The Biblical Worldview Model

A worldview is how one views their life and the world around them. One’s worldview influences how one will act and respond towards others and towards situations in life. A worldview is similar to a story. Just as each person has their own story, each person has their own worldview. Their story influences their worldview. Every worldview has a starting point and its own set of presuppositions. A group may have a collective worldview, like Christianity or Naturalism, but each person has a uniquely formed view and idea about life and the world around them.

How does being familiar with a biblical worldview help us understand the big picture of God’s design, and how can you apply that understanding to your calling?

Every individual has their own personal worldview despite their race, religion, sex and age. One’s worldview is that particular person’s own perception and how that person shapes their beliefs concerning the world around them. The framework of one’s worldview is what personally defines that person’s reality. One’s worldview is important because one’s perceptions and principles dictate one’s actions. A biblical worldview are values, perspectives and principles that are biblically based. Values, principles and perspectives shape and mold how decisions are made in one’s life. Having a biblical worldview helps to govern one’s lifestyle to be a reflection of God. Those who have a biblical worldview have the belief that humans were put on earth to be the image of God, therefore we should shape our behaviors to be like Him. A biblical worldview can only be established by the investigation of information provided by the Bible to determine truth and principles that ultimately shapes one’s conduct. The purpose of education is to guide humans into their purpose in life. The Christian philosophy of education helps create a platform for biblical truth and principles to be investigated for the purpose of transmitting

In conversations with people I meet, my goal is not to proselytize them or foist my views on them. Rather, I wish to treat them with the respect and courtesy due them as an individual created in the image of God. My heart is to show genuine interest in them by asking questions to learn more about who they are and where they are at, and responding respectfully to what they have to say.

A worldview is a framework, so to speak, that provides a person with a set of beliefs that shape behavior. A worldview is the “set of glasses” by which one views the world and the issues that are a part of it. This “lens” provides the individual with a perspective that will think critically on societal, cultural, or moral issues from that specific worldview’s vantage point.

When taking into consideration the fact that all of mankind was created in the image of God, the way you interact with others and the way we conduct ourselves in any situation is of significant importance. “The standard is that a believer should conduct his life in this earthly world by the principles God has bestowed upon him in the heavenly world.” (Towns, 2007) This also becomes especially important when our profession is in the education field. Regardless of the title you hold within the education field the role you play in the student’s life can be significant. Therefore, it is our responsibility to be mindful of the fact that all mankind was created in His image so that our interactions, whether it be with our peers, the student’s parents or our students themselves, we are at our best.

Through examining Romans, chapters 1-8, we see Paul covers a variety of theological and apologetic information for the Christ followers. In writing to the followers in the church in the city of Rome He makes it clear he wishes he could visit them (Romans 1:8-17) but is writing this letter to clear up the dissension between an identity crisis between the Jewish and Gentile members of the church as to whether they were to live by the law or by grace. Through this letter he writes many of the foundations of what it looks like to be a follow of Jesus and what that means for our battle with our nature and understanding our identity.

What is a Biblical worldview and how does it compare to other worldviews? These are some of the most important questions every Christian should ask. Just because someone believes in God, their perspective of the world around them may be no different than someone who does not believe in God. The key a Biblical worldview is to study the Holy Bible. A Biblical worldview is a system of personal beliefs and values based solely on the Word of God. The Bible serves as a plumb line of truth through which God reveals His perspective regarding the beginning of the universe, identity, ethics and the future. Three worldviews that consistently contrast with the Biblical worldview are Naturalism, Nihilism, and Pantheism.

Everyone on earth has a worldview whether they think themselves religious or otherwise, and a Christian, who has a personal relationship with God, has a worldview based on the pages of God’s word. Genesis begins with an outline of how the world came to exist, and how many of the world’s first events occurred. It is also the breeding ground for the core of all biblically based world views. Questions such as who we are, how and why we came to exist, how we relate to the world around us and the forces which brought it into existence are all answered in the beginning. God has provided for people a vantage point from which to know the cause of existence, sin, and suffering, as well as a hope along with it. The natural world, who we are as people,

Introduction The book of Romans Chapter 1-8 gives a great preliminary understanding of a biblical worldview. In the book of Romans, Paul letter addresses an understanding of what the natural world, human identity, human relationships and cultures are. Paul addresses four key components throughout the book of Romans. In the book of Romans Paul is a servant of Jesus Christ and an apostle that writes a letter to Christians to help them understand Christian’s faith and empirical implications for the lives of Christians.

My belief is that we are all sinners and don’t deserve to go to heaven but since God sent his son Jesus to die for us we may all be forgiven (John 3.16). I believe that God interacts with us every day of our lives directly or otherwise like a shepherd he watches over us and like a father he loves us even when we’ve wronged him. I also believe we are the church God gave each of us the Holy Spirit and when 1 or more gather in his name he is there (Matthew 18.20). I believe they are the trinity the Father, Son, and the Holy Spirit. I believe we are all his sons and daughters that no one is condemned from birth that everyone can be saved even serial killers and mass murderers like the thief beside Jesus on the cross (Luke 23.32-43).

A significant read for me this week was introduction in “Incarnational Ministry Planting Churches in Band, Tribal, Peasant, and Urban Societies.” Hiebert and Meneses says: “The analogy of blueprints is an apt one because there is one master blueprinted that present the basic structure of the house. As Christians we hold that this encompassing blueprint is a biblical worldview that helps us see the big picture of reality present in Scripture and in nature. This begins with the God of the Bible and includes relate of an orderly creation, humans shaped in the imaged of God, the fall, redemption through the death and resurrection of Christ, and eternal life in him . The fullest expression of this worldview is found in New Testament and in the

Worldview is generally defined as the way individuals interpret reality or the world around them. Everyone has a type of worldview whether consciously and subconsciously, a personal worldview is everything a person “believes to be true”, and also what that individual “believes becomes the driving force behind every emotion, decision and action”.1 Consequently, worldview affects people’s reaction or response to every aspect of life; religious beliefs, education, economic, career, relationships, marriage, politics, healthcare and every other thing.1

Everyone has a worldview whether it is Biblical or Christian depends on various factors from your upbringing to different events in your life. If you believe in Christ you will have a biblical worldview. How you came to Christ will also affect your biblical worldview, if you came to him as a child your experience and worldview will be very different than someone who came to it later and through many trials.

Please watch each of the following three videos, one at a time. After you complete each video, write about 100-125 words about what got your attention. It could have been something that you disagreed or agreed with, or something that you will just need to think about for a while. If something just really strikes you, you might want to pause the video while you write it down. It is very easy to rewind and replay something.