31).

Sixth, The same world that crucified the Christ will also hate the saved one in whom He dwells:  “Marvel not, my brethren, if the world (Satanic system) hate you” (I Jno. 3:13).

Seventh, The impotency and limitations of the world order are most evident.  Its leader, though mighty, is inferior to Christ:  “Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them:  because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world (Satanic system)” (I Jno. 4:4).  Its knowledge and understanding are limited:  “Behold what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called children of God; and such we are.  For this cause the world (Satanic system) knoweth us not, because it knew him not” (I Jno. 3:1 R.V.).  “Now the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God:  for they are foolishness unto him; and he cannot know them, because they are spiritually judged.  But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, and He Himself is judged of no man” (I Cor. 2:14, 15, R.V.).

“There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God” (Rom. 3:11).  “And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled in them that perish:  in whom the god of this age hath blinded the minds of the unbelieving, that the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should not dawn upon them” (II Cor. 4:3, 4, R.V.).  “They are of this world (Satanic system):  therefore speak they as of the world, and the world (Satanic system)