While practices may vary from land to land, those sentiments simply bear out what the apostle John wrote: “Everything in the world ​ — the desire of the flesh and the desire of the eyes and the showy display of one’s means of life — ​ does not originate with the Father, but originates with the world. ”
Kuigi kombed on eri maades erisugused, on toodud mõtteavaldused selgeks kinnituseks apostel Johannese sõnadele: „Kõik, mis on maailmas, lihahimu, silmahimu ja elukõrkus, ei ole Isast, vaid on maailmast. ”