The Value of the World

Romans 1:29-31; (NKJV) being filled with all unrighteousness, sexual immorality, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil-mindedness; they are whisperers, backbiters, haters of God, violent, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, undiscerning, untrustworthy, unloving, unforgiving, unmerciful.

2 Timothy 3:1-4; (NKJV) But know this, that in the last days perilous times will come: For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, unloving, unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, brutal, despisers of good, traitors, headstrong, haughty, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God.

When we do a comparison between the values of the Ten Commandments against the values of the world system, you will find that the world’s system teaches you the opposite from the word of God. Romans 1:29-31 says that those who do not build on the values of God, will be filled with all kinds of evilness.

 

Romans 1:29-31 and 2 Timothy 3:1-4 are descriptions of the values of the world. In 2 Timothy 3:1-4, Paul was talking about the Ten Commandments. When you break any of the Ten Commandments, you do not honour God.

 

Take a look at the comparisons below God’s values and the world’s values:

 

1. Exodus 20:1-3
Love the Lord thy God = the values of Loyalty

World System - haters of God, whisperers, backbiters, unrighteousness, men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, blasphemers, traitors

 

2. Exodus 20:4-6
Worship no other gods = the values of Commitment

World System – deceit, backbiters, lovers of money, blasphemers, without self-control

 

3. Exodus 20:7
Not to take God’s name in vain = the values of Respect

World System – Proud, Boasters, unthankful, despisers of good

 

4. Exodus 20:8, 10-11
Honour the Sabbath day = the values of Accountability

World System – undiscerning, headstrong, haughty

 

5. Exodus 20:9
Six Days you shall labour and do all your work = the values of Hard Works

World System – inventors of evil things, evil mindedness, lovers of pleasures

 

6. Exodus 20:12
Honours your father and mother = the values of Family

World System – Disobedient to parents

 

7. Exodus 20:13
Not to commit murder = the values of Love

World System – murder, unloving, unforgiving, unmerciful, violent, brutal

 

8. Exodus 20:14
Not to commit adultery = the values of Faithfulness

World System – sexual immorality, strife, deceit, unholy, lovers of pleasures

 

9. Exodus 20:15-16
Not to steal nor bear false witness = the values of Integrity/Truthfulness

World System – untrustworthy, maliciousness, slanderers

 

10. Exodus 20:17
Not to covet your neighbour’s possessions = the values of Generosity

World System – covetousness, full of envy, lovers of money

 

 

 

The Values Of Having Value

 

Why do we need all these values?

 

1. V – Visible.
They form your identity. If you are an organization that has values, you become visible to the eyes of the public. You have an identity for people to refer to. It makes you different from others. It separates you from the norm. Believe in hard work to progress yourself.

 

2. A – Attract.
Values are like magnets. They attract people who are willing to come and work in the organization with great values they can relate to. If they like the organization and the values, they will be glad to give and to contribute to the growth of the organisation.

 

3. L – Lead.
They are like compass. They will lead you to the right direction. When you lost focus or get too busy, the values will lead you back to the right path again.

 

4. U – Unite.
They are like glue. They unite us together. No one can break us or divide us.

 

5. E – Establish.
They are like the foundation. Something solid to build upon. And when you fall, it will hold you up.

 

6. S – Standards.
It is like a ruler. There is a measurement. There is a standard.