John 17:14-15 “I have given them Your word; and the world has hated them because they are not of the world, just as I am not of the world. I do not pray that You should take them out of the world, but that You should keep them from the evil one.”
When you consider your community, how would you say you relate to others?
When examining our relationship to God, to others, ourselves, or the rest of Creation, how do we measure our position?
Without trying to be too vague, let me add some specifics to the question.
- When you consider God, how do you see yourself before Him?
- When you relate to others, how do you want them to see you?
- When considering the earth, the cosmos, and the life it holds, how do you see yourself in relation to the world around you?
The consideration of who you are comparative to all that you know or believe is often considered to be your worldview.
Your worldview shapes your ideas, affects your actions, and determines your priorities.
What you consider important or vital to who you are, is what comes forth from your life. Some may claim a certain worldview but their actions say otherwise. If I claimed to be a Christian,(which I do), my life goals, ambitions, and the way I relate to others would reflect my christian beliefs. If someone claims to be an atheist, then the expectation of action would be their rejection of God.
If I claim to be a christian and live like an atheist, how valid is my position?
Those who claim one position and yet live like another are considered hypocrites. If you want to invoke the rebuke of just about everyone in society, live like a hypocrite, this is one commonality that is universally agreed upon.
This site is dedicated to what it means to seek after Truth as it relates to Jesus Christ. Christianity that is Christ centered, biblically founded, and true to the tenets of christendom are the examples I seek to help guide myself in my walk and others who seek the Lord as well.
A Christian perspective
A secular humanist believes that the material world is all that exists, while a Buddhist believes he can be liberated from suffering by self-purification.
Someone with a biblical worldview believes the primary reason for existence is to love and serve God and according to the Bible, God commands it.
Deuteronomy 6:4-9 “Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one! You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength. And these words which I command you today shall be in your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, when you walk by the way, when you lie down, and when you rise up. You shall bind them as a sign on your hand, and they shall be as frontlets between your eyes. You shall write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates.”
How can people love God?
Well, the command was first given to love the Lord with everything that we are, then in the subsequent verses we see what that looks like.
Loving God is being obedient to His commands. Although Israel had statutes that reflected religious holy days, and ceremonial laws governing the Temple, the commandments of the Lord stood the test of time.
Why are God’s commands relevant to us today?
Matthew 5:18 “For verily I say unto you, till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.”
The law of the Lord is perfect, it converts the soul, it brings down pride, and lifts up the meek and humble.
Those who desire to live a Christian Worldview must understand the magnitude of God’s laws and why they are so important. The Lord has made clear His position, the Christian who is true to their life must follow.
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