Looking at the Christian Worldview: Part Three



Let me conclude my thoughts on the Christian Worldview. I’ll discuss Taking Captivity Captive and Thinking and Being in this final Christian Worldview post.

4. Taking Captivity Captive

Isaiah 44:20
He [Satan] feeds on ashes; a deceived heart has turned him aside And he cannot deliver himself, nor say, "Is there not a lie in my right hand?"

Those who have been ensnared by Satan’s lie are not able to free themselves from the darkness of deception. They don’t see the lie they are holding in their hand. All mankind are born blind to the things of God unless God has given them eyes to see and ears to hear (see last post for details). Showing the world that they are believing a lie, requires wisdom, humility, and a commitment to prayer.

An attitude and a genuine heart of love is required for effectively wielding the sword of Truth.It’s not us who does the delivering, it’s God.

Colossians 1:13
For He [GOD] rescued us from the domain of darkness, and transferred us to the kingdom of His beloved Son,

The simple Truth of salvation is that God developed the plan for humanity to be reconnected with Himself; Jesus Christ paid the sin debt so we can be reconnected with God; and the Holy Spirit draws humanity back to the Father and reveals truths to us as we walk with God as new creatures.

John the Baptist put it oh so simply in John 1:23;

He said, "I am A VOICE OF ONE CRYING IN THE WILDERNESS, 'MAKE STRAIGHT THE WAY OF THE LORD,' as Isaiah the prophet said."

As one formerly being one of those lost and without hope, and now we have the hope of Christ; we need to be pointing to those around us about the Truth. We should be pointing our family members, friends, co-workers, and anyone else we come in contact with about Jesus Christ.

5. Thinking and Being

Roman 12:2
An d do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect.

It’s often said that you are what you eat. Where the life of the heart and the mind are concerned, the ruling principle is “You are what you think.”That’s why thinking rightly – in harmony with objective, absolute Truth – is a matter of such importance.
Your mindset is the root of all you are, the source of everything you do.

As we pursue the true light of God the Father, we are morphed into usable vessels.

In conclusion, our reality dictates how we react to the things around us.

Dr. Del Tackett in the first session of “The Truth Project” asks the students, “Do you really believe that what you believe is really real?" How board is your outlook on reality? How expansive is your philosophy of Life? Herein lies one of the sweetest ironies of the Christian worldview: The way to genuine openness and inclusiveness lies through the narrow gate; this gate is mentioned in Matthew 7:14 ("For the gate is small and the way is narrow that leads to life, and there are few who find it.").

In renouncing all for Jesus’ sake, we become heirs to the entire universe.
But those who deny God’s reality and cling only to the visible world shut themselves up in a box with a tightly close lid.

The Christian Worldview is solely holding that God (The Father,Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit; three in One)is the only view we have and we should live as it is. The lost world is looking for the answer we already have. Why don't you give Him away? Share these thougths with your friends who are looking for "The Truth."