BIBLICAL WORLDVIEW
The framework of ideas and beliefs through which a Christian individual, group or culture interprets the world and interacts with it.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
A worldview is the framework from which we view reality and make sense of life and the world. It is any ideology, philosophy, theology, movement or religion that provides an overarching approach to understanding God, the world and man's relations to God and the world. - David Noebel
Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect. Romans 12:2
Skilled Characteristics
Grounded
Your views and beliefs can be directly supported by the bible
Faith
Your choose to believe what the bible says above what you have been taught, what your culture believes, or what your emotions may try to tell you
Steadfast
Your are steadfast (firm) in your core beliefs
Non Relative
You don’t believe that foundational truths are relative to a situation, time, people or place
What is an aspect of your worldview that has been developed by the world as opposed to the bible?
Unskilled Characteristics
Inconsistant
Not consistently viewing all of life through the bible
No Absolutes
Not believing your worldview is absolute, but that is is somehow relative
Culturally Influenced
Your culture more strongly influences your belief system more than the bible
Influences
Your non-Christian education influences your belief system more than the bible.
Emotionally Led
Your emotions or feelings about certain topics influence your belief system more than the bible
What can you do on an ongoing basis to continuously challenge your worldview?
Causes of Weakness
Foundations
Received a non-Christian education
Family Culture
Brought up in a non-Christian culture or family
Weak Willed
Allow your feelings to control your beliefs
Conflicting Experiences
Difficult life experiences that don’t seem to align with a biblical world view
Role Models
Poor Christian role models in life that poorly represent the Word of God
In what ways can you overcome some of your inherent weaknesses?
Advice
Review the simple application steps below and choose 1 or 2 things you can do to spur yourself on to further growth.
Read the Bible and go to Church
Pray and engage in bible studies with other Christians
Hang out with people who love Jesus even more than you do and who love to talk about their beliefs
Learn about bible history, including who wrote each book, to whom, when, why, what was the culture like then, and what were the political, social, and economic conditions at that time
Read bible commentaries
Read books on Christian worldview
Complete a School of Biblical Studies or Biblical Core Course
Challenge yourself to define what you truly 100% believe and why