Colossians
2:8 “Beware lest anyone cheat you through
philosophy and empty deceit, according to the tradition of men, according to
the basic principles of the world, and not according to Christ.”
dr. Mackie continues, explaining that a "worldview" is the way that people think about the world in which they live. In Romans
12:1-2 the Apostle Paul says, “I
appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present
your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is
your spiritual worship. Do not be conformed to this world, but be
transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern
what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.” What
Paul is saying is that worship that pleases God is “informed”; that is, it is
offered by Christians who understand who God is, what He has given us through Jesus
Christ, and what He asks of us in response. The challenge is to live the
pattern of the Kingdom of God and not the pattern of this God-rejecting world
system of our sinful flesh desires nature in which we live today! This is what
is meant by “walk by the Spirit, and you
will not gratify the desires of the flesh” – Galatians 5:16. The tentacles of our old sin nature are still
around constantly tempting our flesh desires. We are to be in the world, but
not of the world and here to make a difference for Jesus Christ and the kingdom
of God with a biblical worldview. We are “born again” and given a new heart desire
as children of God and citizen of Heaven … this is not our home.
Matthew
28:18-20 And Jesus came and
said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to
me. Go therefore and make disciples of all
nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of
the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all
that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the
end of the age.”
A
worldview is a frame of reference for helping us determine what is going on and
what is really real. Some believe that there is no “right” or “wrong”, that
deny God or believe that there is no God, who defines “right” and “wrong”,
believe that we live, then die and that’s it! This pattern of thinking is being
indoctrinated into society today and the children of God must be engage in our
culture with the “great commission” of Matthew 28:18-20. As disciples (followers
and students of Jesus Christ), when we grow and mature in Christ, we have to
learn and unlearn things. We all have had our minds formed by the sinful
patterns of this world, so have to unravel and deprogram our worldview by the
Word of God and application, as we walk together in the Holy Spirit. It is not
just information; its transformation. Light is more powerful when it is
focused. Read the holy Scriptures daily, meditate on them day and night, and let the Scriptures read you. Discover the biblical applications in your
life and develop your God-given gifts to bless your life and the lives of those
around you for Christ’s sake. What do you allow into your brain? “Love the Lord your God with all your
heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your
strength.”
In
Christ, Brian
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