God loves the world, and we are to imitate God. Then we are told not to love the World. What does this all mean?

I John 2:15-18 God loves the world, and we are to imitate God. Then we are told not to love the world. What does this all mean?

Christians should love the world of people and be concerned for their eternal welfare (John 3:16). This means to have a compassionate heart. The command not to love the world in 1 John 2:15 has to do with the world of sin, the universal system organized by Satan against God and His rule. We must never become attached and devoted to the ways of the world. This is what is meant by worldliness.