Biblical Worldview Research Paper
Biblical Worldview Deathra S. Anthony
Bible 104
Liberty University
Biblical Worldview
Introduction
A worldview consist of a foundation of thoughts, ideas, values and beliefs in which a person or group may relate and interpret as conforming standard for their life. Our worldview helps to shape our perceptive on education, past, present and future life decisions, culture, parenting, society and religion (Schmidt, 2011). In the book of Romans the apostle Paul wrote to tell the believers in Rome about truths that form foundation of the biblical worldview. This profound work of Paul give the believers in Rome and the future generations of believers the universal message of God’s saving grace through faith in Christ (Hindson & Towns, …show more content…
Consequently, these elements will affect us behaviorally, mentally, emotionally and physically. Throughout Chapter 6-7 Romans Paul tells believers that we must not be conformed to the natural sinful nature, which leads us to corruption, but to the Spirit. Paul also lets believers know the as Christians we will have many struggles throughout our journey. In Chapter 7 of Romans, Paul tells the believer of his struggle to live a righteous life and to fulfill the demands law, and his frustration with the sin nature that dwells within him (Dockery, 1998). Here, Paul is teaching believers that natural world is a part of all of us and we will always struggle with the elements that make up our flesh, but we don’t have to conform to it. Paul teaches believers that we must take control our sin nature and die to it daily. By doing this believers can receive the Spirit of adoption, so that me no longer walk in the natural, but in the …show more content…
In Paul’s letter to the church at Rome he addresses the Jewish and Gentile believers whom were from different cultural backgrounds. Although it customary that Jews operate under the Law of Moses, Paul wrote to them so that they might understand that they were no longer under the law, but saved by grace through Christ Jesus (Hindson & Towns, 2013). He wanted both cultures to know that in spite of their cultural difference they both stand at the same level and to let them know that all have sinned and fall short of God’s glory. Therefore, no one, no culture or group should think themselves more highly then he ought, but understand that god deals with everyone according to their measure of Faith (Life Application Study Bible, NIV, 1997). Paul wanted believers to know that it’s not about where you come from, but it’s about living under the grace of god in
Bible 104
Liberty University
Biblical Worldview
Introduction
A worldview consist of a foundation of thoughts, ideas, values and beliefs in which a person or group may relate and interpret as conforming standard for their life. Our worldview helps to shape our perceptive on education, past, present and future life decisions, culture, parenting, society and religion (Schmidt, 2011). In the book of Romans the apostle Paul wrote to tell the believers in Rome about truths that form foundation of the biblical worldview. This profound work of Paul give the believers in Rome and the future generations of believers the universal message of God’s saving grace through faith in Christ (Hindson & Towns, …show more content…
Consequently, these elements will affect us behaviorally, mentally, emotionally and physically. Throughout Chapter 6-7 Romans Paul tells believers that we must not be conformed to the natural sinful nature, which leads us to corruption, but to the Spirit. Paul also lets believers know the as Christians we will have many struggles throughout our journey. In Chapter 7 of Romans, Paul tells the believer of his struggle to live a righteous life and to fulfill the demands law, and his frustration with the sin nature that dwells within him (Dockery, 1998). Here, Paul is teaching believers that natural world is a part of all of us and we will always struggle with the elements that make up our flesh, but we don’t have to conform to it. Paul teaches believers that we must take control our sin nature and die to it daily. By doing this believers can receive the Spirit of adoption, so that me no longer walk in the natural, but in the …show more content…
In Paul’s letter to the church at Rome he addresses the Jewish and Gentile believers whom were from different cultural backgrounds. Although it customary that Jews operate under the Law of Moses, Paul wrote to them so that they might understand that they were no longer under the law, but saved by grace through Christ Jesus (Hindson & Towns, 2013). He wanted both cultures to know that in spite of their cultural difference they both stand at the same level and to let them know that all have sinned and fall short of God’s glory. Therefore, no one, no culture or group should think themselves more highly then he ought, but understand that god deals with everyone according to their measure of Faith (Life Application Study Bible, NIV, 1997). Paul wanted believers to know that it’s not about where you come from, but it’s about living under the grace of god in