101 Biblical Worldview Truths
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101 Biblical Worldview Truths GOD CREATION HUMANITY MORAL ORDER PURPOSE Has to do with the nature, Has to do with what is Has to do with who and Has to do with moral Has to do with the character and role of God. made and sustained by what humans are. behavior and intention or meaning of all God. responsibility. that exists. • God is eternal, with no • The entire universe was spoken • Humans were created by God’s • Moral order is determined by • The First Commission God beginning or end . [Rom. 1:20 into existence by the Designer’s choice and design. [Gen. 1:26 God, not invented by humans. gave to human beings was to …His invisible attributes are willing choice. [Gen. 1 And God Then God said, “Let Us make [Ex. 20:1-3 And God spoke all rule over all the earth. [Gen. clearly seen…even His eternal said, “Let there be…and there man in Our image, according to these words, saying: ‘I am the 1:26-28 Then God said, ‘Let Us power and Godhead; I Tim. 1:17 was…”; Jn. 1:3 All things were Our likeness…”] Lord your God, who brought you make man in Our image, Now to the King eternal..; Deut. made through Him, and without • Man and woman were specially out of the land of Egypt, out of the according to Our likeness; let 33:27 The eternal God is your Him nothing was made that was created in the likeness and house of bondage. You shall have them have dominion over the fish refuge.] made.] image of God so that they could no other gods before Me.; Isa. of the sea, over the birds of the • God is a divine Person, with • All things are continually fulfill God’s First Commission 55:8 ‘For My thoughts are not air, and over the cattle, over all mind, emotion, and free will. sustained by God. [Col. 1:16-17 to rule (govern) over all the your thoughts, Nor are your ways the earth and over every creeping [Isa. 1:18 Come now, and let us All things were created through earth. [Gen. 1:26-28 Then God My ways,’ says the Lord. Deut. thing that creeps on the earth.’ reason together, says the Him and for Him. And He is said, “Let Us make man in Our 10:12 …what does the Lord your So God created man in His own Lord…;Isa. 65:19 I will rejoice in before all things, and in Him all image, according to Our likeness; God require of you, but to fear image; in the image of God He Jerusalem, and joy in My things consist (hold together); let them have dominion over the the Lord your God, to walk in all created him; male and female He people…;Ps. 115:3 But our God Heb. 1:2-3 …through whom also fish of the sea, over the birds of His ways.] created them. Then God blessed is in heaven; He does whatever He made the worlds…and the air, and over the cattle, over • God’s moral order is designed them, and God said to them, ‘Be He pleases.] upholding all things by the word all the earth and over every for the good of humans and all fruitful and multiply; fill the earth and subdue it; have dominion • God is a compound unity of His power…] creeping thing that creeps on the of society. [Matt. 19:17 [Jesus earth.” So God created man in said] ‘…if you want to enter into over the fish of the sea, over the having three simultaneous • The created realm includes birds of the air, and over every manifestations: Father, Son both physical and spiritual His own image; in the image of life, keep the commandments.’ God He created him; male and Rom. 7:12 Therefore the law is living thing that moves on the (Jesus Christ), and Holy Spirit. realities. [Col. 1:16 For by Him earth.’ [Matt. 3:16-17 …Jesus came up all things were created that are in female He created them. Then holy, and the commandment holy immediately from the water; and heaven and that are on earth, God blessed them, and God said and just and good. Rom. 13:3 Do • The will of God is to be done on behold, the heavens were opened visible and invisible, whether to them, “Be fruitful and you want to be unafraid of the earth as it is in heaven. [Luke to Him, and He saw the Spirit of thrones or dominions or multiply; fill the earth and subdue authority? Do what is good, and 11:2 So Jesus said to them, God descending like a dove and principalities or powers.] it; have dominion over the fish of you will have praise from the ‘When you pray, say: Our Father alighting upon Him. And the sea, over the birds of the air, same. Titus 3:8 …those who have in heaven… Your kingdom come. • The created realm includes and over every living thing that believed in God should be careful Your will be done on earth as it is suddenly a voice came from both temporal and eternal heaven, saying, “This is My moves on the earth.”] to maintain good works. These in heaven…’ Matt. 28:18-20 And realities. [II Cor. 4:18 For the things are good and profitable to Jesus came and spoke to them, beloved Son, in whom I am well things which are seen are • Humans are different from pleased.”; John 14:9 He who has animals, having intrinsic value men.] saying, ‘All authority has been temporary, but the things which given to Me in heaven and on seen Me has seen the Father; are not seen are eternal.] and inherent worth because • Moral order is clarified through Matt. 12:18 Behold! My Servant they are made in the likeness biblical examples of good and earth. Go therefore and make whom I have chosen, My Beloved • All creation speaks of God’s and image of God. [Gen. 9:3-6 evil. [I Cor. 10:1-6 …I do not disciples of all the nations… in whom My soul is well pleased! existence. [Rom 1:18-20 For the Every moving thing that lives want you to be unaware that all teaching them to observe all I will put My Spirit upon Him, wrath of God is revealed from shall be food for you. I have given our fathers were under the cloud, things that I have commanded And He will declare justice to the heaven against all ungodliness you all things, even as the green all passed through the sea…But you…] Gentiles.] and unrighteousness of men, who herbs. But you shall not eat flesh with most of them God was not • The function of believers of suppress the truth in with its life, that is, its blood. well pleased, for their bodies Christ is to be a blessing to the • God is entirely good and holy, unrighteousness, because what having no evil elements Surely for your lifeblood I will were scattered in the wilderness. nations as the “salt of the may be known of God is manifest demand a reckoning; from the Now these things became our earth” and the “light of the whatsoever. [Matt. 19:7 No one in them, for God has shown it to is good but One, that is, God.; I hand of every beast I will require examples, to the intent that we world.” [Matt. 5:13-16 You are them. For since the creation of it, and from the hand of man. should not lust after evil things as the salt of the earth; but if the salt Jn. 1:5 God is light and in Him is the world His invisible attributes no darkness at all.] From the hand of every man’s they also lusted.; II Tim. 3:16 All loses its flavor, how shall it be are clearly seen, being brother I will require the life of Scripture is given by inspiration seasoned? It is then good for • God is omniscient (all- understood by the things that are man. Whoever sheds man’s of God, and is profitable for nothing but to be thrown out and knowing). [Luke 8:17 For made, even His eternal power and blood, by man his blood shall be doctrine, for reproof, for trampled underfoot by men. nothing is secret that will not be Godhead, so that they are without shed; for in the image of God He correction, for instruction in You are the light of the world. A revealed, nor anything hidden excuse…] made man.] righteousness…] city that is set on a hill cannot be that will not be known and come • The creation speaks of God’s hidden. Nor do they light a lamp to light.] • Humans are able to • Moral order is upheld through character. [Rom. 1:20 For since communicate with God—and God’s ordained institutions of and put it under a basket, but on • God is omnipresent the creation of the world His God with humans. [Gen. 1:9-10 family, church and state. [Matt. a lampstand, and it gives light to (everywhere-present). [Ps. invisible attributes are clearly Then the Lord God called to 19:4-6 …He who made them at all who are in the house. Let your 139:8 Where can I go from Your seen, being understood by the Adam and said to him, “Where the beginning made them male light so shine before men, that Spirit? Or where can I flee from things that are made, even His are you?” So he said, “I heard and female, and said, ‘For this they may see your good works Your presence? If I ascend into eternal power and Godhead…] Your voice in the garden…” Phil.