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Topic: Beyond Science, Human Being, Fulfillment in God
Big Idea of the Message: Human beings are more than just our natural bodies, and there is more than just the scientific universe.
We long for more in life that can only be found in God.
Application Point: We will find our meaning for life in God.
Faith and Science: 3
Topic: Beyond Science, Human Being, Fulfillment in God
Big Idea of the Message: Human beings are more than just our natural bodies, and there is more than just the scientific universe.
We long for more in life that can only be found in God.
Today we’re continuing our Faith and Science: Unraveling the Mysteries series.
Application Point: We will find our meaning for life in God.
Application Point: We will find our meaning for life in God.
In our past couple of sessions, our main thought has been how indescribable God is.
We try to come up with words to explain his beauty, his majestic awesomeness, but we quickly fall short.
In this series we’re using information science has taught us about life, the earth, the universe to see the creator behind it all.
Often, people assume that faith and science are in opposition of each other, but we’re looking at how they actually compliment each other.
First off, everyone has a specific worldview.
This is how specific information we receive is filtered through, its our belief system.
A worldview is the fundamental cognitive orientation of an individual or society encompassing the whole of the individual's or society's knowledge and point of view.
A world view can include natural philosophy; fundamental, existential, and normative postulates; or themes, values, emotions, and ethics.
Where did we come from?
Why are we here?
Is there a God?
If there is a God, who is he/what does he want?
What happens to us after we die?
What is morality?
Is it absolute or subjective?
Your worldview will direct the way you interpret surrounding information.
Example, fossils.
Watch this quick video.
Fossils and the Flood
As you see, our worldview influences what we do with the evidence we have.
It’s kind of like the Baader-Meinhof (badder mainhoff) phenomenon, also know as the recency illusion.
This phenomenon occurs when the thing you've just noticed, experienced or been told about suddenly creeps up constantly.
For example, you’re in the market for a new car.
You go to the car dealership and the car salesman shows you a car that you weren’t aware of.
This happened to me when the Prius came out in the early 2000’s.
You like the car but want to do more research on it.
As you’re driving home you see one at the stoplight.
There’s another one at the store.
My neighbor has one?
All of a sudden, you start seeing them everywhere.
The recency illusion isn’t some matrix type conspiracy of an alternate dimension that has been hidden from your actual reality.
It’s a phenomenon that’s called selective attention.
Our brains will tune out seemingly unimportant details and focus on relevant information.
This happens with our worldview bias as well.
If you believe the world is billions of years old, when you see a dinosaur fossil, that will conform your worldview.
If you’re a young earth creationist, that same fossil will confirm the biblical account of a worldwide flood.
Selective attention can happen when we our belief system is being threatened.
Watch this video about selective attention.
Gorilla Video
How does all of this relate to what we’re talking about today?
People in general tend to focus their attention toward things that confirm or validate their worldview.
If you believe the earth is millions of years old, you will use the data around you as evidence toward your belief.
But, it goes both ways.
We must look at everything subjectively through the lens of the Bible.
Looking through the lens of the Bible.
If we believe the Bible is the infallible word of God, we use it as the foundation of our worldview, as a lens to filter the information we observe on a daily basis, giving us a proper view of the world.
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Think sunglasses.
I haven’t noticed a lot of sunglasses up here in Oregon.
Southern California, now, everyone wears sunglasses year-round.
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Other than looking cool, sunglasses are used to filter out harmful sun rays and they make it easer to view our surroundings when the sun is bright.
Or reading glasses.
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Some of us need glasses to read.
We use a lens to magnify letters so that we can read.
Reading glasses help bring important information into focus so that we can read correctly.
Here’s the cool part.
Faith and Science is just an example.
We must look through the lens of the Bible even when it’s difficult and hurts.
Here’s the not so cool part.
Most christians have never read through the Bible completely.
I’m not talking Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus… 1, 2, 3 John, Jude, and Revelation in order.
I’m talking at some point in time, having read with comprehension, each book of the Bible.
Believe me, I know.
It’s not easy.
But, how can we look through the lens of the Bible without the Bible?
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We can’t.
It’s not possible.
We’ll have a distorted view of reality.
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Like when you haven’t cleaned you glasses in a while.
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Or if your lens prescription isn’t up-to-date.
If you don’t know where the Bible stands on a specific topic, then a correct biblical worldview will be difficult.
We’re going to start a new series in a few weeks on the Bible.
I’m really excited about it.
I’m still working on the exact date to start on.
School stuff is about to ramp up.
But, I’m looking at September 1 or 8.
We might have a Sunday morning chapel on the 1st.
This is going to be a fun series.
Okay, back on track.
Worldview, biblical lens, selective attention.
Selective attention.
Just like in the video, we tend to pay attention only to what is important to us and skip over the other details.
If you believe in monsters, you’ll see monsters in the night.
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