A Christian Worldview for the 21st Century - Fin
As Christians we face the task of delivering the good news, the Gospel, God’s message of love and salvation, to the world of today. In order to do so in a relatable fashion, it’s important to understand the fundamental changes that have occurred in society, affecting many people’s worldview, values, and perception of Christianity. Recognizing that these changes run deep and bring with them fears and insecurities, as well as skepticism, can help us to better convey the message in a manner that relates to those we are commissioned to reach.
We know that the Gospel is a message for today’s world, but finding the manner to reach those who have not yet been attracted to the message, or who have been put off by it for one reason or another, is an ever-increasing challenge. The modern world has changed incredibly and rapidly within the past thirty years, and it continues to do so. Secularism has heavily permeated spheres of thought and influence with values that promote self-interest and materialism, as well as other values that are incompatible with and ultimately undermine Christian and traditional values.
One of our challenges as Christians today is to live in a manner that allows the Holy Spirit to so reflect through us that people will be attracted and intrigued by the light that they see in us. Then, in coming closer to the warmth of that light, they will connect with the One who is the light of the world and who will give them the light of life.—Peter Amsterdam
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We are moving towards a dictatorship of relativism which does not recognize anything as certain and which has as its highest goal one’s own ego and one’s own desires. However, we have a different goal: the Son of God, true man. He is the measure of true humanism. Being an “adult” means having a faith which does not follow the waves of today’s fashions or the latest novelties. A faith which is deeply rooted in friendship with Christ is adult and mature. It is this friendship which opens us up to all that is good and gives us the knowledge to judge true from false, and deceit from truth.—Pope Benedict XVI
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There are many similarities between homicide cases and the case for the Christian worldview. As a Christian, I don’t accept the claims of Christianity as an act of blind faith. I’ve instead placed my faith in something that is reasonable and can be evaluated evidentially. Much like a juror in a homicide trial, I have the ability to examine the circumstantial case “piece by piece.” The case is comprehensive and cumulative. There are MANY items of evidence that must be considered and they cannot be considered in isolation from one another. The strength of the case for the Christian worldview comes from the cumulative depth of the evidence.—J. Warner Wallace
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Thinking Christianly is thinking by Christians about anything and everything in a consistently Christian way—in a manner that is shaped, directed, and restrained by the truth of God’s Word and God’s Spirit.—Os Guinness
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"THE MEEK SHALL INHERIT THE EARTH!" (MAT.5:5 KJV).
The whole world is in the Lord's hands! It's His world! The Devil has stolen it away for a little bit, but it will soon be back fully in His hands! And then at last the meek shall inherit the Earth!
These weakest and meekest will become the most powerful influences on the Earth, who will rule the world with both love and a "rod of iron" of loving force to compel the nations to submit to the laws of God and to obey His rules of life, love, health and happiness for a reign of "peace on Earth toward men of good will."
God bless you with faith and yieldedness to Him HERE and NOW, so you can rule with Him THERE and THEN!
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