Wednesday Bible Study

What is a Worldview?

• Definition of a worldview: a framework or lens to interpret life.
• Importance and increasing popularity of the term “worldview.”
• A worldview is informed by a metanarrative (an overarching story).

Major Worldviews in America

• Biblical worldview
• Secular humanist worldview
• Marxist worldview
• New Age worldview (including Buddhism, Hinduism, Eastern mysticism)
• Post-modernism
• Islam
• Moral therapeutic deism (deism, therapeutic aspect, moral aspect)
• Syncretism: the mixture of various worldviews

The Concept of a Biblical Worldview

• A biblical worldview starts with theology.
• Key disciplines in a biblical worldview: Theology, Philosophy, Ethics, Biology, Sociology, Economics, Politics, Law, History, Psychology.
• The starting point of a biblical worldview: Theology or Philosophy.

The Doctrine of Revelation

• Introduction to the concept of revelation: How does God reveal Himself?
• Definition of revelation: making known what was previously unknown.
• Two types of revelation: General and Specific.

General Revelation

• Romans 1:18-23: God’s invisible attributes are evident in creation.
• God’s attributes revealed in creation: Transcendence, Immanence, Self-sufficiency, Eternity, Power, Intelligence, Artistic nature.
• Knowledge of God within humans, despite suppression by unrighteousness.
• Ecclesiastes 3: God has set eternity in the hearts of humans.
• General revelation is enough to recognize the existence of God but not sufficient to understand salvation.

Specific Revelation

• The fullness of God’s revelation is Jesus Christ (Hebrews 1).
• Jesus Christ as the ultimate revelation.
• The written Word (Bible) as a specific revelation for those who do not see Jesus physically.

The Nature and Authority of the Bible

• The Bible as the best-selling book with widespread ownership but limited understanding.
• Promises and blessings of following Scripture (Psalm 119).
• The Bible provides direction, wisdom, freedom, and truth.
• A Christian’s relationship with the Bible: not just a rule book or love letter, but God’s revelation.

Challenges of Modern Christianity

• Lack of biblical literacy and worldview among Christians.
• Importance of seeking truth and understanding Scripture rationally.
• The necessity of a biblical worldview in understanding and addressing contemporary issues.