A Christian World View

Romans 12:1-2

“…by the renewing of your mind…”

Having a Christian world view does not mean thinking exclusively Christian thoughts.

We cannot live within our little Christian walls, and ignore the rest of society! That’s monasticism, and God has called us to evangelize it by being made all things to all men.

A. We are to think about Christian subjects as this is the basis for all of our thinking.

A quick overview of Phil.4:8 clearly reveals this perspective. But this perspective that Paul discloses is for the benefit of self-preservation within the faith. Or rather, keeping one unspotted from the world.

This is part of the Christian armour that Paul talks about in Eph.6, particularly the helmet of salvation.

B. Yet, to have a Christian world view, we are to think Christianly about everything.

1. Our responsibilities in every day matters.

2. Our observance of man’s laws.

3. Our love for our neighbor and enemy, even when they irritate us or practice horrific debauchery.

C. In contrast to Secular humanism and relativism, there is the doctrine of God and His revelation.

Both the secularist and humanist are opposed to religion altogether, and much of our western thinking is rooted in this system.

What then should we do? It would be easy for me to preach against it and ridicule it from the pulpit. We could even have a Hallelujah revival against it right now.

But, would that settle anything, or just make us feel better, as we further distance ourselves from society?

With a Christian world view, we take our heads out of the sand, and affect our world for Christ.

1. We embrace the doctrine of special creation and look for ways to bring others into an understanding of it.

2. We also know and hold to the absolute truth of God’s Word, even though the relativist thinks it is only our opinion.

3. We will have to take a stand and take the heat for these beliefs, otherwise there will be no witness.

The average Christian knows that he will not be favorably perceived by these biblical perspectives, so he avoids all conversation and retreats, thereby squelching the Holy Spirit’s work in testimony.