Understanding what the Bible Means by “World

We need to be careful to define what the Bible does and does not mean by “the world.”  It does not mean the created order—mountains, lakes, forests, deserts, seas, animals and people—especially people.  The world, in this sense, is good, and we are to love it. 

What the Bible does mean by “the world” is all the sinful human systems and desires and values that align themselves against God…