WORLD VIEW STUDIES

TEACHERS AT SUMMIT MINISTRIES
MANITOU SPRINGS, CO.

1 CHRONICLES 12:32

"... the children of Issachar, which were men that had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do; the heads of them were 200; and all their brethren were at their commandment."

 

COLOSSIANS 2:8

"BEWARE LEST ANY MAN SPOIL YOU THROUGH PHILOSOPHY AND VAIN DECEIT, AFTER THE TRADITION OF MEN, AFTER THE RUDIMENTS OF THE WORLD, AND NOT AFTER CHRIST."

 

2 CORINTHIANS 10:5

"CASTING DOWN IMAGINATIONS, AND EVERY HIGH THING THAT EXALTETH ITSELF AGAINST THE KNOWLEDGE OF GOD, AND BRINGING INTO CAPTIVITY EVERY THOUGHT TO THE OBEDIENCE OF CHRIST."

 

2 Timothy 2:25b-26

"If God peradventure will give them repenitence to the acknowledging of the truth and that they may recover them- selves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will."

"And they may come to their senses and escape from the snare of the devil, having been held captive by him to do his will."

GENESIS 18:19

GOD REFERS TO ABRAHAM:

"FOR I KNOW HIM, THAT HE WILL COMMAND HIS CHILDREN AND HIS HOUSEHOLD AFTER HIM, AND THEY SHALL KEEP THE WAY OF THE LORD, TO DO JUSTICE AND JUDGMENT…."

 

IN THE BATTLE OF IDEAS WE: "REJOICE ALWAYS"

"Rejoice evermore. Pray without ceasing. In everything give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. 1 THESS 5:16-18

"Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving."

"Devote yourselves to prayer, keeping alert in it with an attitude of thanksgiving." NAS

"Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving."

"Oh God, show me your will

so that I can consider it!"

Jesus prays saying: "Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me:

nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done."

BIBLICAL FAITH

I obey God’s Word no matter what the cost, the circumstance, or the consequence!!!!!

I do what God’s Word says!!

AS THE BATTLE OF IDEAS INTENSIFIES - - - WE PRAY!

"But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer." 1 Peter 4:7

"Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints." Eph. 6:18

HABAKKUK 3:17ff

"Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines; the labor of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat; the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls: Yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will joy in the God of my salvation. TIMES ARE DIFFICULT = REJOICE

WHEN WORLDVIEWS CLASH REJOICE!!!!!

My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience. But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing." James 1:2-4

MY SITUATION IS BAD, BUT I WILL REJOICE IN THE LORD JESUS!!!!

JOHN 16:22

"And ye now therefore have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man taketh from you."

" . . .for this day is holy unto our Lord: neither be ye sorry; for the joy of the Lord is your strength."

Nehemiah 8:10b

1 KINGS 18:19ff CLASH!!!

Elijah on Mount Carmel versus 450 prophets of Baal and 400 prophets of the Asherah (groves) = a major clash of two opposing worldviews!

Elijah: "If the LORD be God, follow Him: but if Baal, then follow him." And the people answered him not a word.

But later: "The LORD, He is God!" (x2)

MATTHEW 16:13ff CLASH!!

The Lord Jesus is at Caesarea Philippi, Mount Herman and He asks His disciples "Whom say ye that I am?" (identification)

Peter answers: "Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God."

Mt. Herman was headquarters for Pan worship (Pantheism) and Caesar worship

Trinitarianism vs polytheism and monotheism

ACT 17:16ff CLASH!!!

Paul on Mt. Mars (Mars Hill in Athens, the intellectual and spiritual capital of the world) confronts two of the major worldviews of the Greco-Roman world: Epicureans (Atheists, Humanists) and Stoics (Pantheists, New Age).

Paul presents the Creator, Resurrected Lord and Judge at headquarters. CLASH

CLASH AT HEADQUARTERS

Elijah, the Lord Jesus, and Paul went right to the headquarters of the opposing worldview and took on the enemies of the one true God and Savior.

Mt Carmel = Baal

Mt Herman = Pan and Caesar

Mt Mars = Atheists and Pantheists

"Persevere" in Chinese is a combination of two words: "knife" and "heart."

What is pictured is a knife in the heart, but you keep on going!!!!

God’s people must be 98% pure, biblical backbone and the rest pure, biblical gristle. And this is tempered with godly gentleness and reverence. 1 Peter 3:15

Do not be taken captive by the erroneous ideas of unbiblical worldviews!!! Col. 2:8

We must identify the enemy….and the enemy is always attractively disguised!!!!

"For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ. And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light."

(II Cor. 11:13,14)

The world runs on ideas, and these ideas have godly or ungodly consequences.

"In the end, the sword is always conquered by the mind." Napolean Bonaparte

THE CYCLES WHEREIN CIVILIZATIONS RISE AND FALL

"From bondage, comes spiritual faith.

From spiritual faith, comes courage.

From courage, comes liberty.

From liberty, comes abundance.

From abundance, comes complacency

From complacency: apathy; From

apathy: dependency - - comes bondage"

A CIVILIZATION IS ROOTED IN A WORLDVIEW

A worldview is the sum total of the ideas (assumptions) which function as its base.

The ideas (assumptions) which make up a worldview reach into every area of life: Theology, Philosophy, Ethics, Science, Psychology, Sociology, Law, Politics, Economics, History, Art and Music.

