Do you have a biblical worldview? What is a biblical worldview? People offer various ways of defining and measuring one’s worldview. One easy approach is to use three questions: Where did we come from? Why are we here? Where are we going?
Our answers to these fundamental questions will indicate whether we base our view of reality on God’s revelation in Scripture or not. For instance, an atheist is likely to answer the first question by saying that humanity is the result of happenstance, the product of a surprising unsupervised and somewhat random sequence of natural events.
The honest and consistent atheist is forced to answer the second question by admitting that humanity has no real meaning or purpose. Any meaning or purpose in life must be supplied by us. Finally, the atheist would answer the third question by saying that we die and decay. Our consciousness ceases to exist. We simply turn to dirt and we are forgotten, some sooner than others.
The atheist’s answers are at odds with the Bible. The atheist worldview is not a biblical worldview. The biblical view of our world begins with God: In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth (Genesis 1:1). God made our universe, fine-tuning it for human life on planet Earth.
The climax of God’s creation is humanity. Genesis 1:27 tells us that God made us in his image and that he made us male and female. A biblical worldview begins with the understanding that we are a special act of creation by God. Where did we come from? We are created by God in his image.
The Genesis account proceeds to tell us that God made us to be fruitful and multiply, to fill the earth and subdue it (Genesis 1:26-28). But we learn in Genesis 3 that our relationship with God was broken when Adam and Eve chose to disobey him. Humanity fell into a state of rebellion against God.
The remainder of Scripture unfolds God’s great work in history to save repentant sinners and to defeat evil. The climax of God’s plan is the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. The finished work of Jesus opens the door of God’s grace. Now sinners can be forgiven and have new life as sons and daughters of God.
The biblical worldview answers the second question of meaning and purpose in this life. We are here to be reconciled to God (to be eternally saved) and to help others do the same (2 Corinthains 5:17-21). Once we are made right with God, we can enjoy his blessings and live fruitful lives.
The Bible also answers the third question. Our future includes a day of judgment before God when everyone will answer to him for the things done in this life (Hebrews 9:27; Matthew 12:26). Those who trust in God’s promised Savior Jesus will be judged by God’s grace (1 Corinthians 3:10-15). Those who reject God’s offer of salvation by grace will be condemned by their own actions (Revelation 20:11-15).
God promises a new heaven and a new earth for his people, all who are saved by his grace through faith in his Son Jesus (Revelation 21-22). There will be no crying or dying, no sadness or sorrow, no pain or suffering. Sin will be eradicated. God’s people will see him face to face and enjoy him and his blessings for eternity.
A biblical worldview affirms that we are made by God in his image. We are here to be saved by his grace and help others do the same. And we are going to heaven where we will enjoy his love and presence fully and forever.
Do you have a biblical worldview? If you don’t, I urge you to accept it. If you do, I urge you to share it!
May the God who was, is, and is to come bless us with his truth and love,
Brother Richard
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