How should Christians view the world around them?

Believers are called to recognize that the present world is in a state of decay and will ultimately be destroyed, as highlighted in 2 Peter 3:10. The passage teaches that Christians are to live as citizens of another kingdom, focusing on the righteousness that will characterize the new heavens and earth. This perspective creates a dichotomy: while physically present in the world, Christians are spiritually distant from its values. They are to be looking forward to the fulfillment of God’s promises and living in accordance with that hope, which reorients their priorities and actions in the present age.