¶ … worldview? A worldview gives an account off the nature of reality, addressing whether this world is the only one, and the moral and historical status of this world (an answer to "Where are we"). A worldview also provides diagnoses of the problems experienced by human beings ("Why are we suffering?"). Finally, a worldview outlines a prescription for alleviating these problems ("What is the remedy?") (Jensen, L.A. (1997), 326). A worldview is like a set of lenses which taint our vision or alter the way we perceive the world around us. Our worldview is formed by our education, our upbringing, the culture we live in, the books we read, the media and movies we absorb, etc. (Wayne, p. 1).
Part II
Question of Origin: The origin of mankind is described several times in the Book of Genesis. As regards the question of how life began, the Bible says therein that God created man out of the dust of the earth (Gen 2:7), not from living matter -- not from some animal. Regarding how mankind came into existence it says that God made mankind in his own image, in his own likeness (Gen 1:26).
Question of Identity: We are dual citizens: of earth and of heaven. Our heavenly identity is best known as our identity "in Christ." To be "in Christ" means to share in Christ's death and resurrection, and to be placed under the headship of Christ rather than Adam means that we now live with a completely different attitude toward everything...
These ideas are laid out in Romans 5:12-21 and 6:1-11.
Question of Meaning/Purpose: Men in both the Old and New Testaments sought for and discovered life's purpose. Solomon, the wisest man who ever lived, discovered the futility of life when it is lived only for this world. He gives these concluding remarks in the book of Ecclesiastes: "Here is the conclusion of the matter: Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole duty of man. For God will bring every deed into judgment, including every hidden thing, whether it is good or evil" (Ecclesiastes 12:13-14). The apostle Paul talked about all he had achieved religiously before being confronted by the risen Christ, and he concluded that all of it was like a pile of manure compared to the excellence of knowing Christ Jesus. In Philippians 3:9-10, Paul says that he wants nothing more than to know Christ and "be found in Him," to have His righteousness and to live by faith in Him, even if it meant suffering and dying.
Question of Morality: God has supreme power and authority, for He is Creator of heaven and earth and also of the human race; but He is above all a God possessing definite moral qualities and maintaining them in His dealings with mankind. We cannot do better than reproduce God's own description of Himself, given to Israel through Moses (Exodus 34:6-7). The Scriptures instruct us in righteousness, providing us to every good work. Y et we…
