A DIFFERENT WORLD VIEW
(An excerpt from my upcoming book)
How you visualize the world around you is considered your worldview. The Christian worldview is different and unique from a secular world view; some may try to mix the two, but it is like trying to mix water with oil; it does not work, but if it did it would be an unorthodox view. Below are three primary reasons why the Christian world view is different:
The Christian worldview is unique: The Christian worldview is based on fact unlike other religious worldviews. Also, like other famous world figures, Jesus is a real person who lived on earth nearly two thousand years ago, who was born in Bethlehem of Judea during the reign of Cesar Agustas. He spent His entire life within a hundred and fifty mile radius of Jerusalem. He was killed by the Roman Governor Pontius Pilate, placed in a borrowed tomb and rose from the grave three days later, which was witnessed by over five hundred according to (2Peter 1:16, 1 John 1:1-4). The life of Jesus is not only mentioned in the Bible but also by extant history. Josephus, a Jewish historian and near contemporary of Jesus, spoke of Him.
God is the Author of the Christian worldview: This is attested by the Scripture verses at the top of the page. Of all the religions across the world, Jesus is the only one who claimed to be God in the flesh based on (John 8:58). This was a valid claim supported by His resurrection from the grave as evidenced in (1 Corinthians 15:3-8) and by the miricles He performed which had never been performed before. Some have claimed miricles through-out history up until the present time, but they have no present or historical verification. Radio teacher J. Vernon McGee offered a hundred dollars to anyone who could prove medically that they were healed by a faith healer; no one every claimed it.
A Christian worldview is rational: Unlike other Eastern religions whose views are irrational or absurd, the Christian faith, which is based on the Holy Bible and relates to the issues we face in life: laws of logic, laws of science, the meaning of life, the meaning and origin of love, ethical issues, and the presence of evil. The uniqueness of the Christian world view sets it apart from any other and is the reason to embrace it in your life.
Be careful how you determine your world view, and don’t allow others to do your thinking for you or base yours on the opinion of others. Here is an example of forming a worldview on misguided, false information: A modern day worldview is from the zeitgeist culture, which derives from a 2007 documentary film, “Zeitgest,” directed by Peter Joseph whose objective was to discredit Christianity. It used unreliable sources and ignored the reliable, proven ones. Nevertheless, millions were deceived and misguided by this false view. “Men are disturbed not by things but by the view which they take of them” – The Greek philosopher Epictetus. The Apostle Paul said, “Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ” (Colossians 2:8). Again, Paul said, “And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God” (Romans 12:2).
To learn how to have a different world view go to http://jimmieburroughs.com/2023/02/how-to-know-god/