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
As you may know, I listen to Al Mohler’s podcast, “The Briefing,” every day. I also listen to, “The World and Everything In It,” (TWEII) at least a few times each week. One of the features on TWEII that I consider most important is the talks with John Stonestreet. He is the president of “The Colson Center,” a ministry that focuses on Christian worldview issues. I want to share and comment on some points Stonestreet recently made on TWEII podcast.
“To be human is to have a worldview. It doesn't mean that everyone’s aware of their worldview, right? Everyone has one but we don’t talk much about them!”
I remember the first time I heard this truer-than-true concept many years ago. It was stated differently. “Worldviews are like belly buttons. Everybody has one, but few ever talk about them.” True enough. But maybe Christians should talk more about our worldviews. Why? Because unlike belly buttons, we need to be more aware of what our worldviews are. Why? So that we can actively see that our worldviews are biblical and that we are consistently living by them.
What is a worldview? In the simplest sense, one’s worldview answers two questions that are more important than most people might realize. According to Stonestreet, the beginning point of a worldview answers these two questions:
Where did we come from, and how is everything going to end?
There is certainly more to a biblical worldview, but there is not less! How do you answer those two questions? Some answer, “I don’t know, and don’t much care.” Others point to evolution and so-called random chance as a beginning, and war or an ecological disaster as a probable ending. Neither of these are biblical—not by a longshot!
A biblical worldview begins and ends with God. “In the beginning God created…” (Genesis 1:1). Everything begins with God. God created all things (except for Himself, as He is uncreated and self-existent). And the end? Time (as we know it) ends with the Second Coming of Christ and God’s final judgement. A biblical worldview understands that there is no actual “ending.” Rather, after God’s final judgment is eternity, either enjoying God’s unmitigated presence in Heaven, or suffering God’s righteous wrath in Hell.
Do you have a biblical worldview so far? More next time.