Dear Church Family,
I used a quote by Nancy Pearcey two Sundays ago in reference to the use of our Spirit-led minds to the glory of God, in contrast to the mind set on the sinful nature. I gave it a hearty “AMEN!” when I first read it and hope you will do the same as I look at it in a little more detail now. Here are her words.
Having a Christian worldview means being utterly convinced that biblical principles
are not only true but also work better in the grit and grime of the real world.
A worldview “refers to a comprehensive conception of the world from a specific standpoint.” It frames how a person understands reality. Therefore, it “the basis for making daily decisions and is therefore extremely important.” A Christian worldview sees all of life as Christian. The Bible forms the foundation for what one believes and how one lives.
Some basic truths guide the Christian worldview. In keeping with the Bible, God created all things by His power; God made man in His image; our first parents rebelled against God in the garden and the resulting curse due to sin has affected the entire world; God sent His Son Jesus to pay the penalty of sin; only by faith in the atoning work of Jesus can on be redeemed; and , one day Jesus will come again and restores all things to perfection. This stands in stark contrast to worldly philosophies that deny God as Creator by putting faith in evolution – this reducing life to a cosmic accident – and establishing “man as the measure of all things.”
Either the Christian worldview is true or the secular worldviews have merit that shows them to be true. We need not blindly accept either worldview. God’s people have minds that allow us to know the truth that sets us free. Only the Christian worldview accepts the affirmations of the Bible. It rejects the “hollow and deceptive” speculations of worldly philosophies. It holds onto eternal truths rather than the shifting sands of human feelings and opinion.
Since the Christian worldview has the King of Kings at its core, it has application to all of life. True life and blessings come as one lives under the Lordship of Jesus Christ and not in opposition to His kingly rule. The Christian worldview and its biblical principles remain eternally true and allow God’s people to live to His glory in our fallen, yet soon to be redeemed, world. Can I get an amen?
Living by grace to His glory,
Pastor Gillikin