A Biblical Worldview
A Ministry we support is holding a conference this weekend concerning instruction on “A Biblical Worldview”. Such an important subject. How we look at the world we live in determines how we see what is happening. I’ve been meditating on the title for several days. Do you see, for instance that so many of our Religious Freedoms as Americans are being declared null and void? Do you see that much of what is transpiring here and abroad is Anti-Christian? Have you noticed that many Churches are changing their doctrines / views to anti-Biblical stances? It is through that Biblical Worldview that we can see what is causing so much despair for so many on this earth.
The Apostle Paul told us in the 2nd Thessalonians “the day of the Lord” would not come unless the apostasy (aka falling away) comes first. Falling away from what? Obviously, from Truth. Jesus said “Thy Word O God is truth”, so we can say that a falling away from Biblical Truth is a sign of Biblically foretold times We live in that time. As a Nation, we have fallen away from the principles on which our Nation was founded. We have bought the lie that men have espoused concerning the separation of church and state to the point that we are making laws against our 1st Amendment which states in part “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech……”
In Indiana recently, leaders caved in to anti-Biblical truth by making it law that one must violate his / her Bible-based faith to accommodate an event that celebrates what Scripture refers to as sin, even an abomination in God’s sight. In other places, it concerns florists, bakers and other businesses. Later this month, our U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments about changing the entire meaning of marriage as it has stood since the Book of Genesis. Millions of dollars and vast amounts of time are being spent to defend or destroy family as our God intended. Where will this onslaught against our Christian, Biblical values stop? Truthfully, it won’t until we who call ourselves Christians draw the proverbial line in the sand and stand in Truth. To stand in Truth, we must live in Truth honoring the Spirit of Truth that lives in us. We, who represent Christ on this earth will need to listen in our hearts to the Word of God, turn where necessary from our own wicked ways, and sincerely repent as we seek His face so that healing can come to our land. Then, our stand will include the Arm of the Lord - not just our fleshly desires.
We cannot continue to violate Biblical principles and expect anything except the judgment we are bringing upon ourselves. Decisions that unlimitedly lead to troubles we cannot handle - even as a Nation. As a Nation, we kill / abort our babies without remorse - the shedding of innocent blood. We break covenant after covenant - marriages end in divorce with “no fault”??? Leaders lay their hands on a Bible and take an oath to honor the Constitution of the United States and within days are voting contrary to what it says. Almost anything has preference to God in far to many lives - Idolatry is what that is called in Scripture. Sexual immorality is rampant, even exploiting young children. Scripture says those four things alone can cause a land to vomit out it’s inhabitants. In history, that has happened by being overrun by enemies, by famine, other natural disasters or financial collapse.
That “day of the Lord” spoken of earlier according to Paul would include the revealing of “the man of lawlessness, the son of destruction, who opposes and exalts himself above every so-called god or object of worship, so that he takes his seat in the temple of God displaying himself as being God” That person is commonly called “the Anti-Christ”, the one who will cause havoc and misery such as the world has never before seen. Scripture calls that season “The Great Tribulation”. In that area of Scripture, Paul clearly tells us that a Church alive to God, honoring God and standing in His Truth is holding back that event. While their are things of the Lord I would love to hasten, this Great Tribulation is not one of them because even personally, their are so many I care about that will (and even, already are) fall for the deception of that season, sealing their fate forever by proverbially selling their souls for a bowl of porridge as Esau did.
Christians everywhere, it is time to know and understand what a Biblical Worldview is and stand up as one who insists on living his / her life accordingly. If others choose not to, that is a decision you nor I cannot make for them. However, I do not want them forcing their decisions against the God of Creation upon me or my family. I love my God. I give thanks for His Redeeming Blood. I receive of His Mercy and Grace everyday. I want to study His Word so I can be a workman that needs not be ashamed before Him.. As Christ said of Himself “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except by Me”. Contrary to much popular opinion, a Biblical Worldview clearly shows their is but one way through one Redeemer to live Eternally with our Creator. I choose to honor Him with all my heart. I’m inviting you to know Him, His ways and do the same.
