Before he discovered the Gospel, contemplation of God’s holiness and his own sinfulness drove Martin Luther to despair. What did he grasp about holiness that...
Another post…another poem about truth. I hope that’s ok. Since this is what’s been heavy on my heart, I might as well “practice what I preach” or more accurately, “post what I speak.” To see the poem I posted prior to this one, click here. And now, without further adieu, another poem I wrote just for you (and for me, too)… We will go the way of what we’re willing to say…
Worldview Series :: Matthew 6
Try to treat others as you would want them to treat you
What constitutes a "biblical" worldview? Christian researcher George Barna says it includes a belief in absolute moral truth as defined by scripture, as wel...
We can say all the right things in all the wrong ways. Even saying there is an absolute truth or only one right way seems rather unpopular these days. And one who holds a worldview that would claim such a thing is seen as arrogant, insensitive, and unloving. In an effort to not mince words or speak too vaguely about the topic at hand, when I say, “We can say all the right things in all the wrong ways,” the “we” is “me” (and you too if you hold fast to a Biblical Worldview), the “things” are Biblical Truths held by those with a Biblical Worldview. When Jesus said, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” (John 14:6), we take Him literally, trust Him completely, and seek Him continually. When we do that, we find that He never changes, but we should be changing everyday as we become more like Him in our actions and attitudes — in everything we say and do. So, in these conversations we’re having, knowing we want to say the right thing in the right way, with God’s help, let’s work on our tone, temperament, and timing. TONE (Ephesians 4:29, Colossians 4:6) We can say the right thing in the wrong tone. Instead we should be full of grace, seasoned with salt, avoiding any unwholesome talk. TEMPERAMENT (Romans 8:5) We can say the right thing with the wrong temperament. Instead we should put off our flesh, and be led by His Spirit. TIMING ( 2 Timothy 4:2-4, Ephesians 5:15-16) We can say the right thing at the wrong time. Instead we should remember His timing is perfect, and waiting on Him is always worth it. So, speak the truth boldly, but as you speak, yield to the Spirit, and do it with love, grace, and humility. Humility is key to allow grace in the space where hearts can be open to receive the truth that is spoken. You can say what you mean without saying it mean. Seek the truth before you speak the truth, so when you speak the truth others will want to seek the truth.
The gap between the woke and the awake is getting greater and greater while the cost to stay awake is getting higher and higher. The more aware of the difference between the Word and the world I become, the more evident the distance between those who are woke and those who are awake becomes. The gap is growing greater because the two are going in opposite directions. Let me take a moment to define the two terms I’m using (as I understand their meaning and as I am using them in this post): Woke — those who are aware of and actively attentive to important facts and issues (especially issues of racial and social justice). They typically advocate for reconciliation by extra-Biblical and anti-Biblical means using the framework of ideologies such as Critical Theory and Critical Race Theory, and in my opinion, defeat the purpose of reconciliation by further dividing people by intersectionality (or the interconnected nature of social categorizations such as race, class, and gender as they apply to a given individual or group, regarded as creating overlapping and interdependent systems of discrimination or disadvantage). Two quotes I recently read that sum up wokeness pretty well: Wokeness is today’s religion. Cancel culture is it’s sacrament. — David Benham Wokeness is a graceless religion. It never forgives past missteps. Its mission is to kill, steal, and destroy. It wants destruction and not restoration. As you stand for Biblical truth, wokeness will criticize you, demonize you, terrorize you, and someday soon, criminalize you. But love... Love keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not dishonor others. Choose love, not hate. Reject cancel culture. — Brian J. Dixon And now, my take on being awake… Awake — those who are aware of the enemy’s deception and use of these worldly ideologies to try to confuse Biblical Truth. Those who hold fast to sound doctrinal theology and see things through the lens of a Biblical Worldview realizing God does not show partiality, nor does He want His people to show partiality. (James 2:1, Acts 10:34-35, Romans 2:11, Galatians 3:28, 1 Timothy 5:21, Proverbs 28:21) Those who are awake, in my opinion, are wide awake and well aware of the deception and want to stand up for the Truth they know is the only way to true reconciliation. The woke want to right the wrongs of the world by their own means and with their own terms and conditions while the awake know only God can right the wrongs, in fact, He already did, and it has NOTHING to do with us and what we do or don’t do and EVERYTHING to do with Him and what He has already done on our behalf.
Ask God to make sure you have the courage needed to put your convictions into action. Then, when you see a chance to make a change, do it.
Get the rundown of the top courses for studying history with a biblical worldview. When parents educate their children, history becomes part of His story that aligns with the Bible.
Here is what the Paleo Hebrew Script looked like (and the Hebrew Alphabet the ancient Hebrews would have known). Description from gleaningsinhebrew.blogspot.co.uk. I searched for this on bing.com/images
In "Teach High School From A Biblical Worldview," Meredith Curtis challenges Christian parents to teach high school courses truthfully, from a Scriptural viewpoint and recommends resources to do so.
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Fact. Faith. Feeling. What’s drivin’ your train? Let’s face it, feelings are fickle. On any given day, we can be up or we can be down. While our feelings are real, they are not always right. And if we allow those real, but sometimes wrong, feelings to rule our wayward hearts and fuel our forward motion, we may very well be headed for derailment! That’s why I love this illustration I learned in college when I was involved with Cru. A train has an engine, freight cars, and a caboose. The engine, the one driving the train, must be fueled by FACT. As a Christian, a follower of Christ, who holds fast to a Biblical Worldview, FACT (Absolute and Objective Truth) comes from the Word of God. Period. There is no other substitute for truth. That fact must be followed by FAITH (the freight cars), close behind the engine (FACT), Our faith must be pulled and drawn by the Word of God. There must be something to have “faith in” before faith can by attached to and led by that fact. And finally, FEELINGS. Ah, those fickle FEELINGS. Sometimes I wish we could simply uncouple them and leave them in the train yard, but remember, they’re real...and as long as they are in their proper place, behind the FACT of God’s Word that drives the train and our FAITH in that truth that allows it to reign, then those FEELINGS can remain. As the caboose. The end. They are just along for the ride. We must have a high view of God and a humble view of ourselves by believing what His Word says about His holy, righteous, and unchanging character as it relates to our sinful, fickle, and forever changing nature. When we do, we can let Him lead us, and that frees us to simply follow, without fear because He will never fail us or derail us.
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It can be difficult to find ways to teach kids creation with a biblical worldview, so I thought it might be nice to gather up the ideas I could find in
