What are the three things that are in the world according to 1 John 2:16?
According to 1 John 2:16, the three things in the world are the desires of the flesh, the desires of the eyes, and the pride of life. These are not of the Father but are of the world, and the world system will pass away.
Les teaches from 1 John 2:15–17 that believers should not love the world or the things in it, because if anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. Verse 16 identifies all that is in the world as the desires of the flesh, the desires of the eyes, and the pride of life; these are not of the Father but of the world. Les explains that this whole world system is going to pass away, and when it leaves, the desires for it will pass as well, but the one who does the will of God abides forever. He warns against gambling eternity for a short time in the fast lane.
For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.