Thesis Every person born into this world is raised in a way that determines the future beliefs or presuppositions they have about the world around them. Parents, environment, and culture all contribute to this phenomena of how humans are consistently learning, growing, and evolving their own “worldviews”. Everyone at some time during their lives try to answer the “inescapable” questions. Throughout history, numerous philosophers and religions have tried to explain the purpose of humanity, how mankind came to be, and where we go after death. As Christians, we believe that the Bible has every answer to every question we could have about the “inescapable questions”. The Book of Romans is a good place to start in the study of how the God of the Universe answers these questions for us, and
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In a fallen culture as ours is today, it is comforting to know that we have hope in Jesus Christ and in His words. Romans 8:12 states, “Therefore, brothers and sisters, we have an obligation—but it is not to the flesh, to live according to it. For if you live according to the flesh, you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the misdeeds of the body, you will live.” Our society today is one of immediate gratification, sexualized everything, and the breakdown of the way God intended families to be. As followers of Christ, we are called to “put to death the misdeeds of the body”. This means to be “set apart” from the current worldviews that dominate our country. I believe that Romans 8:37 perfectly sums up our situation. This verse says, “For we are more than conquerors through Him who first loved us.” Even if our culture does not glorify God and His commands, we are encouraged and helped by Scripture and the Spirit himself to rise above that which is not of the
In a fallen culture as ours is today, it is comforting to know that we have hope in Jesus Christ and in His words. Romans 8:12 states, “Therefore, brothers and sisters, we have an obligation—but it is not to the flesh, to live according to it. For if you live according to the flesh, you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the misdeeds of the body, you will live.” Our society today is one of immediate gratification, sexualized everything, and the breakdown of the way God intended families to be. As followers of Christ, we are called to “put to death the misdeeds of the body”. This means to be “set apart” from the current worldviews that dominate our country. I believe that Romans 8:37 perfectly sums up our situation. This verse says, “For we are more than conquerors through Him who first loved us.” Even if our culture does not glorify God and His commands, we are encouraged and helped by Scripture and the Spirit himself to rise above that which is not of the