Christian Worldview: Paul's Letter To The Romans
Christian Worldview
Introduction:
A worldview is how someone sees life, reasons for making decision, and the filter they use to understand life and everything in it (Weider & Gutierrez, 2011). Knowing what a worldview is makes it easier to understand what a Christian Worldview is. A Christian Worldview uses the Bible as its filter for understanding the world around us and how we should act. Paul addresses a lot of perspectives of the Christian Worldview in his letter to the Romans. Paul touches on the Christian worldview in the areas of the natural world, human identity, human relationships, and culture.
Natural World: The hands of God created the world and everything in it. Paul states in Romans 1: 20 (NIV) “For since the creation of …show more content…
We battle within ourselves with our sinful wants and desires and following the Lord. Paul talks about the war that occurs in the members of his body (Romans 7:21-23). Romans (3:9-20) also speak about how no one is righteous. Paul continues by saying “for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.” This continues to prove that we have a sinful nature. We are not stuck in our sinful ways. Paul also speaks about our sinful nature does not control us but that the Spirit does as long as the Spirit of God lives in us (Romans 8:9). You also need the Spirit of Christ in order to belong to Christ (Romans 8:9). Even though we are born with a sinful nature and fall short of God’s glory we also have God’s grace by having the Spirit of God in us as long as we accept Christ …show more content…
In Romans 1: 11-12 Paul is speaking to the Romans about building each other up and encouraging each other in faith. This can be taken into relationships with have with one another in today. We should be there for one another and help each other with our faith and to be there for one another. Paul also prays for the Romans (Romans 1:9-10). This is also important that we remember each other in our prayers. Paul also talks about how men and women should have relations with each other. Romans 1:26-27 talks about how men and women gave into sin and started unnatural relationships over natural ones and how men did sexual acts with one another instead of with women. Paul’s writing shows that we should abstain from sexual temptation but that we should also build each other up and be supportive of one another in
Introduction:
A worldview is how someone sees life, reasons for making decision, and the filter they use to understand life and everything in it (Weider & Gutierrez, 2011). Knowing what a worldview is makes it easier to understand what a Christian Worldview is. A Christian Worldview uses the Bible as its filter for understanding the world around us and how we should act. Paul addresses a lot of perspectives of the Christian Worldview in his letter to the Romans. Paul touches on the Christian worldview in the areas of the natural world, human identity, human relationships, and culture.
Natural World: The hands of God created the world and everything in it. Paul states in Romans 1: 20 (NIV) “For since the creation of …show more content…
We battle within ourselves with our sinful wants and desires and following the Lord. Paul talks about the war that occurs in the members of his body (Romans 7:21-23). Romans (3:9-20) also speak about how no one is righteous. Paul continues by saying “for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.” This continues to prove that we have a sinful nature. We are not stuck in our sinful ways. Paul also speaks about our sinful nature does not control us but that the Spirit does as long as the Spirit of God lives in us (Romans 8:9). You also need the Spirit of Christ in order to belong to Christ (Romans 8:9). Even though we are born with a sinful nature and fall short of God’s glory we also have God’s grace by having the Spirit of God in us as long as we accept Christ …show more content…
In Romans 1: 11-12 Paul is speaking to the Romans about building each other up and encouraging each other in faith. This can be taken into relationships with have with one another in today. We should be there for one another and help each other with our faith and to be there for one another. Paul also prays for the Romans (Romans 1:9-10). This is also important that we remember each other in our prayers. Paul also talks about how men and women should have relations with each other. Romans 1:26-27 talks about how men and women gave into sin and started unnatural relationships over natural ones and how men did sexual acts with one another instead of with women. Paul’s writing shows that we should abstain from sexual temptation but that we should also build each other up and be supportive of one another in