And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.
Romans 12:2
So you think you have a biblical worldview because you believe in God? That is only the beginning. There is much more to a biblical worldview than belief in God—though it starts there. Who is the God you believe in? The Bible declares that there are “lords many and gods many” (1 Corinthians 8:5). But there is only One true and living God, all others are “so-called” or false gods.
Is the God you believe in the God of the Bible? Sadly, many claim to believe in the God of the Bible, but they know precious little of what the Bible says about God. That sparse knowledge of what the Bible says about God is generously seasoned with false notions about God—notions that come from the world, false religions, and from our own imaginations.
Because God is infinite, there is a lot to learn about Him. Though we cannot know everything about God (in this life), we must never be satisfied with our level of knowledge about Him. Instead, we must always want to learn more in order that our belief in God is biblically accurate and that every false idea about God is purged from our thinking. The only way this is done is by continually reading the Bible and by listening to the Bible being taught every chance you can. How serious are you about that?
The next step is to ask ourselves, “What difference does my biblical worldview make in my life?” Having grown up in the church with a steady diet of Bible, I believed the biblical truths about God that I knew—but my beliefs (which were woefully incomplete) made precisely no difference in my life. I had knowledge but I was simultaneously content to live a sinful lifestyle. Why? I had a respectable amount of biblical knowledge, but I had zero biblical worldview. This is tragically true of many people who profess faith in God, and even in His Son, Jesus Christ!
The first step in this regard is to be born again by the Holy Spirit. Being born again comes with a changed heart and new affections. Unless you are sure you are born again, cry out to God to change your heart!
More next time…