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Biblical and Non-biblical Worldviews—Overview

Tod Kennedy

9:30 Bible Class December, 2005

Non-Biblical World View

I. Rooted in Atheism or Pantheism, Darwinism, and Communism-Socialism

1.       Naturalism (materialism)—Atheism, Darwinism, and Communism are the main expressions.

2.       Post-Modernism—1. There is no meaning to anything, 2. Everything is relative, 3. Everything is fragmented.

3.       Do it yourself spirituality—people invent their own religious systems; spiritual stew which often is pantheism.

II. Rooted in the principle that man, by nature, is good

1.       Governed by the Old Sin Nature, the World System ideas, and the Angelic Conflict (Ephesians 2.1-3).

2.       Self-centered and in love with self (2 Timothy 3.2).

3.       Only interested in your own good and your own advancement and your own happiness (Matthew 6.19).

Biblical World View

1.       Creation—God created man in His own image.

2.       Fall—Sin

3.       Israel—Messianic line

4.       Redemption—Christ, Grace, Faith

5.       Life—Eternal life, both kind of life and unending life

6.       Judgment

7.       New Heavens and New Earth and eternity

Biblical view of man

Rooted in God: His character, His redemptive plan, and His blessings (2 Corinthians 3.4-5; 5.15, 17). 

1.       Man was created in God’s image (Genesis 1.26) but because man sinned (the fall, Genesis 3.5-7) he needs redemption (1 Timothy 1.15).

2.       Believers are in God’s kingdom (Colossians 1.13).

3.       Church age believers are in Christ (2 Corinthians 5.17).

4.       Church age believers possess a Royal Birthright from God (Philippians 1.27-30).

5.       Therefore believers live (Colossians 2.6-10) by faith (2 Corinthians 5.8), by the Word of God (2 Timothy 3.16-17), and by the Holy Spirit (Galatians 5.16).

13. Zechariah 14:9

14. Matthew 1:21-25

15. John 1:1-3

16. John 1:14

17. John 1:29

18. 1Timothy 1:15