The Christian Worldview Of The Holy Bible

The Bible’s point of view starts with a god as well. The Christians call it Genesis 1 and they had it written down, unlike the Onondaga, who used word of mouth. The Earth had already existed in Onondaga myth. There were birds and fish already swimming around in the ocean. There was no Earth yet, just water. “[Water] stretched as far as anybody could see, and in that water there were birds and animals swimming around.” (The Earth on Turtle’s Back, paragraph 1) In Genesis I, God had created the heavens and then the Earth. Then He created the light and the dark. Then, God created the sky. Unlike the Onondaga’s myth, where the sky was already in place. The gods lived in Skyland, where the Great Chief’s wife had a dream about the great tree being uprooted. The Chief then said, “I am sad that you had this dream. It is clearly a dream of great power and, as is our way, when one has such a powerful dream we must do all that we can to make it true.” (The Earth on Turtle’s Back, paragraph 3) This is a reflection upon the culture of Onondaga as much as it is a part of the story. Unlike the Bible, where the God had no dreams, just inspiration to make something

Today, in modern day living, people are talking about either of the two worldviews, and the importance of that chosen worldview. However, one can choose to live by the principles of a secular worldview or a biblical worldview. This study highlights the distinguishable difference between a secular worldview and a biblical worldview, the incorporation of belief and doctrine, and the theories of vocations and the efforts for living righteously.

In the Bible book of Genesis chapters one through eleven is the story of the creation of the natural world, human identity, human relationships, and civilization. This is a story created by God, written by Moses and lived out by everyone, believers and nonbelievers. The first eleven chapters of Genesis do not set out to prove the existence of God, as some are trying to do today. These chapters simply put Him at the center of everything. The beginning of Genesis contains the account of creation, the fall of mankind into sin, procreation leading to civilization, the flood to bring about the re-creation, and finally the culminating account of man marveling in his own effort - the Tower of Babel. All of which creates the foundation of theology and the Christian’s worldview of how God intended things to function in our world. Genesis also forms a foundation for other religious and secular morals which aid in forming a worldview. By placing God at the center of everything, He creates the moral foundational worldview for cultures around the globe. In his book, The Universe Next Door, James W. Sire describes worldview as essentially this: “A worldview is a commitment, a fundamental orientation of the heart, … about the basic constitution of reality, and that provides

Everyone has a worldview, whether we know it or not. Worldview is the way a person makes sense of the world, life and reality. For example: I view the glass as half full, but you might view the glass as half empty. We both see the glass but we do not agree on how to view it. Our worldview is formed by our education, family beliefs, the culture we live in, and media we are exposed to. For many of us our surrounding culture influences our worldview and we have never had to think about why we believe what we believe and we wouldn’t be able to defend our beliefs to others.

The IMF oversees the exchange rate of currencies and encourages the free convertibility of any currency into another nation’s form of currency. A Biblical Worldview component should be added to the IMF for the purpose of instilling absolute truths to prevent cultural subjectivity and corruption. Having Biblical worldview added as a component provides an authority for absolute truth to be derived from. Absolute truth would be determined through the authority of God and His word. Having God as a standard for morality would help to prevent corruption arising from subjectivity determined by power-alliances and bribery.

Everyone has a Worldview. “A collection of beliefs about life and the universe held by an individual or a group.” (1) Some have a Biblical Worldview. A Biblical Worldview is founded on the word of God. It is how a Christian views the world. Both belief systems are equally important to each individual, but there are differences in the way they view the natural world, human identity, human relationships, and culture.

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?

Christians form a worldview from many places, including on the internet, in the workplace, at school, from family members and friends, “these worldviews find their way behind the church doors” mixed in with Christian thoughts, and sometimes thought of as Christian beliefs (Wilkens & Sanford, 2009, pp.18). God’s word should be the only answer to a Godly worldview. Paul’s letter to the Christians in Rome disclose to the world, his views of the natural world, human identity, human relationships, and culture.

Chapter one discusses what a worldview is and more specifically a Christian worldview. A Christian worldview involves believing in God and that he created the universe which has laws. It also includes finding the ultimate truth in the Bible. God has written his truth in the Bible for us to read about. Not only does the Bible tell us truth, it also shows us what ethics we should have. The character of God shows the moral laws we should believing. Lastly, the Christian worldview states that God created humans in his image, but due to sin it has been temporarily ruined. Since Jesus died on the cross, though, humans can be reconciled to God again. Although, this basic break down of a Christian worldview is helpful, it does not give all the answers.

A biblical worldview teaches God as the supreme creator of life and his word governance the world you see. Seeing the world through this sense excludes opinions and a humanized analytical process, it reveals God’s teachings and principals in the bible (Pope, 2007). The Christian worldview begins with the existence of God in everything. Ephesians states,

In their book, “Making Sense of Your World: A Biblical Worldview,” Phillips, Brown, and Stonestreet (2008) organize the basic questions of life into five categories: origin, identity, meaning, morality, and destiny (p 9). How one answers these questions is a person’s worldview. How one lives one’s life will be determined by how he or she answers these questions. The answers are largely determined by what one believes about God. The knowledge that we learn in life will be interpreted differently based on an affirmation or denial of God. As Aristotle stated, “It is not the facts which divide men but, the interpretation of the facts” Aristotle (as cited in Hummel, 1986, p. 23). Someone who affirms God (his existence and ways) will come to significantly different conclusions than someone who denies God (his existence and ways).

To develop a completely Biblical worldview, we must start from the foundation. Where did we come from? Genesis 1:1 clearly states that G-d created the earth approximately 6000 years ago from nothing. Colossians 1:16,17 confirm this. Who are we in G-d’s Creation? We are the crown of G-d’s creation, created in G-d’s image and likeness, and created above the other creatures, to dominate them (Psalm 8:6-8; Genesis 1:26-31). Why are we here? We were created to fellowship with G-d. We were “wired” in that way, nothing else will give us

This paper will delve into a greater understanding of the following questions. What is the meaning of Worldview? What is meant by each of the four primary aspects of the Biblical worldview: creation, the fall, redemption and restoration? How does free enterprise comport with or reject creation, the fall, redemption, and restoration? How does socialism comport with or reject creation, the fall, redemption, and restoration? How does progressivism support or reject Biblical Worldview?

Gnostics were convinced that this world was evil and certainly not the creation of the almighty God who in Gnosticism remained completely unknowable apart from revelation. This world, they believed, arose either from the actions of a lesser or hostile deity (to some, this was the God of the Old Testament) or from downward emanations from the realms of pure spirit. According to Gnostics, the God of the Old Testament was not the God revealed by Jesus, the previously unknown, fully transcendent Supreme Being. Thus they separated creation from redemption. Their dualism of spirit and matter led them generally to make a sharp distinction between the human Jesus and the divine Christ. Gnostics held that the divine Son entered into the human body of

With relevance to the notion of taking valid action, the Biblical Worldview can find a reflection in the ACIEVE model. One of the important principles with respect to such application is leading the whole process and setting the goals based on the values rather than on rules. Besides, the model encourages participation, which is also a crucial element of the Biblical worldview based on the statement that necessary is“not lording it over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock” (1 Peter 5:3). Hence, the equality of the participants of decision making would lead to the positive outcomes and