Your worldview is your system of beliefs.

Your worldview (beliefs) establishes your values.

Your values determine your behavior.

"For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he." Proverbs 23:7a

EXAMPLE: ETHICS OF HUMANISTS IS MORAL RELATIVISM

"Moral Relativism" is the idea of the Humanists that there are NO ABSOLUTES

If a professor teaches that there are no absolutes, a pertinent question is: "Are you sure there are no absolutes, Prof.?"

Prof.: "Yes, there is no such thing as an absolute."

Student: "Are you absolutely sure, Prof.?"

Prof.: "Well aren’t you a clever student! I will admit that there is one absolute and that is that there are no absolutes."

Student: "Could there be two absolutes?"

Prof.: "NO!" Student: "Are you sure?"

Prof.: "Yes, of this I am sure!"

Student: "Are you absolutely sure?"

"Is it a moral absolute that it is wrong for a student to murder their professor?"

"Is it a moral absolute that the mass killings of Hitler were wrong?"

"Is it a moral absolute that we should not torture babies for fun?"

"Is it a moral absolute that the murder of young man at Tianemen Square, in China was wrong?"

MORAL RELATIVISM: HOMOSEXUALITY IS AN ALTERNATIVE LIFESTYLE

WHAT DOES THE GOD OF THE BIBLE SAY?

Genesis 13:13 Homosexuality is sin and wickedness!

Genesis 18:20 Homosexuality is grievous sin!

Genesis 19:7 Homosexuality is wicked!

Leviticus 18:22 Homosexuality is an abomination

Deuteronomy 23:17-18, Homosexuality is an abomination to the Lord of Hosts.

1 Kings 14:24, Homosexuality (sodomy) is an abomination.

Romans 1:24, Homosexuality dishonors your own body.

Romans1:26, Lesbianism is a "vile affection"

        Lesbianism "...is against nature."

Romans 1:27, Homosexuality is unseemly

Romans 1:28, Homosexuality is the fruit of a "reprobate mind."

1 Cor. 6:9, Effeminate ("male prostitutes" NIV) and abusers of them- selves with mankind (homosexuals NAS) "shall not inherit the kingdom of God"

THE FOUR DEADLY QUESTIONS

1. What do you mean by that?

2. How do you know that is true?

3. Where do you get your information?

4. What happens if you are wrong & die?

Example: "You say you do not believe in God? What do you mean by God? What do you mean by believe?

IDEAS HAVE CONSEQUENCES AND ASSUMPTIONS DETERMINE CONCLUSIONS

You interpret what you see based on what you already believe (assume).

- - Age of moon rocks - -

"BELIEVING IS SEEING"

"I am an atheist and an evolutionist." (since I believe, assume, God does not exist I also believe, assume, Evolution is true.)

ASSUMPTIONS DETERMINE CONCLUSIONS

When talking with an atheist, don’t tell him/her how stupid they are for not acknowledging the existence of God, but ask him/her "Why do you believe in Atheism?"

This same Atheist may tell you that language has no meaning.

This is DECONSTRUCTIONISM.

Simple Definition = Language has no meaning.

Ask a Deconstructionist: "Well, if language has no inherent meaning then do your statements have any meaning?"

"Prof., if words have no inherent meaning, then why should I buy your textbook or listen to your lectures? Does a red stop sign have any meaning for you?"

HOW DID WE GET TO NOW?

Acts 17 to 1636 read Faith and Freedom by Ben Hart and Understanding the Times, by Dr. David Noebel

1636: John Harvard and Thomas Sheppherd founded Harvard University as an Evangelical Christian College

1691: John Locke, Essay on Human Understanding (Root of French Revolution)

1805: Harvard goes Unitarian (Jesus is not God = denial of the    Trinity)

1839: Horace Mann (a Unitarian) establishes government-sponsored education (Public Education) in Mass.

1848: Karl Marx publishes the Political Economy. Main idea is Socialism and Private Property is Evil. Das Capital,etc.

1859: Charles Darwin, Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection or the Preservation of Favored Races in the Struggle for Life = (EVOLUTION = 1859!)

1859: Marx and Engels, Das Capital = (Socialism and abolition of private property)

1859: Richard Wagner, Tristan and Isolde = (Immorality and Materialism)

1860-1900: Nietzche, (God is Dead, Nihilism: no meaning to life)

IDEAS HAVE CONSEQUENCES!!!

1929: First Humanist Church of N. Y. City Established by Charles Francis Potter

1930: John Dewey = Atheist, Humanist, Pres. of The League for Industrial Demo., Public Education = Secular Humanism

1933: Humanist Manifesto I

1934: A Common Faith, John Dewey, Pub. by Yale U. Press = Humanism is a RELIGIOUS FAITH

1961: (Torcaso vs Watkins) Humanism a religion protected by 1st amendment (501c 3)

1962: (Engel vs Vitale) Prayer banned

1963: (Abington vs Schempp) Bible reading forbidden in schools.

1968: (Epperson vs Arkansas) Laws against teaching Evolution now unconstitutional

1973: Humanist Manifesto 2 +Roe v Wade

1980: (Stone vs Graham) 10 commandments out of schools

1982: (McLean vs Arkansas) Law mandating creation and evolution banned

1987: (Aguillard vs Edwards)

God is out of USA!

Unless America repents, USA is out!!!