The Importance Of Building A Christian Worldview

The word worldview means how an individual view the world around them. A worldview is a complete system of how we perceive the world and process it. According to Waddell (2014), “a worldview is a foundational set of assumptions to which one commits that serves as a framework for understanding and interpreting reality and deeply shapes one’s behavior.” The worldview of an individual is usually influenced by the person’s cultural background, life experiences, and upbringing. The Christian worldview is under the board umbrella of theism, which is “a worldview that entails belief in the existence of at least one personal and intelligent divine being” (Cosgrove, 2006). A person of a Christian worldview itself is someone who believes in the teaching of Jesus Christ and believes God created the world and everything in it. This paper would attempt to summarize and analyze the essential elements of the Christian worldview describing God, Humanity, Jesus, and Restoration. The writer will also reflect on his own worldview.

In summary, Christian worldview belief illustrated that there is hope for humanity. God created the universe and all who live in the world. God loved humanity that his plan was to restore the relationship with God for all believers. Through Jesus God can have a relationship with humanity and the holy spirit is the one that transform us to build our character like Jesus. We have to be a blessing not only to our family but to others so they can have the same opportunity as I had. This is the will of God and that was all of creation purpose to do the will of God not our own because we fall short in Gods glory.

When it comes to defining what is the true essence of the Christian worldview, it must be noted that there is not a single point of which serves as the essence but rather the essence of Christianity comes from many of its key points. The first point that serves as part of the foundation that creates the essence of the Christian worldview would be the belief in God's existence. This may seem quite obvious since one of the key tenets of any theistic worldview is the belief a higher power but this should not be overlooked since it is an extremely vital part. Such a belief in a higher power is extremely important since it creates a worldview that is extremely different from those within the Atheistic family. This is because the assumption that

(Diffey, 2014) Humanity was created to know and worship God. Being made in His likeness means that humans have been created with both spirit and body, also possessing many of God’s attributes. Some of these attributes are creativity, love, logic, reason, and a sense of right and wrong. God also gave humanity the privilege to care for and have dominion over earth, which gave humanity value and a higher purpose. (Herring, 2008) Soon after God’s perfect creation, sin entered the world, bringing about the Fall and introduced pain, suffering, and death to the world. (Gen. 3: 6, 14-19) The Fall is the root cause of human problems and caused humanity’s departure from God’s wisdom. (Diffey, 2014) Humanity has the capability to love because we are made in the image of Christ, however, humanity’s nature is flawed and sinful by nature. (Diffey, 2014) All of humanity has sinned, and fall short of God’s glory. (Romans 3:23 NIV) It is because this that we need a Savior.

My worldview is formed by my relationships, challenges and choices I have made, environmental surroundings and my family influence, all which have impressed on me my views of the world.

Throughout this class we have discussed the different worldviews that an individual may have. This class has taught me that a worldview is how an individual understands the world and their place in it. “A worldview consist of what a person believes to be real and true, what a person values, how a person makes decisions, and what forms a person’s desires, longings, and goals” (Fuller, Lecture One). An individual’s worldview is the motivating force behind their every emotion, decision, and action. A worldview is what helps an individual make sense of life and this world. A worldview will provide answers for many different questions in life. A few of the questions that a worldview helps answer are questions of origin, human dilemma, hope, and destiny.

world−what it is, why it is and how it operates. Within a person’s mind [a worldview]

The Christian worldview, also categorized under theism, is highly recognized and held by many. This is the belief that there is a single, personal, and relational God who is the creator of all things, this includes a belief in morality and the afterlife. This paper will discuss important aspects and key characters in the Christian worldview, including God and His plan for His children, humanity and the Fall, and Jesus’ role in restoration.

“Where there is no guidance the people fall, but in abundance of counselors there is victory” Proverbs 11:14 (Dake’s Annontated Reference Bible). God is the greatest leader of all times and through his guidance we have learned and developed our values and beliefs based on his teachings so that we understand right from wrong. These beliefs and values, we have developed is what we base our assumptions and expectations about others and how they should act. We use these VABES in our personal life as well as our professional life every day. This paper will elaborate on what VABES are, how they affect stages of decision-making, and how they relate to the Christian worldview.

A worldview is a set of assumptions or presuppositions that an individual constructs to answer questions about life. Ones worldview is found at the center of their being. Many compare a worldview to glasses, which provide the lenses through which one views the world. These lenses allow one to answer what Leroy Forelines refers to as “the inescapable questions of life.” Forlines suggests, “It is impossible for us to escape asking such

A Christian worldview is based on ideas and beliefs in which a group or culture interprets the world and interacts with it. Most Christians believe in God and Jesus and try to live according to the teachings of the Bible, however as we have seen throughout the themes in this course that all Christians do not all practice them in the same way. This paper will cover the themes of (The Holy Trinity, Jesus Speaking into Chaos and The Widow, the Orphan, and the Alien: Caring for the Oppressed).

Throughout this semester our class has discussed worldviews quite a bit. Before this course, I had never really thought about or considered just how greatly worldviews affect people’s lives. I have recognized that my family, political party, and education are all factors that affect my own worldview in many different ways. Recently, my education has had the greatest effect on my worldview. Before MVNU I didn’t have a Christian worldview because I didn’t know much about Christianity. After just one semester I now feel I have a slightly better understanding of my world, myself and God. I do believe that Wendell Berry’s works present a Christian worldview because they aided in my newfound understanding. His works demonstrate forgiveness, empathy,

Living my worldview in the world as we know it today might be difficult at times but not impossible. It is a matter of determination and not letting anybody change the way you think. As a Christian in this country you encounter with different nationalities, races and religions but If you are tolerant you will be able to understand the differences in our world and in this country. Respect speaks in all languages and I personally think we need a little more of that. The understanding or knowledge we can obtain from our personal experiences makes us different but it is also important to nurture our mind with new things to be open to the fact that we are living in a different era. I personally think we need God in our lives because there is a lot

Due to the "highly subjective nature of most scientific theorizing... [we should] let the Bible speak for itself and modify our scientific view of origins accordingly." (as cited in Downey, D., & Porter, S., 2009).

The Bible makes a difference in my life as a student, because it affects my worldview, and therefore affects the way I communicate to others. I have a Christian worldview in which I believe that the Bible is God’s word and absolute truth, and therefore I strive to obey what He says in scripture. As Hintze reminded us that God has His way of communicating to us through the Bible and in addition, he also commands that we follow His way of communicating to others. This is best described in Ephesians 4:29 (NIV) which states “Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen”. As I communicate to my instructor(s) and fellow colleagues,