Worldview, Politics, and Culture

As you know from past blog posts, Chuck Colson is someone I have learned much from, and respect highly. What our view of the world is shapes everything we do. Having a Biblical worldview is imperative as believers. The first step is to know what you believe and why you believe it, and to think through what you exactly believe. To know Jesus Christ as savior is the beginning, but it is only the beginning. Our knowledge of the Trinity, God's ways, and how that relates to mankind should be something we never stop learning about. It starts with questions. About a week ago I posted a blog about Bible Study methods, the first thing I said to do is ask questions. Those questions are not exclusively only about salvation. Scripture is as deep as the ocean. Salvation is the beginning point of reference to then learn, learn and learn! Part of what we learn is that God is much bigger than we ever thought, we are much more sinful than we could ever imagine, and that our view of reality has some changing to do. Our minds have to change, along with our behavior. This does not happen in a vacuum. It takes hard work, serious study, and lots of mistakes, always leading us back to Scripture. What an adventure this life is! And what an enemy the world's way of thinking is. We learn the world's ways by osmosis, it is seeped into our minds, hearts and souls, it is the very air that we breathe. Then Christ comes resides in us, we are in Christ, and He begins to show us the false thinking of the world, the flesh, and the devil. It will not change over night, and it takes work. But what exciting stuff, and just think, it never ends.

I challenge you. Study, don't just let someone do it for you. But, do start wherever you are. I am studying Ephesians right now. For the last three days, I have been meditating on the first verse. "¹Paul,^{A)" style="font-size: 0.75em; line-height: 0.5em; ">} an apostle of Christ Jesus^{B)" style="font-size: 0.75em; line-height: 0.5em; ">} by the will of God." What does the will of God really mean? What would it mean to my life if I really believed I was here by the will of God? Does God's will depend partly on me, and partly on God? Does doing God's will mean I have to be one of "God's celebrities, a super Christian?" And how big is God? These are just some of the questions I have been asking myself about that first phrase. I have come to one conclusion, that I sometimes can't see the Scriptures message because all I am looking for is for myself, my concerns, and my EVERYthing. Repentance is an everyday occurrence with me.

Keep digging till He comes...................................Lynn