The Origin Of Worldview

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Worldview A worldview is the foundation of thoughts and behaviors. According to Koltko-Rivera (2004) this foundation can be religious, spiritually, existentially, or naturalistically based. It determines our values and morals regarding the world socially, environmentally, economically, and spiritually. It existence in every individual conscious or subconscious. As children, we are impressionable and embrace ideas and beliefs through nurture. As we grow nature/ the material world impact, alter or changes our worldview. With the technology, social, economic pressure of today’s society, it is a certainty, worldviews will be influenced. A worldview drives your daily decision, therefore, a worldview underdeveloped is fragile and at put you …show more content…

God created man in his image from dirt and breathe life into him (Genesis 2:7). God image was not a physical image, but the image of his spirit “living soul” and “conscientious” “conscience”. Adam, the first man, and Eve the frist women had the unique opportunity to walk among God, to hear his word to physically be in his presence. God uniquely created the world for them. The sun to warm, the river to drink the trees for shade and food. I believe we were created in love with grace. This explains why God has provided a way to him through the redemption of Jesus Christ (John, 15:13). After the fall man, he continued to reach out to Adam descendant, choosing those to communicate with selectively. But he saw that sin was too great. He loves us so that he came among us as Jesus Christ, to lives and we lived to show us the way (John, 17:23). Word Count 159 The Question of Identity – To be human is to use the talents and abilities are given by God (Peter, 4:10) to glorify him. To be human is to “rule over” the animal (Genesis, 1:28). Viewing the world from a biblical perspective charges us with the protection of God creatures and the world. The Question of Meaning/Purpose – Mankind exist to oversee God, creation “subdue it” (Genesis, 1:28), all things living, plants, animals and each other (Psalms, 8:3-68). God loves us and wants to …show more content…

With dignity (Roman, 12:16), fair (Isaiah, 56:1) honest (Leviticus, 19:11), integrity (1 Timothy, 1:5) and most importantly with love (John, 13:34). I believe the God, provides leaders to lead mankind. Beginning with the patriarchs of the tribes (Hebrews, 13:17), to kings (Romans, 13:1) and today we have elected officials (1 Peter, 2:13-17’). The scriptures also tell us what a leader should look like (1 Timothy, 3:1-13) above reproach, temperate, respectable, hospitable, and able to teach and (Titus, 1:5-9) blameless and self-controlled. I believe we are required to submit ourselves to the authority that meets God qualifications. I believe we should use our intelligent to vote in local or national elections, and continue to support our leader through prayer (1 Timothy,

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