THINKING BIBLICALLY TODAY

THIS BLOG ADDRESS THE QUESTION – WHY DO I NEED A BIBLICAL WORLDVIEW?

  • 1. No biblical worldview – you will believe in anything “When men choose not to believe in God, they do not thereafter believe in nothing, they then become capable of believing in anything.” ― G.K. Chesterton
  • 2. No biblical worlview – Leads to a multitude of standards and beliefs. Where God and His word are not the standard then people will do whatever is right in their own eyes. Judg. 21:25   In those days there was no king in Israel; everyone did what was right in his own eyes.
  • 3. No Biblical worldview – People spiral down and are given over to an unfit mind to do those things which are not proper. Romans 1:18-32

Why should you read this Blog? 

  1. I believe a biblical worldviw is necessary to ground us in Christ and keep our minds from being stripped away to evil.
  2. I believe it is necessary because with a biblical worldview it is possible to compare what the bible declares agaimst the great issues of our day.
  3. I believe it is necessary to have a biblical worldview as a foundation to successfully live Godly and faithfully in this life. 

Chapters Genesis 1 to 3 are the foundation chapters for the rest of the bible. 

In these chapter God has provided for us the 6 foundational elements of a biblical worldview. Seem below are the 6 foundational elements of a biblical worldview. These underpin the full biblical message concerning the glorious Gospel. 

  1. God is/God created – Gen 1:1
  2. Man made in His image and given a purpose – Gen 1:26-27, Gen 1:29-30,
  3. God speaks to us – Gen 1: 29-30
  4. God makes the rules – Gen 2:15-17
  5. Man wants to be his own God and pays the price – Gen 3:1-7
  6. Man hides God finds. Salvation and Reconciliation is of the Lord.  – Gen 3:8-21

John 6:1-15

John 6:1-15 LSB [1] After these things Jesus went away to the other side of the Sea of Galilee (or Tiberias). [2] Now a large crowd was following Him, because they were seeing the signs which He was doing on those who were sick. [3] Then Jesus went up on the mountain, and there He was sitting down with His disciples. [4] Now the Passover, the feast of the Jews, was near. [5] Therefore Jesus, lifting up His eyes and seeing that a large crowd was coming to Him, *said to Philip, “Where should we buy bread, so that these people may eat?” [6] And this He was saying to test him, for He Himself knew what He was going to do. [7] Philip answered Him, “Two hundred denarii worth of bread is not sufficient for them, for everyone to receive a little.” [8] One of His disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, *said to Him, [9] “There is a boy here who has five barley loaves and two fish, but what are these for so  many people?” [10] Jesus said, “Have the people sit down.” Now there was much grass in the place. So the men sat down, in number about five thousand. [11] Jesus then took the loaves, and having given thanks, He distributed them to those who were seated; likewise also of the fish, as much as they wanted. [12] And when they were filled, He *said to His disciples, “Gather up the leftover pieces so that nothing will be lost.” [13] So they gathered them up, and filled twelve baskets with pieces of the five barley loaves left over by those who had eaten. [14] Therefore when the people saw the sign which He had done, they were saying, “This is truly the Prophet who is to come into the world.” [15] So Jesus, knowing that they were going to come and take Him by force to make Him king, withdrew again to the mountain by Himself alone

3 Big Points

1) The crowd was Following him because of the Signs Not for who he Truly is

2) a lesson for Philip

3) The feeding sign led them to want Jesus as King.  They were thinking of their own purposes

More:

1)They were following not because he is the Messiah but for the signs and the food

2) Note:  this text of scripture is here to help understand the main point in vs 37-45

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