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DEVELOPING A BIBLICAL WORLDVIEW

DEVELOPING A BIBLICAL WORLDVIEW. Jeremiah 9:23-24.

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DEVELOPING A BIBLICAL WORLDVIEW

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  1. DEVELOPING A BIBLICALWORLDVIEW

  2. Jeremiah 9:23-24 Thus says the LORD: "Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, let not the mighty man boast in his might, let not the rich man boast in his riches, but let him who boasts boast in this, that he understands and knows me, that I am the LORD who practices steadfast love, justice, and righteousness in the earth. For in these things I delight, declares the LORD."

  3. 3 Questions Where did we come from & who are we? What has gone wrong with the world? What can we do to fix it?

  4. Naturalism A theory denying that an event or object has a supernatural significance; the doctrine scientific laws are adequate to account for all phenomena

  5. Christianity • Where did we come from(CREATION)  • God spoke the universe into existence & created life • What has gone wrong(FALL)  • The human condition is marred by sin • What can we do to fix it(REDEMPTION)  • God in His Grace has provided a way to be Reconciled to Himself in Christ.

  6. Private Sphere Personal Preferences VALUES Individual Choice Public Sphere Scientific Knowledge FACTS Binding On Everyone

  7. CREATION FALL REDEMPTION

  8. Cornelius Plantinga “Wisdom in Scripture is, broadly speaking, the knowledge of God’s world and the knack of fitting oneself into it”

  9. 1 Kings 3:28 And all Israel heard of the judgment that the king had rendered, and they stood in awe of the king, because they perceived that the wisdom of God was in him to do justice.

  10. Psalm 111:10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; all those who practice it have a good understanding. His praise endures forever!

  11. Proverbs 1:7 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction.

  12. Proverbs 9:10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is insight.

  13. Proverbs 12:8 A man is commended according to his good sense, but one of twisted mind is despised

  14. Proverbs 24:14 Know that wisdom is such to your soul; if you find it, there will be a future, and your hope will not be cut off.

  15. Proverbs 28:26 Whoever trusts in his own mind is a fool, but he who walks in wisdom will be delivered.

  16. Rene Descartes

  17. Jean-Jacques Rousseau

  18. Rousseau’s Worldview

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