When we embrace the cross, we do so because of the conviction of our sin and the revelation that the cross is the only remedy. Only through the atonement of the cross can we be reconciled to God. Those who say that Christianity is an arrogant religion because it claims that Jesus is the only way to...

The only way to have a Christian worldview is to abide in Christ so that we see with His eyes, hear with His ears, and understand with His heart. As we are told in Ephesians 4:15: “ but speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in all aspects into Him who is the head, even Christ.” This is the...

A biblical worldview begins with knowing God, and God is love. Our highest purpose as human beings is to love God above all else, which is the easiest thing for us to do because we were made for this. Since God is love, we cannot see Him or learn anything about Him without loving Him more. This...

The foundation of a biblical worldview is the first four words in The Bible —“In the beginning God….” That God is, and made all that is, is our foundational understanding. From this, all other truth springs. The first implication of this is that the world is the Lord’s, and we are His. He created...

As we covered, the body of Christ cannot have the mind of Christ, or fully represent Christ, until it comes together with every part taking its rightful place. As long as we are divided, we will fall short knowing Him as He is and representing Him as He is. The last night that Christ was on the...

To have a Christian worldview is to view the world as Christ does. The way we attain this is not by viewing the world, but by seeing Christ and being changed into His image as we behold His glory. Only when we become like Him in nature will we be able to see as He does. For this reason, the chief...

We have been discussing some of the general and basic distinctions between different worldviews. Our goal is the strengthening and deepening of our Christian worldview and understanding how we are to interact with the world. However, there are as many Christian worldviews as there are movements and...

Last week we addressed the elements of truth in the saying, “In Jerusalem, Christianity became a religion. In Greece, it became a philosophy. In Rome, it became an institution. In Britain, it became a tradition. In America, it became an enterprise.” Not all of this was bad or unintended. The...

There is a saying that contains an important insight: “In Jerusalem, Christianity became a religion. In Greece, it became a philosophy. In Rome, it became an institution. In Britain, it became a tradition, and in America, it became an enterprise.” There is some truth to this, and it is not all bad...