Sep 7, 2014
Colossians 2:6-8
The World As We See It . . .
Simply put, a worldview is how an individual views the world.
For the Christian, who claims to be a follower of Christ, the Bible is the foundation upon which our worldview is built.
The Starting Point . . .
The basic foundation of any worldview must start with a person’s view of God, and answering this question:
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Does God exist, or does He not exist? God is or God is not.
The Three “isms” . . .
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Atheism—the belief or view that there is no God; the existence of God can be disproved.
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The Dilemma: burden of proof that God does not exist rests upon them.
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Agnosticism—the belief or view that there may be a God or supreme being but such a God cannot be known.
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The Dilemma: they have exhausted all means in seeking to know God and have found Him to be unknowable.
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Theism—the belief or view that there is a God.
The Pressing Question . . .
Is belief in God rational?
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God is beyond our comprehension, but not beyond being known.
The Revelation of God . . .
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God has revealed Himself through general revelation. (Acts 17:23-25; Romans 1:19-20)
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Nature/beauty of creation
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Intricate design
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Order of universe
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God has revealed Himself through specific revelation. (Colossians 1:15-20)
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The Bible articulates clearly who God is.
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Jesus Christ is the image of the invisible God.
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God has revealed Himself with such clarity that all people are without excuse.
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God Is . . .
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God is relational, which means He is personal.
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God is righteous, which means He always does what is right.
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God is ruler, which means He is sovereign.
Because God Is . . .
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Because He is relational you can have a relationship with Him that is intimate and not distant.
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Because He is righteous there is a way by which we can be forgiven of our sins and live a life that displays Christ-likeness.
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Because He is ruler we must submit to His authority and the laws He has established.