Reflective Essay: My Universal World View

World views can be a curious matter and will be immensely apparent within one’s life, or markedly obscure, and either scenario creates an opening into another’s mind and spirit. Therefore, a world view can provide an effervescent outlook towards life, or it can set the tone of an ambivalent or negative judgment towards the world in which one inhabits. Throughout my coursework thus far, I have carefully designed not only a universal world view, but also a personal world view that is representative of being Christ-centered. The latter one helps further expound what I believe to be true, why I hold to certain truths, and how these truths are applicable in my daily and eternal life. My world view helps secure my identity as one who follows Christ. My universal world view statement incorporates the notion that there are various …show more content…
My world view is a Christ-centered one, meaning it is God’s Word that my value system and truths are predicated upon. My relationship with Jesus and knowledge of Scripture are the bases on which, I formulate my moral standards, relate to the world, and that which conditions my behavior. Everything within my life is rooted in my beliefs regarding the following principles; that there is one God as written about in the Holy Bible, and that He is a triune being encompassing the Heavenly Father, the Holy Spirit, and the Son of God, Christ Jesus. I believe that Jesus was God in human form, and descended from Heaven to interact with humans and show His love for humanity, and took on each individual’s sins via death. Jesus’ crucifixion was most certainly real, and I believe is symbolic of dying to oneself, along with a Christian’s need to surrender to God. Furthermore, His resurrection is a testament that for one who accepts His gift of salvation, a new life awaits them here on earth and in