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Essay On Building A New Worldview

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Building a New Worldview: How to Restore the Meaning of Christianity
I have been a Christian since I was a little girl, and I have always claimed myself as a follower of Christ. However, the first gateway lesson was like a slap in my face. I was living in a religious bubble and it is this kind of bubble where you feel safe and comfortable. Despite the fact that I’ve been raised in a Christian environment, I realized that growing in a surrounding like this does not assure that you have a real relationship with God until you make the decision of letting the Lord rules your life. My gateway class cultivated valuable key learning that truly impacted my life as a daughter of God.
First, “The Next Christians” gateway addressed the question of …show more content…

In the beginning, God created mankind in His own image. Consequently, we mirror the intelligence and freedom of God in order to preach others about Christ and his everlasting love and mercy. Next, Lyons mentions in his book some of the postures that Christians need to avoid in order to effectively reflect Christianity. Unfortunately, I was unconsciously adapting some of these postures to my daily life. Before coming to JBU, I used to judge and condemn those who did not follow the same beliefs as mine. Additionally, I noticed how criticism was setting all my values apart. Indeed, it does not matter how hard I tried to get closer to God I wouldn’t be able to feel His presence until I started matching my words with my actions. However, we as Christians have something unique which is the Holy Spirit. He convinces us when there is sin in our hearts that we must get rid of. Therefore, this course was the method God used to open my eyes to appreciate the sense of a community. I can tell this was the most significant new insight I will remember for the rest of my life. As can be seen, being a follower of Christ is not about avoiding those who are not Christians, but is to involve everyone in the love of Christ and to manifest it. I can tell that my perspective has changed towards I see Christianity and on how I treat others. Besides our discussions during class, there were some other takeaways that inspired me to move ahead in my

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