The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language defines “worldview” as the overall perspective from which one see’s and interprets the world. But perspective can be an elusive word. Often times a person’s perspective is influenced by their perception of a situation-and perception is influenced by how clearly we see and understand all of the factors facing us. Truth and reality therefore become key components in determining perspective.
Wouldn’t it be great to know that the decisions you are making daily are based on real truth? That the perspective you hold on to is grounded in reality? But what, in today world, can be relied upon as a source of truth? Our friends, family, the media, history, the internet? In order to ascertain truth for our lives, we must begin by committing ourselves to something that can be relied upon for providing a foundation of truth. Only the Bible can be trusted to provide us with real truth. Thus we end up with a “Biblical Worldview”, a perspective that is based on the Bible- on God’s truth!
A Biblical worldview is grounded in a commitment of knowing and understanding the Bible. It is a commitment to ascertaining truth for our lives and applying that truth to everyday situations we encounter.
Have you ever found yourself wondering what truth really is?
- How can you separate fact from fiction?
- What is really going on?
- Who can I believe?
Every day we make choices that become building blocks to our future. As we wrestle through the decision making process we assume the decisions we make are based on the facts in front of us. However, we often arrive at our conclusions in the midst of an environment that is filled with smoke and mirrors. It is a world filled with illusions, scams, and deception. And yet with the passing of time, the future always reveals the source of our reasoning. The deceptions are exposed,
the truth prevails, and we live with the consequences of our good or bad decisions.
Wouldn’t it be great to know that our decision making is based on truth? In order to ascertain truth for our lives, we must begin by committing ourselves to learning God’s truth in His word and then applying it to everyday situations we encounter.
Eph 4:17-21
17 So I tell you this, and insist on it in the Lord, that you must no longer live as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their thinking.
18 They are darkened in their understanding and separated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them due to the hardening of their hearts.
19 Having lost all sensitivity, they have given themselves over to sensuality so as to indulge in every kind of impurity, and they are full of greed.
20 That, however, is not the way of life you learned
21 when you heard about Christ and were taught in him in accordance with the truth that is in Jesus.
1st Peter 1:14-15
14 As obedient children, do not conform to the evil desires you had when you lived in ignorance.
15 But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do; 16 for it is written: “Be holy, because I am holy.”
Rom 12:2 Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.
James 1;22 Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.
Matt 13:18-23
18 “Listen then to what the parable of the sower means:
19 When anyone hears the message about the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in their heart. This is the seed sown along the path.
20 The seed falling on rocky ground refers to someone who hears the word and at once receives it with joy.
21 But since they have no root, they last only a short time. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, they quickly fall away.
22 The seed falling among the thorns refers to someone who hears the word, but the worries of this life and the deceitfulness of wealth choke the word, making it unfruitful.
23 But the seed falling on John 14:66 Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.
John 8:31-32
31 To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said, “If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples.
32 Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
John 16:13 But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all the truth. He will not speak on his own; he will speak only what he hears, and he will tell you what is yet to come.
Luke 11:34-36
34 Your eye is the lamp of your body. When your eyes are healthy,[ your whole body also is full of light. But when they are unhealthy, your body also is full of darkness.
35 See to it, then, that the light within you is not darkness.
36 Therefore, if your whole body is full of light, and no part of it dark, it will be just as full of light as when a lamp shines its light on you.”
Psalm 25:5 Guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior, and my hope is in you all day long.
Psalm 26:3 for I have always been mindful of your unfailing love and have lived in reliance on your faithfulness.
John 3:20-21
20 Everyone who does evil hates the light, and will not come into the light for fear that their deeds will be exposed.
21 But whoever lives by the truth comes into the light, so that it may be seen plainly that what they have done has been done in the sight of God.
