| Good morning everyone, Our theme for this month: “A fresh start in a new year” Our Bible verse for today: “Do not be conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may discern what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God.” Romans 12:2 (CSB) Our thought for today: “Do you have a Biblical worldview?” A worldview is the lens through which a person views and understands the world around them. It is a philosophical framework that helps us to make sense of what we are seeing and hearing in the world, and to then evaluate those things, classifying them as good or bad, right or wrong. There are many worldviews. There are liberal worldviews and conservative worldviews. There is a Hindu worldview, a Muslim worldview, a Jewish worldview, and a Christian worldview (not to mention numerous other worldviews not based in religion). To a large degree, worldviews are shaped by culture, education, family tradition, and peer pressure. Ultimately, a person’s worldview shapes their life. Christians must have and maintain a Biblical worldview. In other words, we consider all we see, hear, and experience in the world and we lay it alongside the Word of God. We then determine the rightness or wrongness, the goodness or the badness of anything based upon how it compares to what God has said in the Bible. We should not try to make the Bible say more than it does, nor should be make it say less than it does. On every issue, we let the Bible speak for itself and then we draw our conclusions about the issue based on what the Bible says. Some years ago, I wrote a book designed to help Christians develop and maintain a Biblical worldview with respect to sexual ethics. The title of the book is “Getting Along without Going Along.” It first examines what the Bible does and does not say about the subject of sexual ethics. Then it provides a section of “Good answers to hard questions” (such as: “If homosexuality is a sin, then why didn’t Jesus say anything about it?) The book also addresses the issue of how Christians can boldly and confidently advocate for a Biblical worldview regarding sexual ethics without getting ugly about it (Getting Along without Going Along). If you would like a copy of that book let me know and I would be happy to send you one. As you are considering your New Years resolutions, I urge you to include some that involve strengthening your Biblical worldview. Study your Bible every day. Pay close attention to sermons and take notes. Be involved in a small group Bible study. Read good Christian books. Your worldview matters more than you might realize, and the culture will be happy to form that worldview for you if you let them. I urge you to be diligent in your development of a solid Biblical worldview and then to carefully guard it. God bless, Pastor Jim (If you like what you are reading in these daily devotionals, and if you would like more content from Oak Hill Baptist Church, join us on Sundays at 10:00, in-person if you are nearby or, if you are geographically distant or if you just can’t make it, online at www.YouTube.com/@oakhillbaptistcrossville |
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