What is a worldview? A worldview is: “a comprehensive system of beliefs that functions, first, as an explanation and interpretation of the world, and second, as an application of that system to the way people live and the values they hold” (Foreman, M., 2014, p. 42). Building off of the philosophical definition of a worldview, what encompasses a Christian worldview? Shipp (2015) defines a Christian worldview, based on the Weider, L. & Gutierrez, B. (2013) work Consider as: “A Christian worldview is based on an individual’s beliefs in the tenets of Christianity, and belief of the Bible.” Consequently, a Christian worldview may further be defined as: beliefs about, explanations, and interpretations of the world that are based on an individual’s
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Initially, we see that man in his unsanctified state without Christ, is prone to sinful behaviors. Romans 3:9-10 (NASB) begins the explanation: “What then? Are we better than they? Not at all; for we have already charged that both Jews and Greeks are all under sin. There is none righteous, not even one…” What must we then do? We must strive to change our identity. Our identity must be changed from a worldly identification, to an identity through Christ Jesus. How does one accomplish this? Paul refers to it as justification by faith. “Therefore having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ (Romans 5:1, NASB). Without a change of identity through justification, we are enemies of God, deserving of his holy wrath as evidenced in Romans 2:5-6 (NASB) where we are given the warning: “But because of your stubbornness and unrepentant heart you are storing up wrath for yourself in the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgement of God, who will render to every man according to his deeds.” According to scripture, there is nothing inherently good in man, as they are in bondage to the sins of the flesh (Romans 7:14-24, NASB). Only the Spirit of God can transform the human heart (Hindson, E., 2003. P.
Initially, we see that man in his unsanctified state without Christ, is prone to sinful behaviors. Romans 3:9-10 (NASB) begins the explanation: “What then? Are we better than they? Not at all; for we have already charged that both Jews and Greeks are all under sin. There is none righteous, not even one…” What must we then do? We must strive to change our identity. Our identity must be changed from a worldly identification, to an identity through Christ Jesus. How does one accomplish this? Paul refers to it as justification by faith. “Therefore having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ (Romans 5:1, NASB). Without a change of identity through justification, we are enemies of God, deserving of his holy wrath as evidenced in Romans 2:5-6 (NASB) where we are given the warning: “But because of your stubbornness and unrepentant heart you are storing up wrath for yourself in the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgement of God, who will render to every man according to his deeds.” According to scripture, there is nothing inherently good in man, as they are in bondage to the sins of the flesh (Romans 7:14-24, NASB). Only the Spirit of God can transform the human heart (Hindson, E., 2003. P.